Cuba Cross Over 2014 - Santa Clara - Varadero | Wednesday, March 5 - 34km

Our cycling trip continues to Varadero (ca. 30 km), located at the Peninsula de Hicacos. There you will find Cuba’s longest and beautiful white sandy beach with crystal-clear waters, called Playa Azul. Accommodation at the all inclusive Hotel Sol Sirena Coral. (all inclusive) - Trip Notes  

The Group decided it did not want to visit the historic part of Santa Clara but we did the 3 highlights:

Plaza de la Revolucion Ernesto Guevara which includes the Che Mausoleum and Museum. LINK: Che_Guevara_Mausoleum.

                                                                                                                                          
 

Monumento a la Toma del Tren Blindado which includes three carriages of Batista’s troop train derailed and attacked by Che. LINK: Tren_Blindado

El Che de los Ninos which is a statue showing Che holding a small child with details reflecting his life incorporated into the statue. If you look closely, you'll see various little symbolic emblems, like the revolution troops on his belt buckle, the little Che on a motorbike (complete with spare tyre) riding up his shirt sleeve, and Che and his troops struggling through the Bolivian pampas on his trouser leg.

 

With the sightseeing done we drove about 200km towards Varadero and around 1pm started cycling on a mainly flat road through orange and banana plantations. We made a couple of refreshment stops and, cycling done for the day, we bussed in to the all inclusive Hotel Sol Sirena Coral.

 

 

 

 

After checking email on the slowest computer in Cuba, I enjoyed a couple of frozen drinks and a hot dog followed by buffet dinner. I had some pasta and grilled shrimps..