The Caribbean

In the beginning of the year travel opened between Cuba and America, so I decided to take a trip. When I arrived in Havana the sweet smell of Cubano, a local sandwich, was there to greet me as I took in the beautiful scenery as I was thrown back to the 50s. When the U.S. cut all relations with Cuba in the fifties, Cuba was left fairly isolated from the world, leaving Cuba frozen in the time of the Cold War. Same cars, same architecture, and same culture.

The first place I went was El Castillo do los Tres Santos Reyes Magnos del Morro or, El Morro. This is the perfect example of Cuba being stuck in time, even though it's been there much longer than the 50s. Built around the year 1600, this fort was built to protect the entrance of Havana Harbor from any unwanted guests. Surviving many battles it still stands guarding the harbor.



Another adventure I had was at a place called Cayo Piedras del Norte. Located three miles off land, Cayo Piedras del Norte is a man made reef made purposely of sunken boats and planes as a place for marine life to live.