Cuba November 17- Dec.8, 2015
Flight to TO then Varadero 588.00 booked early July. Westjet. Plus, we had a 100.00 credit for
our bikes being a day late last year, so 488.00.
Arrived about 1:00pm. Took 1.5 hours to set ups bikes, change, eat a bit, purchase some
currency at 1.37-1,38. More than last year at 1.22.
Cycled to Matanzas about 25 km....(2 km. to highway, turn right towards Varadero for about 2
km. then left to access a secondary road to Matanzas. Stayed at same house as last time.
Parents of Hostal Azul. Azul was full again.
Met Linda and Philip from Whistler BC, cycling also. They had started with 3 days rain in
Varadero so we were lucky to miss that start.
Left around 9:00 from Matanzas and took a while to find enough water. HOT day. Made it to
Jibacoa. Tried an alternate route to get off the main highway but when we got to the end we
turned east instead of west by accident as we had gotten turned around while off-roading. We
thought we were on a different alternate route. Saw a sign for Matanzas 8 km and knew then
our mistake so crossed the highway and backtracked. Added about 10 km. at least to the day.
JIBACOA
JIBACOA
Very small. Saw 2-3 casas only. Breezes or Brisas hotel was about 240.00 CAD for both of us, .
Yikes. Susan had stayed there years ago. It was nice though. The Hotel Tropica was next ...70
CUC for both of us all inclusive but it was full. It would have been good we think and we kept
hearing about it from others that it was a good deal so perhaps another year, book it in advance.
Easily reached from Habana, in fact they offer a shuttle daily to and from Havana. Ended up
staying at Campismo Coco. Not great. Typical room. But no water until 6:00 pm. Dipped in the
dirty pool, Susan tried to swim in the sea but very rocky. Dinner (fish and rice) bearable.
Mosquitos galore or sand fleas, not sure. Beyond (west of there) there were only the occasional
casas so no choice unless we trusted a locals suggestion for one place she could get us in.
We are going to try to avoid Campismos from now on.
Left at 7:00 am for Habana. Thought we might stay in Guanabacoa (just east of Habana ) but it
was small town/dumpy. Had a ton of locals directing us to that town and then to Regla (a suburb
of Havana on the east side of the bay. Shouldn't asked for el centro de la ciudad as they send
you to the centre of the city they know best, ie. Regla. Should have stayed on the main road
(the Autopista even) and read signs to El Centro Habana. Added on too many sidestreets and
ended up in in the industrial port area. Long day. About 70 km. in all....should have been 58 at
most.
HABANA
Got to Habana and fortunately found water in Habana Vieja, We were both out.
All Lonely Planet sites full but saw a nice door and knocked. German Robert, Cuban wife/family
run casa called Habana Real. He is on Air BnB and has internet. 53-7-86-27-26-5. or cell 53-53-
07-02-01. email office@hostal-virtudes.com (all capitals?) or www.hostal-virtudes.com.
Virtudes means a gift like a talent.
30 CUC per night plus 10 for a good breakfast for both of us.
Great place for sure. Very clean. Helpful too. Stayed 3 nights. Met Ashley from BC.
On Virtudes, 2 blocks from Avenue de Italia, east on Central Park in El Centro, not Habana
Vieja. Great location. 15 minutes to walk to Habana Vieja.
Met Ashley from BC (historical research grant) and Katie, her friend.
Changed almost all our money money at Cadeca and got ripped off 20 CUC. Use banks from
now on and count it before you leave.
Dinner at Castropol on the Malecon, Italian excellent and not expensive. Pizzas great.
Day two we went to Mercado nearby for 4 big jugs of water, the Hop on Off bus for 5 CUC each.
Not much commentary but met interesting lady from San Diego. 1:45 hours. Get a ticket as you
leave if you want to to get on again. They don't give you one up front...up to you to remember.
Starting to see a scam on every corner.
Ate dinner and Gavita (the gypsy) near our casa. Spanish flare, I had great Caribbean lobster
for 12CUC, lots of veggies/salad too).
Walked around a bit, Stopped by a "nun" wanting to give us loose Cuban national change for a
CUC. Holy scammers.
Day 3 walked around old town with Ashley.
Went for a drink at Cafe Paris (expensive but nice), then a great lobster dinner (10.00 CUC) at a
restaurant Europa (big and pink, right on Obispa (main street in old town). Had music and
dancers. Great value.
