Where can I learn Spanish in Cuba?

Despite being modest in size, Cuba is one of the best-known and most unique countries in the world. Its singularity is certainly part of its appeal as a tourist destination, although the huge sense of history, the great vibrancy of the culture, and, of course, those sparkling Caribbean waters may also have something to do with it…

Currently, Cactus offers Spanish courses in three destinations within Cuba – Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Trinidad.

Havana

The capital city of Cuba, Havana is a little piece of history in its own right. The world heritage tag that it has earned may be difficult to grasp as you wander the streets beneath the crumbling pastel façades, but there’s no doubt that you’re somewhere from a bygone era. Havana is aesthetically very different from other capital cities and also has a unique mix of sounds and smells that will leave you in doubt about where you are. There is also an overriding sense of authenticity that it can be so hard to find in tourist destinations these days.

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Santiago de Cuba

Lying on the eastern Caribbean shore of Cuba in an attractive bay, with the Sierra Maestra mountains in the distance, Santiago de Cuba is the island’s second largest city and a vibrant cultural capital in its own right.  It’s probably best known as the place from where Fidel Castro and Che Guevara began planning their revolutionary attacks in the early 1950s, but ‘la ciudad héroe’ as it’s also called has plenty of other things that make it worthy of a visit.

Situated closer to Haiti and the Dominican Republic than Havana, Santiago’s influences have come as much from the east as they have from the west, and this has, in turn, created a very distinct identity.

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Trinidad

Declared a World Heritage site in 1988, Trinidad’s perfectly preserved churches and monuments, and attractive cobbled streets make it a lovely place to visit or study. It’s pretty, compact and known for being extremely welcoming of tourists. Add to that the beautiful natural setting, in between the Sierra del Escambray and the Caribbean, and the deliciously laid back way of life, and it’s likely you’ll never want to leave.

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