Arrival Into Trinidad & Walking Tour

I was excited to be on our way to Trinidad. Everyone I know who had been to Cuba raves about this town. The journey to Trinidad took about 1.5 hours. We arrived around 1pm and we had lunch on the terrace of a family home in town. The host family was very amused by my interest in their chairs which utilized cowhide for the seat and the back. To me, this was yet another example of human ingenuity and adaptation.

After lunch, Tony took us to our guesthouse, where we were shown into a large, garish bright pink room. The room was very comfortable, and that made up for the pepto bismol decor.

After a quick rest, we met Tony for a walk around Trinidad. This is a pretty town. It is more gentrified than Cienfuegos, and, like Vinales, quite a few houses double as guesthouses. Unlike Vinales, though, quite a few residences also double as restaurants or souvenir shops. During our walk along the cobblestoned streets, we visited craft stalls, climbed a bell tower at the Plaza Mayor, and visited a Santeria shrine. The Santeria shrine was the most interesting part of our afternoon. It was dedicated to Yemalla, a deity of the sea. Santeria is such a poorly understood religious practice, and I was glad I got a chance to attain at least a superficial understanding of it.

https://www.travelblog.org/Admin/Blog/edit-entr…Read more