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HAVANA
Aromas of coffee and cigars wafted on the breeze as chil-dren We felt that staying at a family-owned Casa Particular would make
ran about while nearby relatives played dominos. Instead of a it easier to develop genuine Cuban relation- ships and become in-
traditional hotel we decided to find a cool neighborhood Casa volved in the local culture. We stayed at Casa El Arco, for 20 CUC
Particular, a family owned home that provides accommodations – per person per night. Our hosts were very gracious and the room
they can be recognized by a white sign on the door with two blue was clean. Tip: If you decide on a traditional hotel, keep in mind
triangles (‘roofs’). that most five-star hotels in Cuba are more like three star proper-
ties in the States.
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