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Five facts about Day of the Dead in Mexico

Smiling skeletons, colourful sugar skulls and festive picnics at the cemetery. A typical scene every year in early November when Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, a festival to mark the return to earth of the deceased to greet their relatives. Mexico transforms into one giant party, with outlandish parades,...

5 things to see and do in Cuba

Cuba is unique. When you visit Cuba, you will soon get the feeling of having arrived somewhere where time has stood still in many ways. You will discover a fascinating country, where the local stores have yet to be replaced by the big chain stores, and where classic, old American...

The Inca city of Machu Picchu

A mountain towers through the mist, which blankets the landscape. The further you go, the more intense the silhouette becomes. The green terraces and stone settlement suddenly emerge, while the sunrise paints the sky with its fairytale palette. You have reached the Inca city – Machu Picchu. What is Machu...

Casa Particulares – Experience Cuba in a homestay

Cuba is a wonderful country where you will experience Cuban warmth, joie de vivre and hospitality. This hospitality is particularly felt at a “Casa Particular”, a unique and characteristic way of staying in Cuba. Choose this form of accommodation and experience Cuban hospitality and the “real” Cuba with your own...

Travelogue from Cuba: A Casa Particulares cultural adventure!

Dream of visiting Cuba? Below, you can read about what Neil experienced on his holiday in Cuba in 2016. Cuba is simply like no other place in the world. A country with amazing history, memorizing culture and a society in transition (albeit a relatively slow transition!). My time in Cuba...

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