My Epic Trip
to CUBA! By Alexandria Johnson Boone
Geographic and population statistics: • 42,426 square miles, located in the Caribbean Sea • With a population of 11,400,000 and a life expectancy of 80 years
Earlier this year, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Cuba as part of an educational and cultural delegation organized by Insight Cuba and Odyssey Media. What I saw, was not at all what I expected, based on the United States’ storied history of relations with Cuba. Travelling from one end of the island to the other; from Santiago de Cuba all the way up to Havana, what I saw and experienced was simply amazing. Beautiful green landscapes, clear blue water, beautiful art and museums, people of all sizes and hues, music, dancing, historical buildings (many in disrepair, but still something to see), an endless number of smiling faces and a boundless appreciation for food and culture. But I will let you be the judge, when you go to Cuba and see it for yourself. Please go now, before this truly beautiful island caught in a “1955” time warp, succumbs to commercialization. I hope some of my photos will truly depict the beauty and charm of the people and places in Cuba. Enjoy!
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