Great place for sure. Very clean. Helpful too. Stayed 3 nights. Met Ashley from BC.
On Virtudes, 2 blocks from Avenue de Italia, east on Central Park in El Centro, not Habana
Vieja. Great location. 15 minutes to walk to Habana Vieja.
Met Ashley from BC (historical research grant) and Katie, her friend.
Changed almost all our money money at Cadeca and got ripped off 20 CUC. Use banks from
now on and count it before you leave.
Dinner at Castropol on the Malecon, Italian excellent and not expensive. Pizzas great.
Day two we went to Mercado nearby for 4 big jugs of water, the Hop on Off bus for 5 CUC each.
Not much commentary but met interesting lady from San Diego. 1:45 hours. Get a ticket as you
leave if you want to to get on again. They don't give you one up front...up to you to remember.
Starting to see a scam on every corner.
Ate dinner and Gavita (the gypsy) near our casa. Spanish flare, I had great Caribbean lobster
for 12CUC, lots of veggies/salad too).
Walked around a bit, Stopped by a "nun" wanting to give us loose Cuban national change for a
CUC. Holy scammers.
Day 3 walked around old town with Ashley.
Went for a drink at Cafe Paris (expensive but nice), then a great lobster dinner (10.00 CUC) at a
restaurant Europa (big and pink, right on Obispa (main street in old town). Had music and
dancers. Great value.
LAS TERRAZAS (almost, not quite).
Heading west to what we thought would be Las Terrazas ( the locals say Laterraza)
Left at 6:30, road the Malecon (Sunday am so wide open!) for about 5 km., at the small bay the
road turns inland and then very quickly(less than a block) take a right turn over a metal bridge
and then you are on the right road to head west. (highway 20 or 21 but the numbers are never
on signs. Ask for Carreterra Centro said Fernando( a guide with Explore that just happened to
be there and gave us the directions). This way you avoid the Autopista.
Watch for signs that lead you to Punta Bravo, Bauto,Caimito, Guanajay. Stopped there to watch
the kids performing in the main street. Then at the west side of this main park turn left, go out of
town towards Artemisa, but after you go over train tracks (big bridge) (less than 10 minutes) turn
right immediately. That puts you on the secondary road, you actually go under the Autopista
about 10 minutes down the road) ....BUT, be aware this road is very rough, even had to walk a
couple of times), but no traffic. The sign from there ( up on the Autopista) says 22 km to Las
Terrazas. We road past many farms, a small town called Rancho de Ave Maria, then about 4
km later we arrived in a town thinking it was Las Terrazas, but a man told us we had another 10
km to go unfortunately all uphill as LT is on a mountain.
We headed out (no choice and 5 minutes later saw some cyclists we had met earlier from
Holland sitting on a veranda (left side of the road) at Villa Juanita in a small town called El
Establo, La Pastora). It is not on the map. The place fortunately had another room for us. Great
find. We were already at 69 km., 4.5 hours of biking and it was 32 degrees, some clouds
though.
A huge downpour happened just after we arrived.
Dinner good and plenty, black bean soup even.
SOROA (very small town)
Only 3 km. to Las Terrazas (which is not a town but a national park where an old coffee
plantation now houses tourists. The Hotel Moka was the plantation home, not worth staying
there). The total ride to Soroa was very hilly. We had to push our bikes up 3-4 hills. 25 km only
though but we added on 2-3 with our Hotel Moka detour.
It started out misty then soon turned to rain. We were soaked by the time we arrived at Don
Agapito Casa 51-21-59, in Soroa (Yamillita in charge). Great casa, great location, near Orchid
Garden, waterfall, hikes, etc, but unfortunately it was raining.
Changed a flat tire just before town in the rain.
The Villa Soroa hotel that Brian stayed in was only 45 CUC with breakfast included but those
there were saying it was not great. They said the food was OK but rooms (small houses) spread
out all over and wet/old. We saw 2 bigs tour groups cycling from there so no wonder they were
full (80 rooms).
Disappointing fact... our casa last night (Casa Juanita) made reservation for us at a friend's
after telling us he had called our first 2 choices and they were full. We checked in on our #1
choice to be sure and she never even got the call and did have room.
Met Mark and Lizzy from UK on Ritual Tour but alone. Take a peak at the website. Modules you
might want to copy and do. Mark just diagnosed with Hugh's disease (thick blood so on Warfarin).
