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Eyewitness TRAVEL
CUBA
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EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
CUBA
E YE WITNESS TRAVEL
CUBA
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Viewing Haiti from Punta Maisí, at the eastern-most tip of Cuba
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp266–9 and p283
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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST Santiago de Cuba. Carretera del Morro, km 7,5. Road Map F4. Tel (22) 691 569. 8am–7pm daily.
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View of the Bay Central Square For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp266–9 and p283
Plataforma de la Punta (morrillo, or bluff)
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