How to travel Cuba with social responsibility and environmental conscientiousness. Learn about Cuban history from Columbus to Obama. Discover destinations like Havana, Varadero, Vinales, Bay of Pigs and Santiago. Learn how to access projects built around children's programming, dance, art, theatre and more!

1. Travel Class:
Cuba

3. Who are we?
What do we know?

4. What do you know
about Cuba?
What would you like to know?

5. Geography of Cuba

9. History
A Brief review from Columbus to
Obama

15. How To: Legal vs. Illegal Travel
Illegal travel has and will continue to exist to Cuba. Each traveler assumes the risk of such travel.
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has expanded the travel categories (12) for US Citizens to
Cuba, making legal travel easier and more accessible than previously.
Primary Categories of Travel:
Educational Travel - People-to-People and approved academic programs
Humanitarian - Volunteering with an organization
Religious - church groups or other religious entities
Public Performances, clinics, workshops, exhibitions, and athletics - for the individual connected to a
Cuban entity

16. How To: Legal vs. Illegal Travel Contd.
Group Travel
1. Go through a P2P travel provider
2. Flights, visa and in-country logistics
provided
3. Full-time Itinerary provided
4. Affidavit/letter of support provided
5. Recommended Journaling
6. $400/$100 Rule
Individual Travel
1. Organize your own logistics
2. Purchase flight/visa independently
or with P2P provider
3. Must create your own full-time
itinerary
4. MUST fit into 1 OFAC category
5. Provide your own affidavit/letter
6. Recommended Journaling
7. $400/$100 Rule

17. Cuba Travel: How-To
Visas and insurance
Flights
Money
Safety
Accommodations
Transport
Food and Drink

18. What to Bring
Definitely bring:
Passport, visa, health insurance
Lockable suitcase
Water bottle w/purifier
Casual, warm-weather clothes
Walking shoes
Hat
Prescription and OTC meds
Feminine hygiene products
Prophylactics
Sunscreen
Swimsuit
OFAC Affidavit

19. What to Bring
Consider bringing:
Color copy of your passport
Smart phone
Umbrella or hard shell
Earplugs
Flashlight or headlamp
Dry snack food
Toilet paper or wipes
Hand sanitizer
European style outlet adapter
Cosmetics and/or toiletries that you
are used to purchasing at your
destination
Guide book

20. Destinations
Havana
Varadero
Las Terrazas
Pinar del Rio and Viñales
Bay of Pigs
Santa Clara
Sancti Spiritu

21. Havana

24. Touristy stuff in Havana
Museum of the Revolution
Granma Memorial
Old Havana
Morro Castle
Hotel Nacional
The Malecon
Vintage Cars

25. Las Terrazas

28. Viñales

30. Varadero

32. Bay of Pigs

34. Santa Clara

36. Sancti Spiritu

37. Trinidad

38. Cienfuegos

39. Santiago de Cuba

41. Cuba Travel: Social Responsibility
Social Responsibility
You will bring change to Cuba - Be intentional about it
Seek out genuine connection
Look for true Cuban culture
Local Consumption
Goods
Food
Housing
“There are two worlds: the world of the tourist
and the world of everyone else. Often they’re
side by side. But the tourist doesn’t actually
see how the people live.”
- Paul Theroux

42. ICAP

43. The CDR

44. Muraleando

45. Havana Compás Dance

47. Artist Alley

48. Cuba Travel: Environmental Responsibility
Environmental awareness
Be aware of your own footprint as a traveler
Raise awareness of environmental issues among the Cubans/travelers you’ll meet
Online booking
Flight
Transportation
Water
Accommodations
Food

49. FANJ

50. Permacultura

51. Organic Agriculture

52. Ecotourism at Las Terrazas

53. Off the Beaten Path in Viñales

55. The Cuban Coastline

57. El Nicho

58. Pico
Turquino

59. Be the change you want to see in Cuba!
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