SAN DIEGO de LOS BANOS
4 hours to get there but we took our time. Actual riding time was 3 hours. 55 km. Very downhill
at first and most of the way in fact so made good time. From Sonoa headed SE to join the
Autopista (very little traffic, but boring). Got off at the turn for San Cristobal and went on the
Carreterra Central the rest of the way. Road in great condition and not much traffic also.
Very pretty countryside with lots of farms, crops of all kinds (sugar, corn, potatoes, etc).
Stopped about 8 km from San Diego at the road junction and bought a small pizza at a roadside
stand, (30 cents each in Cuban National)
Just before the turn for SD met Enrique who is a mechanic for Canbicuba. He road us into town,
gave us homemade mango juice and lots of advice. He was soon to be our companion for the
next 4 days with some plusses and minuses as a result.
Do not do the mountain route, too steep and rough road, he said. True?
Only 2 casas in San Diego so call ahead. We stayed at Cary and Julio, not great but very OK.
Enrique will list his when he gets a fridge ( for the the beef and lobster that only tourists can eat)
and an air conditioner in each room is a must to get a license.
VINALES
Did not take the mountain route as we were warned by Enrique the road is bad. It may have
been shorter by a bit but rougher conditions, he said. Check this fact with Brian. So, via the
Carreterra Central we rode 65 km 3.5 hours flat and easy good ride.
easy, wind behind us and overcast most of the day (28 degrees or so, cooler than last year
overall so far). Near Pinar del Rio we turned right( north, I think) towards Vinales. The last 20
km was steep in parts. We never had to walk our bikes but it was a good workout. some
downhill too though.
Before you arrive in Vinales there is Los Jasmines Hotel, big and pink, where Brian stayed.
That's where the view of the valley is the best. Looks like a beautiful hotel, pool etc.
Just before that we bought a fresh coconut juice with pineapple and orange in it. Excellent.
Then all downhill for about 2 km. to town.
Vinales is full of casas. More than we have seen anywhere. Supposedly they have been all full
in recent days, with people having to sleep in Cantral Park... We had a reservation with
Enrique's ex sister in law, Olga (Olgita), 2 blocks off mail street. phone 48696718 . Cell (53)
54511374 olguita.amaro@nauta.cu. Excellent. Incredible breakfasts and dinners. Casa called
Olguita Amora.
Not sure that the "always full" message is true as we saw lots of casas with "Available" signs on
them.
Incredible dinner (lobster, chicken) and fabulous breakfast/coffee. 20 CUC only a night thanks to
Enrique. GREAT value.
I lined up for 45 minutes for an internet card, got to the front of the line almost and found out I
needed ID to buy so had to wait again for another 30 minutes. Met Belgians , Marcel and
Marianne and also the German girl who warned us to buy Viazul tickets well in advance as they
are overbooked. They are over selling so even with an advance ticket there might be an issue,
but she and others had to take a collectivo from Cienfuegos even getting to the station early in
the am.
There are lots of tourists in Vinales and it is only November. The infrastructure is not prepared
for this many people for sure.
Susan rode 4-5 km. out of town to see the painted rocks while I used the internet in Central Park
(wifi in Central Parks in both Habana and here, cards cost 2 CUC if bought directly from Etecsa.
Went to a trova for and hour after dinner.
Vinales (day 2).
Made a plan and reservations for many of the next few days as there is a risk of not getting
accommodation with all the tourists in this area.
Maria La Gordo Hotel says they can accommodate us as there are no Mexican groups booked
for the next few days, so we will head further down the peninsula.
Susan tried and failed to go horseback riding (horse couldn't be controlled unless it followed
others in a group), so she gave up. I walked town.
Listened to great Cuban music at El Colonial hotel (enrique took our tips to give the musicians
as they were dissing him as he was a Cuban in a tourist venue), then home for lobster again!
Vinales (day 3)
Up with the roosters and cycled 36 km return to the Cave called Santa Marca. We decided not
to go in but heard afterward we should have (10 CUC each). Instead of the cave we visited a
relative of Enrique's, 70 years old on a farm (coffee, bananas, avocados, guava, mangoes). His
coffee was amazing. This elderly man loved what Fidel had done for them in rural
Cuba....electricity, fridges, etc. but Enrique pointed out many homes on the way there that do
not have electricity yet. Angry that some are treated better than others.
