We had a trip to an area of old sugar production, now a bit down on its heels - in the town of Central Australia. Our children enjoyed the chance of a short trip on an old steam train and a chew of sugar cane by the side of the track, but my highlight was a tour around the offices in town where Fidel directed operations during the Bay of Pigs invasion. The rusting engine of a shot down plane lies nearby.
Central Australia is about 40 miles from Varadero.
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