According to the Cuban Don Fernando Ortiz, Cuba is like an ajiaco, where cultural manifestations from several continents are fused: Europe, Africa and Asia, which has given it that dimension of universality and a culture that was forged throughout the years. centuries and that is the product of the largest of the mestizajes. Afro-Cuban cults as a result of syncretism, between beliefs of African origin and Catholics, are deeply rooted and define national identity.
Breackfast in Hotel.
Departure from the Hotel: 08:30 a.m. (after breakfast).
Destination: Guanabacoa, capital city considered the birthplace of the Afro-Cuban religion in Havana.
In Guanabacoa you can visit the Afro-Cuban Museum, the Orishas Museum, the Virgen de Regla.
Transfer by bus to the Cathedral Square and the Cathedral Church.
Lunch included or not, it is suggested to consider: La Bodeguita del Medio, favorite place of Nicolás Guillen, the National Poet.
After lunch, transfer by bus to Key West in Centro Habana, where you can appreciate the cultural project of Hammel Alley; then continues with a visit to the headquarters of the National Folklore in Vedado and to the Foundation of the wise Cuban ethnologist Don Fernando Ortiz.
Finally, you can participate in a show offered by the Casa de Cultura of Centro Habana, where dance will be your greatest exponent, especially the rumba, among other Afro-Cuban dances.
Return to the Hotel at 6:00 p.m.