When I look at these photos that you will see below I can only think of joy. It was one of those unforgettable days, which I lived intensely and then over the years, I remember them with happiness, but also with a lot of nostalgia because perhaps I am in need of adventures of this kind.


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The people involved in the trip for various reasons are no longer close to me. However, I keep these images with much affection and when I look at them so many memories come to my mind, so many laughs... but life is like that and everyone does not stay. We are simply birds of passage.

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As it turns out, this happened in 2008. My friends and I went on an excursion to Villa Guamá in the Zapata Swamp. And it was a surprise that my partner at the time had prepared for me.

I remember that she woke me up in the morning in a hurry and had everything ready, breakfast, some combinations of clothes for me to wear the one I liked the most and everything was so funny, I did not know where she wanted to take me. But she was a little angry with me for my slowness, imagine, there was a risk of missing the bus if I didn't hurry. 

Everything went well... we arrived early at the pick-up point. And what made me laugh the most was meeting all the other participants of the adventure, who, when they saw the bus appear, covered my eyes so I wouldn't see the sign. 

I was very sleepy anyway, I fell asleep, I snored, I drooled like a little girl, until at some point during the trip someone on the bus said: And Guamá is so far away?  

More laughter... my friends told that person that she had spoiled the surprise. Then the jokes started and it turned out that on the bus we were all talking as if we had known each other all our lives.

Of course, I didn't fall asleep anymore. 


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The fun part was to get to the Taino village by boat through the Laguna del Tesoro. Since there were so many of us, they separated us into two speedboats and it was a total blast.

Let me tell you the details of the place we visited. 

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It had its opening many years ago, in 1962. I don't know how it is now, I hope it is well preserved. We visited the Batey Aborigen, which is located on an islet, about 8 kilometers from the pier of Villa Guamá. This is in Matanzas, and is one of the main destinations in that province, along with Varadero. 

The place was recreated with sculptures made by a great plastic artist of our country, her name is Rita Longa. She displayed through these pieces the life of our aborigines in their diverse daily activities such as hunting, fishing, gathering and the elaboration of pottery objects. They can also be observed in moments of leisure and even in their religious rites. 

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This work is located, as I said, in a natural environment, wood and guano cabins  were built to make the whole scene look more real. These "bohíos" were the characteristic constructions of these aboriginal groups, among which were the Tainos and the Siboneyes. The Tainos are considered the oldest community in Cuba. I remember that in one cabin we found a big surprise... and we joked a lot about it. This (real) aborigine received many compliments that day. 


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In Guamá you can do many interesting activities (as you can see 😜) such as hiking, bird watching... 🤣... oh god, I'm already wanting to go there, and other activities like time travel, of course, because it is an excursion in which it is possible to learn first hand about our origins. 

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This type of trip also allows us to connect with other people, as it is an excursion in which we go in groups and, therefore, it is very pleasant to spend moments of relaxation and enjoy them to the fullest, taking advantage of every sensation, in contact with nature.

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After this, there was more fun to be had in the... 


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Crocodile farm, but unfortunately I didn't find these photos either. It's definitely time to go back to Guamá. 



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