DAY 8: SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 — HAVANA
Engage in an engrossing overview of Cuba’s economy and exchange of views with a speaker from the Cuban Economists’ Association. Learn about Cuba’s socio-economic landscape, economic reforms, and political changes. Next we visit Organoponico de Alamar, a complex of community-run organic gardens on the outskirts of Havana. Find out how Cubans have embraced urban organic gardening as a solution for providing fresh produce to its citizens. Digest the morning’s findings at lunch at Divina Pastora near the La Cabana Fortress, with its tempting view of the Caribbean and Old Havana. This afternoon we return to Old Havana to explore its museums, artisanal market, and crafts fair. Relax and compare notes with your traveling companions over cocktails at a farewell-to-Cuba dinner at the exclusive Club Habana. (B, L, D)
Cuba
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