Into the deep jungles of Cuba. The story of Ramon.

Into the deep jungles of Cuba. The story of Ramon.

At the mouth of the river, before we boarded the taxi boat to Yumuri Canyon, the steep banks separate sandy beaches from the whirling gray river. There, dressed only in a ragged short and not speaking a word of English, stands a man waiting. He is Ramon, our guide for the day trip just 30 km outside of Baracoa

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The Mecca of all tourists

The Mecca of all tourists

Downtown Amman, referred to by locals as "el-Balad", sits in the narrow valley between Amman's seven jabals (hills). It is thus, literally, "down" below the rest of the city. It is also the oldest part of town, where most buildings, although fairly modern, typically date from the middle part of the 20th century or before, scattered aroundthe city's Roman ruins.

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