PINAR DEL RIO
Rode 25 km. only but a good hill or two to get to Pinar. Enrique was with us. Tried to buy a tire
for Susan on the black market, what a house of stuff/junk. Stayed at Pension El Moro with Maria
and hubby. OK place but Maria seemed burnt out and a bit unfriendly. Upstairs (green house)
right opposite the bus terminal. She is fluent in English. 53-48-774335 or 53-48-770777. I think
email is karla0104@nauta.ca. I think that's her daughter.
Beautiful ride, so lush here, soil red like PEI. Tobacco, yucca, mananga (made chips form these
in Vinales, BIG leaves)
Walked the town. Festival so costumes on stilts, music, dancing etc.
SANDINO
Stayed at Villa Edilia (53) 4842384.. or 48423843 I think. Not at all much choice there. Grungy
town.
Rode from Pinar del Rio 77 km. in 4 hours. Flat, good road, and less traffic than any other day.
Only sunny less than an hour so a great day for a long distance. Detoured to find a tobacco
operation but it was closed for Sunday. No accommodation in Isabel Rubio (very small and
grungy). Only 2 casas supposedly in Sandino. Our seems very good. the proprietor was lovely
as was her daughter. Lots of stray dogs. Nothing at all in the town to see/do but it was about as
far as I could go in a day especially since the next for sure casa is 50 km. away. Sparce
pickings this far out.
MARIA LA GORDO
We actually stayed 14 km, short of Maria La Gorda in a village of only 90 people called La
Bajada. Right on the coast in a casa called Costa Salvaje with Pollo. Dimitri also owns a casa
there and his Mom is waiting at the edge of town to drag you there instead of Pollo's.
The ride took 2 3/4 hours for 50 km.
Wild Coast (Salvaje)Ocean Views with Jorge Louise (El Pollo)
53-5-278-6033
At first the rooms looked incredible, big, netting over the beds, nice sitting area looking out at
the ocean. But over the 4 days we saw a few problems. No electricity from 3 am until 6 pm.
When the fan went off in the night it was hot. The bathroom was a bit grungy, frog in there twice.
No place to put clothes except on the floor in our room. bugs etc.
Sand fleas were ravenous. We had to wear long pants and sleeves (hot) and still we got a ton of
bites that itched for several days. I went through a ton of benedryl.
Susan snorkeled right out front with Dimitri (a local) and promiscuous Mary (we had met her in
Vinales with Lamar).
Then the last day we realized Susan had more than sand flea (gegenes in Spanish) bites. She
had trails of bed bugs bites all over. Itchy and now a fear that we are bringing them home with
us. Ugh. I didn't get bitten but we both need to deal with treating our things when we get home.
Took a cab (bikes on the back trunk on a rack) for 60CUC from Maria la Gorda to Pinar del Rio
so we could catch the bus from there to Varadero. Saved us retracing our steps but in the end
we probably have biked as we were bored.
MARIA LA GORDO
We actually stayed 14 km, short of Maria La Gorda in a village of only 90 people called La
Bajada. Right on the coast in a casa called Costa Salvaje with Pollo. Dimitri also owns a casa
there and his Mom is waiting at the edge of town to drag you there instead of Pollo's.
The ride took 2 3/4 hours for 50 km.
Wild Coast (Salvaje)Ocean Views with Jorge Louise (El Pollo)
53-5-278-6033
At first the rooms looked incredible, big, netting over the beds, nice sitting area looking out at
the ocean. But over the 4 days we saw a few problems. No electricity from 3 am until 6 pm.
When the fan went off in the night it was hot. The bathroom was a bit grungy, frog in there twice.
No place to put clothes except on the floor in our room. bugs etc.
Sand fleas were ravenous. We had to wear long pants and sleeves (hot) and still we got a ton of
bites that itched for several days. I went through a ton of benedryl.
Susan snorkeled right out front with Dimitri (a local) and promiscuous Mary (we had met her in
Vinales with Lamar).
Then the last day we realized Susan had more than sand flea (gegenes in Spanish) bites. She
had trails of bed bugs bites all over. Itchy and now a fear that we are bringing them home with
us. Ugh. I didn't get bitten but we both need to deal with treating our things when we get home.
