Cuba
An unforgettable experience visiting the island of Cuba on a Road Scholar photographic tour with a people to people connection. Please feel free to comment on the photos and add place names if you have them!
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Valley of the Sugar Mills overlook. Trimming the cane before putting it through the hand mill.
Sugar production was an important industry for Cuba from the earliest settlement by the Spanish, who introduced sugar cane to the island in 1512, and trade in the commodity enriched Trinidad and the surrounding areas. The island became the world's foremost producer of sugar during the late 18th and 19th centuries, when sugar production was the main industry. The climate and soil were perfect for the cultivation of sugar cane, and good ports and interior connections facilitated transport and exportation of the refined sugar.
