Cycling Cuba
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Cycling Cuba
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Contact
Havana
Sra. Ana María Fariñas
Salvador Allende No. 1005
e/Requena y Almendares,
Plaza, Ciudad Habana
876-2946
878-6305 (tía)
Ana was wonderful. She spoke a little English and educated us on what we needed to know about Havana. She was helpful and organized accommodations in Santiago de Cuba for us. We were able to organize accommodations with her before we flew down to Cuba.
Santiago de Cuba
Lic. Lourdes de la Caridad Gómez Beatón
Félix Pena (sto. Tomás) No. 454
e/ Sagarra (San Fco.) y San Gerónimo
Santiago de Cuba CP 90100
Teléfono 65 4468
200 mts. del Parque Cespedes
Cienfuegos
María Nuñez Suárez
Ave. 58 No. 3705 allos
e/ 37 y 39
Cienfuegos - Cuba
C. l 55100
(053-432) 517867
Trinidad
Dr. Julian Santana e Isabel López
Maceo #425
e/ Fco. J. Zerquera y Colón
Trinidad. S. Spíritus
Cuba C.P.: 62600
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Day # |
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Km Cycled |
Time Cycled |
Avg Speed |
Max Speed |
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Havana |
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Friday, April 9, 2004 |
0 Km |
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Fly into Havana. Sleep and eat. |
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Saturday, April 10, 2004
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0 Km |
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Walk around Havana.
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The Oriente |
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Sunday, April 11, 2004 |
0 Km |
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Tie bike boxes to roof of taxi, 16 ½ hour bus trip to Santiago de Cuba
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4 |
Monday, April 12, 2004 |
0 Km |
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Great car ride through Santiago de Cuba and slept.
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5 |
Tuesday, April 13, 20004 |
15.77 Km |
1:19:09 |
11.9 Km/hr |
35.9 Km/hr |
Karlene had a touch of the travelers bug. We got lost in Santiago, didn’t make it to the beach, biked around in circles in the city for 3 hours under 40 degree skies.
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6 |
Wednesday, April 14, 2004 |
34.29 Km |
2:11:30 |
15.6 Km/hr |
48 Km/hr |
Cycled from Santiago de Cuba to Campismo Caleton Blanc (Cuban Beach).
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7 |
Thursday, April 15, 2004 |
103.15 Km |
6:06:25 |
16.9 Km/hr |
51 Km/hr |
Biked from Campismos Caleton Blanc to Campismo La Mula
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8 |
Friday, April 16, 2004
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63.72 Km |
3:54:20 |
16.3 Km/hr |
52.9 Km/hr |
Bike from Campismo La Mula to Hotel Marea del Portillo (Nice beach).
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9 |
Saturday, April 17, 2004 |
0 Km |
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Zero day in Hotel Marea del Portillo. Karlene on beach and Rick in air conditioned room.
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10 |
Sunday, April 18, 2004 |
0 Km |
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Zero day in Hotel Marea del Portillo. Karlene on beach and Rick in air conditioned room.
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11 |
Monday, April 19, 2004 |
59.71 Km |
3:16:41 |
18.2 Km/hr |
77 Km/hr
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Cycled from Hotel Marea del Portella to Hotel Niquero
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12 |
Tuesday, April 20, 2004
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88.06 Km |
5:31:54 |
15.9 Km/hr |
37.5 Km/hr |
Hotel Niquero to Hotel Guacanayabo in Manzanillo
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13 |
Wednesday, April 21, 2004
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15.43 Km |
1:38:58 |
9.5 Km/hr |
43.5 Km/hr |
Hotel Guacanayaba in Manzaniollo to Train station. Train from Manzanillo to Bayamo. Over night bus from Bayamo to Santa Clara.
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Central Cuba |
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Thursday, April 22, 2004
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0 Km |
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Slept in Santa Clara train station. Rick bonked and stayed in a Casa Particular in Santa Clara.
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15 |
Friday, April 23, 2004
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88.63 Km |
4:16:03 |
20.8 Km/hr |
46.0 Km/hr |
Santa Clara to Cienfuegos
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16 |
Saturday, April 24, 2004 |
35.58 km
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2:47:12 |
13.1 Km/hr |
45.5 Km/hr |
Cienfuegos to Pascallo Loop. Spend afternoon at beach.
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17 |
Sunday, April 25, 2004
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84.5 Km |
5:43:04 |
14.8 Km/hr |
51.5 Km/hr |
Pasacallo Loop to Trinidad. Stayed in Casa.
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Monday, April 26, 2004
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0 Km |
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Walked around Trinidad. |
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19 |
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
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61.24 Km |
3:55:01 |
15.6 Km/hr |
58.5 Km/hr |
Day trip out of Trinidad to tower and Anacon Beach.
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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
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Taxi from Trinidad to Playa Larga (Bay of Pigs) and then to Playa de Este (1 hour east of Havana). Walk on beach.
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Havana |
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21 |
Thursday, April 29, 2004
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68.13 Km
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68.0 Km/hr |
Rick went for a day trip to Havana and Karlene on beach.
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22 |
Friday, April 30, 2004
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30.05 Km |
1:55:16 |
15.6 Km/hr |
47.5 Km/hr |
Morning walk on beach. Cycle from Playa de Este to Havana. Stayed in Casa in Havana.
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Saturday, May 1, 2004
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Walk around Havana. National holiday and big ralley.
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24 |
Sunday, May 2, 2004
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