Took a cab (bikes on the back trunk on a rack) for 60CUC from Maria la Gorda to Pinar del Rio
so we could catch the bus from there to Varadero. Saved us retracing our steps but in the end
we probably should have biked as we were bored.
Did a nature tour with Abelito for 3 hours one day almost to San Antonio, biked to the main hotel
(not outstanding), got 2 flats, jellyfish in the water and some sand fleas.
also). Third full day was damp and rainy, everything was damp.Met a couple from Paris and
drove with them back to the hotel just for an outing.
Pollo our host was a nice guy, honest but not a great cook when it came to breakfast we did our
own (crackers instead of bread). His sister was living in Miami and had given him the 40-
50,000(he said) to start the casa. His son (24) was now in the US and this made him sad. Pollo
had been injured in the Angola war and had a deformed arm/hand as a result.
Must be hard to run a casa and get food etc, so far from a store (25km to Manuel Las). The kids
go to school there after Grade6.
Took several calls to make a reservation for Varadero from there and in the end when we got
there the place looked grungy so we biked around to find another.
Near Maria la Gordo
14 km. before.... La Bajada
Casa Costa Salvaje el Pollo
52-78-60-33 Moblie #)
Abelito gave us the info...a tour guide at the parque we met in Pinar.
also). Third full day was damp and rainy, everything was damp.Met a couple from Paris and
drove with them back to the hotel just for an outing.
Pollo our host was a nice guy, honest but not a great cook when it came to breakfast we did our
own (crackers instead of bread). His sister was living in Miami and had given him the 40-
50,000(he said) to start the casa. His son (24) was now in the US and this made him sad. Pollo
had been injured in the Angola war and had a deformed arm/hand as a result.
Must be hard to run a casa and get food etc, so far from a store (25km to Manuel Las). The kids
go to school there after Grade6.
Took several calls to make a reservation for Varadero from there and in the end when we got
there the place looked grungy so we biked around to find another.
Near Maria la Gordo
14 km. before.... La Bajada
Casa Costa Salvaje el Pollo
52-78-60-33 Moblie #)
Abelito gave us the info...a tour guide at the parque we met in Pinar.
PINAR DEL RIO (again)
for the afternoon.
This time stayed at:
Casa Colonial Gladys
Pinar del Rio 53-48-779698
Interesting lady (very devout Christian as she "had been saved from a fatal illness by a miracle".
OK place. The town was not so exciting this time as there was no weekend festival going on.
Went for a drink at the main hotel and ate both lunch and dinner at a new small restaurant that
supposedly had hamburgers (made of chorizo) and pizza. Great pizza and cheap as the prices
were in Cuban Nationals.
Next day Viazul bus from Pinar to Habana and Habana to Varadero. Bought the ticket in
advance in Vinales to be safe. The guy there told Susan to pay him extra for the bikes and she
did only to find out that he had no right to charge us from Habana to Varadero. So there was a
bit of confusion in Habana and we in the end had to pay again. Hard to trust them sometimes for
sure.
VARADERO, the town.
Small and quiet but comfortable. Rode the bikes around for an hour or so as many casas were
full. Our reservation didn't look great. Found another that was one small room but very new and
clean (Ana's) on 2nd Ave. Calle 15/16.
Daughter Brenda fluent in English works at Iberostar Hotel in the complaints department.
Learning German too. Ana and hubby both waiters in hotels.
Other room in this casa bigger, kitchen and lovely sitting room. It would have cost 40CUC. WE
paid 35 but the 5 extra would have been worth it.
35 is the going rate in Varadero versus 20-25 elsewhere.
Ate dinner at Nonna Tina (Italian). Good tortellini but a long wait.
Rode to the end of the peninsula the next day 16-17 km to the big fancy Marina Hotel. Met guys
from there who had paid 125.00 for an apartment but the all inclusive prices were very
expensive. What would you do there if not sail (big catamarans to rent.
Next checked out the Iberstar (met some Canadian from north of Edmonton) who really liked it.
Shows great, Food good. Lots of activities as there was rain for several days.
Next went into Brisas del Caribe where Ruth and I stayed. Canadians there not too happy.
Had pizza at local small place (Casa de Miel). Good. Ate there 3 times.
Second day woke up to torrential rain, power went out for an hour or so.
Late breakfast. Late am we were able to ride around the rest of Varadero (west part) towards
Punta Arena hotel . People disappointed in it. Food especially.
Started to ride to Cardenas but the rode was busy and puddly and the area was industrial so we
turned back.
