ERNEST HEMINGWAY IN CUBA American novelist Ernest Hemingway loved Cuba and its people, who returned that affection. Explore his life and work here on a guided visit to Finca Vigía (“Lookout Farm”), his winter home from 1939 to 1960, where he wrote some of his best- known works; his extensive library, his yacht Pilar, his typewriter and other personal effects are on display here. You may also see some of Hemingway’s favorite Havana haunts during a walking tour of Habana Vieja, where the author lived during his first years in Cuba.


Step back in time amidst the historic architecture of Habana Vieja (Old Havana), the heart of Cuba’s capital city, only a few years short of its 500th anniversary


PROJECTO MURALEANDO From music to mosaics, the arts seem to be everywhere in Cuba… and your People-to-People activities include a look at the transformative effects of art on Cuban life. At Projecto Muraleando – a barrio community art project featuring murals and sculptures crafted from found items – interact with independent artists and the people whose neighborhoods benefit from the cooperative spirit the project creates. Discuss the history and impact of this unique example of community art with artists, residents and community leaders.


Interact with Cuban students and their teachers as part of your People-to-People cultural exchange


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6. COLÓN CEMETERY & HEMINGWAY’S CUBA Religion has played an important role in Cuban society since the country’s origins in the 16th century as a Spanish colony rooted in Catholic traditions. Nowhere is this more evident than on your walk with a local historian through Havana’s vast Colón Cemetery, the final resting place of noted Cubanos for centuries, featuring hundreds of elaborately sculpted memorials and mausoleums. Head outside the city to American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s Finca Vigía (“Lookout Farm”) in San Francisco de Paula. This was the author’s winter home between 1939 and 1960, which he first shared with third wife Martha Gellhorn, and later with fourth wife Mary Welsh. You’ll see Hemingway’s typewriter, his 9,000-volume library and his yacht, Pilar – and learn about his life here and his strong connections to Cuba and its people (who simply called him “Ernesto”). At a cooking class back in Havana, you’ll learn how to prepare authentic ropa vieja – a Cuban national dish consisting of shredded flank steak or brisket in a tomato sauce base, whose name comes from the Spanish for “old clothes” – and make your own savory mojito. After lunch, engage in a cultural exchange with students and staff at Havana’s La Casa del Niño y la Niña (House of the Boy & Girl), a UNICEF-supported, community-sponsored educational outreach program for children in the Centro Habana neighborhood of Cayo Hueso. Join us this evening for a rooftop farewell reception and dinner at Parque Central in Havana. Meals BLD


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