| Eating Out with Kids in Cuba |
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Food is pretty basic in Cuba, mainly ham, cheese and eggs (for breakfast lunch and dinner!). Fruit is plentiful and fresh outside Havana, but a bit 'tired' in the city itself.
There are lovely restaurants in Havana if you look, but they do cost quite a lot. Oddly for people who love kids so much, they never take them out at night. We started off trying to have an afternoon sleep and then go out with kids in the evening, but we soon reverted to early dinner and then making our own...
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| Visiting attractions with older kids |
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Havana (La Habana)
Fortresses of La Cabana and El Morro – On the western side of the harbor, visit the oldest fort in Havana, El Morro, and the biggest fort, La Cabana. Both fortresses have plenty of corners for kids to explore and a museum with historical costumes and armor. Don’t miss the firing of the cannon at 9:00pm every night from La Cabana.
Walk around Old Havana (Habana Vieja) – Walk the main street of Old Havana, Calle Obispo, then jog over a few streets to hit the...
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| Havana for Children |
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Cubans love kids, and families traveling together will have special experiences not available to other travelers. Staying in casas particulares is especially recommended as it provides the opportunity for cross-cultural family exchanges. There are several places that kids will find lovely:
-National Acuarium (Acuario Nacional placed in Playa)
-The playground right on the Malecon (at Tacon street), replete with rides.
-Parque Lenin (for horseback riding).
-Complejo Recreo in...
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