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Cuba is not the place for a gastronomic holiday. Nevertheless, we did manage to find some interesting things to eat, and of course plenty of rum to drink.

An old American sugar cane mill at the Valle de los Ingenios, a train ride from Trinidad.
An old American sugar cane mill at the Valle de los...
The same sugar cane mill, closer.
The same sugar cane mill, closer.
Yes, perro caliente means 'hot dog' literally.
Yes, perro caliente means 'hot dog' literally.
Chris with our waitress at El Ovejito in Camagüey.
Chris with our waitress at El Ovejito in Camagüey.
Pork sandwiches near the big park in Camagüey.
Pork sandwiches near the big park...
[ Street Food ]
The driver and co-driver of our bus from Camagüey to Santiago stop to buy guavas by the roadside.
The driver and co-driver of our bus from Camagüey to...
A restaurant on the approach road to El Castillo del Morro, Santiago...
A restaurant on the approach road to El Castillo del...
...where Paul McCartney once had a meal, so they framed his place setting.
...where Paul McCartney once had a meal, so they...
Fruit and cucurucho for sale en route from Santiago to Baracoa. Cucurucho is a sweet coconut delicacy, which can include orange, guava or pineapple, wrapped in a cone.
Fruit and cucurucho for sale en route from Santiago...
The sheltered patio where we ate at Daniel's house in Baracoa.
The sheltered patio where we ate at...
[ Meals in the Casas ]
Dated barrels of maturing rum in the factory we visited in Pinar del Rio.
Dated barrels of maturing rum in...
[ Rum ]
Our favouritely named snacks, Pellets.
Our favouritely named snacks, Pellets.
Sugar cane being crushed for the juice...
Sugar cane being crushed for the juice...
...and very welcome it is after cycling up the hill to Los Jazmines outside Viñales.
...and very welcome it is after cycling up the hill...
The juice coming out into the strainer.
The juice coming out into the strainer.
Onions and more onions at a market in Havana.
Onions and more onions at a market...
[ Local market ]
A pink iced guitar at a cake festival in Havana.
A pink iced guitar at a cake...
[ Cakes ]
Enjoying our ice creams at Coppelia in Havana.
Enjoying our ice creams at Coppelia...
[ Ice Cream ]
Hopeful dogs gathered round a couple of diners on Maguana beach, near Baracoa.
Hopeful dogs gathered round a...
[ Dogs ]

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