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PROBLEMS, DANGERS AND ANNOYANCES IN PLAYA LARGA, CUBA

On 2 November, 20179 November, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Annoyances, Transport, Where to eat2 Comments

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In Playa Larga, let’s not say there are inconveniences or dangers, it could be said that several things are missing: Continue reading “PROBLEMS, DANGERS AND ANNOYANCES IN PLAYA LARGA, CUBA” →

RESTAURANTS AND ACCOMODATION IN VIÑALES

On 7 September, 20177 September, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Accommodation, Nature, Sights, Valleys, Where to eat4 Comments

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RESTAURANTS

Viñales is developing at full speed. Its central street houses a restaurant with terrace almost in each house and still you’ll have the feeling that more are needed; Continue reading “RESTAURANTS AND ACCOMODATION IN VIÑALES” →

TRANSPORT IN VIÑALES, GETTING THERE AND AWAY

On 31 August, 20177 September, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Transport4 Comments

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Most tourists will arrive from Havana by bus or shared taxi: Continue reading “TRANSPORT IN VIÑALES, GETTING THERE AND AWAY” →

VIÑALES VALLEY

On 24 August, 20177 September, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Nature, Sights, Transport, Valleys4 Comments

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GETTING AROUND IN THE VALLEY

There are companies that offer guided tours in the park, whether on foot, on horseback or by bicycle, but we can also go on our own: Continue reading “VIÑALES VALLEY” →

HAVANA, GETTING THERE AND AWAY BY LAND

On 17 August, 201723 August, 2017 By alfonsomgcIn Transport5 Comments

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BUS (GUAGUA)

The company Viazul is the most used by tourists, as buses are more comfortable and reliable in terms of mechanics and punctuality. Continue reading “HAVANA, GETTING THERE AND AWAY BY LAND” →

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St Patrick's Cathedral
St Patrick’s Cathedral
Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Roadside restaurant in Arizona
Roadside restaurant in Arizona
Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Viñales Valley, Cuba
Viñales Valley, Cuba
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Bran or Dracula's Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
Antártida Cuverville Island Antarctica (5)
Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
Antártida 4 Deception Island Decepcion Antarctica Alwashere
Icebergs Antartida Puerto Neko Antarctica Neko Harbour
Antartida Puerto Neko foca Leopardo, Antarctica Neko Harbour Leopard Seal (2)
Antartida Puerto Neko foca Leopardo y pinguinos Gentu, Antarctica Neko Harbour Leopard Seal and Gentoo penguins
Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
Beautiful jumbo jeepney Puerto - Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
Beautiful jumbo jeepney Puerto – Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
Antártida 2 Half Moon Island Antarctica Media Luna Alwashere
Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
Neko Harbour, Antarctica
Neko Harbour, Antarctica
Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
Quincy Market, Boston
Quincy Market, Boston
Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
People looking at the Great Wall of China in Badaling
People looking at the Great Wall of China in Badaling
If you can't see the sharks, at least the views of Mount Mayon, which is considered the most perfect volcanic cone in the world, are excellent
If you can’t see the sharks, at least the views of Mount Mayon, which is considered the most perfect volcanic cone in the world, are excellent
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Saint Chapelle, Paris
Saint Chapelle, Paris
Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
Russell lupines in bloom in Stykkisholmur, Iceland
Russell lupines in bloom in Stykkisholmur, Iceland
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
Illetas (Ses Illetes) Beach, Formentera
Illetas (Ses Illetes) Beach, Formentera
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China
Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Antártida Cuverville Island Antarctica (3)
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
Humble Administrator's Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Terracotta army warriors, Xi'an
Terracotta army warriors, Xi’an
Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
Antártida 2 Deception Island Decepcion Antarctica Bahia Balleneros whalers Bay (5)
Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
The New Mosque in Istanbul
The New Mosque in Istanbul
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
View of the Seattle skyline from Seacrest Park
View of the Seattle skyline from Seacrest Park
Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines
Antártida 2 Half Moon Island Antarctica Media Luna Pingüino Barbijo Chinstrap Penguin (3)
Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
View from Shanghai Tower
View from Shanghai Tower
Antártida 2 Half Moon Island Antarctica Media Luna Pingüino Barbijo Chinstrap Penguin
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
View of the beach from the road
View of the beach from the road
Detail of the hands
Detail of the hands
Tunnel made of multiple toriis in Fushimi Inari Inari Taisha, Kyoto
Tunnel made of multiple toriis in Fushimi Inari Inari Taisha, Kyoto
Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
Kayangan Lake
Kayangan Lake
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
One of the buildings in Harvard University
One of the buildings in Harvard University
Oso negro en Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Isla de Vancouver
Oso negro en Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Isla de Vancouver
Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
Ruins of St Paul's Church, facade in Macau, China
Ruins of St Paul’s Church, facade in Macau, China
Ready to jump into the water
Ready to jump into the water
Antártida 4 Deception Island Decepcion Antarctica bañarse swimming Alwashere (2)
Halellujah Mountain, called like this by the movie Avatar, Wulingyuan National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
Halellujah Mountain, called like this by the movie Avatar, Wulingyuan National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
Skogafoss, Iceland
Skogafoss, Iceland
Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Bali, Ulun Danu
Bali, Ulun Danu
Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
Bran or Dracula's Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Whale sharks, the Philippines
Whale sharks, the Philippines
Antartida Puerto Neko, Antarctica Neko Harbour Alwashere

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