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Havana, Cuba
Havana is impressive but my advice is to get out of Havana and spend your time
in the capital city on your way back. As a seasoned solo traveler, this is one
of my top tips for visiting the capital of any new country. Whether it’s Bogota
or Bangkok, capital cities can be overwhelming, and in a new country, it can
take a while to settle in and understand the culture and how things work. In my
experience returning to the city after spending some time away from the city
where things aren’t so chaotic helps. So if you don’t have much time do Havana
on your way back.
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Vinales, Cuba
Vinales is a beautiful place to spend two days. I have written a guide on how to
spend 48 hours in Viñales you can read here.
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Trinidad, Cuba
Trinidad is second only to Havana for having beautiful colonial architecture. It
also has some great hikes and a pretty nice beach. Take a read of my 48-hour
guide to Trinidad here.
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Cienfuegos, Cuba
I didn’t make it to Cienfuegos due to my budget and time not stretching. But I
would have loved to spend the day here. Don’t worry though I have just the
thing, a blogger friend Travels with Talek did get to hang out in Cienfuegos
though so you can read about all the cool things to do on her post.
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Santa Clara, Cuba
Okay, so there isn’t much here about from the Che stuff. But if you have 2 weeks
in Cuba its worth a visit. Sadly I didn’t have the time but my friend Travels
with Talek has written an excellent guide to help you plan your time in Santa
Clara here.
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Varadero, Cuba
I didn’t make it here due to my budget not stretching. But I would have killed
for 2 days here on the beach! But I found this interesting guide to Varadero so
you can plan your three days. Although if you take my advice, then you will find
a cheap all inclusive for three days and sit by the pool/ on the beach sipping
Mojitos and eating the free food. You will need the rest before heading back to
the craziness of Havana.
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Havana, Cuba
On returning to Havana, you should be much more relaxed and accustomed to the
Cuban way of life. I have written a guide to help you spend 48 hours in Havana
that you can read here.