2019-06-16 Central Hotel Panama, Panama City to Hostal Luz, Havana, Cuba
On our way to the airport we travel through the business district of Panama City passing some of the modern sky scrapers of the cityAt lunchtime we arrive at the Tocumen International Airport which is situated approximately 20 km from Panama CitySoon we will board our CopaAirlines flight to Havana in CubaWith heavy rain overnight and also this morning, the runway looked noticeably wet as planes landed and took off Once up in the air we say goodbye to our wonderful few very interesting days spent visiting PanamaTwo hours later we are flying over the rich farming areas of south western CubaIn Cuba the main crops grown are sugar cane, rice which is a main source of calories in the traditional diet, citrus fruits, potatoes, bananas, cassava, tomatoes and corn. Coffee and tobacco are also grown and exported around the worldIt didn’t take long to get to Havana as the José Marti International Airport was only 15 km to the south west of the cityArriving at our fantastic accommodation in Havana, Hostal Luz which is perfectly positioned in the old part of the town
Hostal Luz was a colonial house built in 1840 and for many years until recently in 2014 it was used as private rental house for foreigners. Since then it has been beautifully restored to house wonderful accommodation for visitors to the cityAfter checking in and settling into our accommodation at the Hostal Luz, we walked to a nearby restaurant for dinnerLa Vitrola serves great cocktails and specialises in good tasty Cuban foodA nice rich Cuban dessert to finish a tasty meal
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