Ate lunch then went to the beach. Overcast but not raining.
Last day, road to the airport (18km to the turnoff then another 2-3). Flight at 2:30. It did rain in
the night but we rode in overcast conditions. The rain started just as we boarded the plane.
Careful at airport: The gal that checks you in wants to exchange a 20.00 Canadian bill for a
20.00 CUC. At 1.37 % exchange rate she made 7-8 CUC on that IF you go for it. Watched her
celebrate after the couple in front of us went for it.
Rum costs 5.20 CUC for large white bottle and 6.90 for large light gold 3 years aged.
The, the gal at the Duty Free magically adds wrong on her adding machine not once but twice
until I told her, then she wanted 1 CUC for the plastic bag. Eventually she took what I had and
let me pay less for the bag.
But, the guy that made cortados let me pay in Cuban Nationals and even charged less than he
should have.
DID not have to pay 25CUC exit fee this year. It has been discontinued
SUMMARY: Susan calculated we did just over 800 km in all. It felt like less than last year but
last year we didn't have an odometer.
More locals trying to cheat you on this side of the island, we guess because they are so
accustomed to tourists.
Be careful of CADECA money exchange. They counted out the money but shorted us 20 CUC.
Good at slight of hand. Go to a bank next time.
More rain and humidity this time for sure. The locals said there had been more rain than usual.
Perhaps try December next time.
Prices everywhere 20-25 CUC except Habana (30) and Varadero(35).
20CUC is about 27-28.00CUC so still a cheap holiday.
We changed 1000.00CAD each this time thinking it would be more expensive on this side of the
island. (last year 950.00). In the end we had 100CUC leftover, so still the holiday costs about
300.00CAD per week per person. Amazing.
Facts
Enrique said the cost of a CP per month is 150CUC to the gov't no matter where located so you
have to get several clients to even consider it.
The monthly fee to run a casa seems to change by province. We have heard 70-150CUC per
month.
Fridge for beef and lobster a must as only tourists can eat it. AC and hot water in every room
also a must.
The passport number must be recorded within 10 minutes of arriving or your license can be
terminated. 1500 CUC fine if you have s/o in your home w/o a license.
A mistake on the receipt can also cost you a fine.
Locals are not to befriend tourists too much/fine line.
Enrique runs a business of making mango, tomato or pineapple pulp but all the profits are
turned over to the gov't except 2%. He has a degree in food chemistry.
Mark said he was told the restorations in Habana were being paid for by China and the contract
went to a German company. Putin visited the country right after the US started lifting the
embargo.
Also he was told, that the Americans have block booked hotels for months in advance, though it
HAS been reconfirmed for us few times that they can't just come on their own yet. Cubans
though can go to US now IF they can afford it. But they cannot go elsewhere ( or at least not
anywhere yet as Enrique was invited to Spain to help out on a tour with a German group. He
could not get a visa. He blames his government but also the other governments.
Chinese made tour busses everywhere, cars too I think. There certainly are some new vehicles
on the road.
Tourism has gone up 50% in the last year and is expected to continue to rise. 2 million is usual,
this year 3 million supposedly.
The prostitutes in Habana were rounded up several years ago by Castro's orders, put in jail.
Enrique went with German man who wanted a girl and saw how it now worked (several years
later). The police (who are in bed with the government/corrupt, now get a street to control, they
are given, a gun, a motorcycle, a house and 2-3 girls to manage. He was a driver when he took
the German to the Lincoln Hotel area. He summoned a policeman over and the cop showed
him 3 photos of girl's, and booked a time for one of them to go to his hotel room.
Enrique's wife has worked for 35 years for a rice company as an "economist". Bet that's an
accountant because at the month's end, their balancing of numbers takes forever. She makes
sometimes 40 CUC a month (which is a lot) when the rice crop is doing well. Her salary and the
others in the business is dependent on the profits. She should retire in 4 years and will get a
pension of about 10 CUC a month.
The fridge they need for the casa to open it costs 600 CUC.
After the revolution electricity became the mode of power and every house was given a fridge.
The one they took away from him though was actually better but he wasn't allowed to keep it.
Enrique volunteered for years to build the Hotel we sat at, the hospital and the central park as
did others, btu they have never received anything in return for this work. In fact he could only
enter the hotel grounds because could only enter the hotel grounds because 