Not Just Havana: Off The Beaten Path Cuba
Now that Cuba is officially open for tourism, travelers are beginning to flock to the country from the United States in record numbers. While many travelers are going to and staying in Havana exclusively, Cuba offers much more to intrepid travelers than this famous city. Everyone wants to see Cuba before it changes - but it's already changing, for better and worse like everywhere else under the sun. But this sense of pressure to get in and see Cuba now has made Havana feel like the center of the universe at the moment.
Havana is an amazing city that travelers should see. Every Cuba itinerary should include the city. But, if you’re committed …show more content…
There may be no better place in all of the Caribbean to experience the culture and way of traditional agrarian life that has existed since colonial times.
5 - Baracoa
Baracoa, Cuba, located on Guantanamo Bay near the Eastern tip of the island, was discovered by Columbus on his first voyage and founded by the conquistador and first governor of the island, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. The city’s nickname is Ciudad Primada, or first city, and it lives up to that name, offering intrepid travelers the closest glimpse into the storied history of the island as can be had anywhere in Cuba.
Seeing Beyond Havana
GeoEx offers many exciting Cuban itineraries, designed to get you off the beaten path once you’ve had the opportunity to experience Havana. GeoEx can arrange everything from rural artistic performances, to meetings with top Cuban experts and artists to give you a feel for what is really happening in the largest island nation in the Caribbean. For those who truly want to see the smaller towns of Cuba before they change, getting out of Havana and into the countryside and smaller towns is an absolute