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Cuba In Summation

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Greetings America! ¡Dios Mío! The trip is over??? Somehow the last 14 days have felt like an entire year in Cuba yet simultaneously like the flash of a dream. Only in a country this profoundly fascinating, confusing, irresistible, and vibrant could time move so fast and still so slow. We left Havana for a couple… Read More

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Our Cast of Characters in Cuba

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Hey folks, Okay, so you heard about the program…but what about the cast of characters?? So…We asked our students to write something they admire and value about specific person in the group (drew names) and this is what they wrote… “Kevin has tremendously grown as a leader on this program. I admire his inclusiveness during… Read More

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Update from Havana

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Hey Families and Friends, Greetings from Old Havana, from the lobby of the historical Hotel Los Frailes, a very old monastery-turned-hotel that is currently filled with relaxing live Cuban jazz and me, hurriedly piecing out a blog for this incredible trip. I apologise profusely for not getting a blog out sooner, but this program has… Read More

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Havana organic agriculture and more

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We’ve had a great time back in Havana! Last night we were able to go try our recently acquired salsa skills and also see some amazing local talent in action! This morning we went to an urban organic permaculture farm and toured the property! Weeded and helped plant bok choy, and interviewed some of their… Read More

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Cienfuegos and Trinidad

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Hey everyone, The last few days in Cuba have been really great! We have had the opportunity to visit a few different places around the town of Cienfuegos while enjoying the local culture. After visiting an old coffee plantation and looking out over Cuba’s southern coast, we visited a small town called Trinidad. It’s cobblestone… Read More

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Bay of Pigs and Cienfuegos

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Some shots from the beautiful beach we went to at the bay of pigs today, view from our hotel, and touring the town square and market of Cienfuegos today.

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Back in Havana

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We returned from Vinales and have spent the last two days in Havana, Cuba. Yesterday we visited a government run home for the elderly and day care inside an old convent. Then we had some much needed free time to enjoy the pools at our hotel. We journaled and had discussion by the ocean. Afterwards… Read More

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Mas de Cuba

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We’ve had a great few last days! We got out of Havana and headed to the lush, green tobacco growing region of Vinales yesterday. Stopped along the way to tour the Eco community of las Terrazas. We toured an old French coffee plantation, and had a delicious local and vegetarian lunch! Afterwards we had some… Read More

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Hola de Cuba

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Hola de Cuba! It has been a jam packed few days, sorry we have just managed to get to internet now. With the delay and luggage we didn’t exit the airport until 5pm the day we arrived, then we had a very late lunch followed shortly by dinner. Yesterday we learned about city planning and… Read More

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Welcome Cuba Summer 2016

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Hi everyone! We are really looking forward to our Cuba adventure with y’all! The country has a fascinating political and cultural history, an incredibly unique food system, and a diverse art and dance scene to explore. It’ll be great having the opportunity to share this experience with everyone! Get ready for a great summer! – Kiska and Maclaine

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