Trinidad Town - A disappearing attraction

4-hour car ride, arrived at this Caribbean seaside town from Havana - - - the historic town of Trinidad with 500 years of history. One of the 100 disappearing attractions on Earth. Here, you can search for the architecture of the Spanish colonial period, cobblestone streets, colorful houses, which are listed on the World Heritage List. The Caribbean pirates gathered here twice. Here you can experience the Caribbean style. The town of Trinidad is not big, and there are not many people. Colorful houses are everywhere, and the scenery is beautiful. Maoyuel Square and museums are all very mini. Take a carriage ride around the city area and you can basically get a sense of the town. We didn't go to places like the sugarcane plantation or the waterfall on horseback by train. This trip is purely to experience the local culture. To experience life here, you must stay in a homestay. This house was inherited by the landlord from the older generation. They work hard every month to earn money and have carefully decorated each room. The landlord was very friendly and told us about the current living conditions of the Cuban people. Here, the teachers' monthly salary is only $25 USD. This year, the government also stopped providing exercise books, so the teachers have to handwrite exercise books for each class and distribute them to every child, which invisibly increases their workload. Many teachers have left to find better-paying jobs, such as in disco restaurants. A doctor only earns 50 to 60 US dollars a month. No wonder we saw nurses in Havana hospitals pushing patients as slow as snails. We had breakfast at the restaurant this morning and it cost 50 US dollars. Don't know how they all live... Milk is only provided to families with children under 7 years old, and a registration notebook is required. Others cannot drink milk. The landlord's father has two cows at home, and you can drink milk from them, but the cows belong to the government... The town experiences random power outages every day, sometimes for 2 hours and other times for 3 to 4 hours. In the town, adults and children can be seen everywhere coming to ask us for things. Give the things we brought to these two little rascals. The difference between getting close to real life and having close contact with these people is so great. They both feel that they want to overthrow the local government so that the people can live a better life. Because it's a tourist town, the restaurants in the town are even more expensive than those in Havana. But there are a few sincerely recommended: Century-old restaurant Doña Clara This restaurant's history dates back to 1753. At the entrance of the restaurant sits an old lady embroidering, in good spirits. Chatting with her, I learned that she is the owner of the restaurant and is already 92 years old. Looking at the beautiful photos of her when she was young displayed in the restaurant, I couldn't help but sigh at how time flies. But this place is very affordable, lobster is only 8 dollars. Discoteca Ayala, the cave bar, only opens at 11pm and does not allow children. No choice but to give up. Adita Café is packed at night. The price is also higher than Havana, but the food is really good. Lobster, paella, and pizza all taste great. Here is also a branch of Hemingway's drunken dream bar. You can have a mojito and watch live performances. Tower must-visit. The beauty of the scenery lies in this cave entrance. Admission is 33 cents per ticket and children are free. You can take beautiful photos and make it your desktop background. These days I've been drinking all the drinks of the year. Two cups per meal, it's really too delicious. On January 28th, which happens to be Jose Marti's birthday, the explosive music starts playing at midnight and continues until 12 o'clock the next day. All students from every school come out to parade on the streets. They will also gather at the Mayoral Square for a spectacular performance. The cubs love it here and want to stay for a few more days because the town is clean and the landlord's breakfast is rich and delicate, with milk. Breakfast costs only $5 per person. There is also a landlord who provides free childcare and plays dominoes every night. This should also become a good childhood memory for the two of them. Finally, let's talk about the topic that I care about: A house with a small courtyard like this used to sell for $100,000 by the landlord, but now due to the economic crisis, it's only worth $50,000 to $60,000. On average, there is a 50% occupancy rate per year. Summer is usually the low season, and sometimes there are hurricanes. Airbnb charges a 25% commission fee. Summary: If any buddies want to come to Cuba, I can accompany you. But next time, bring a big suitcase filled with old clothes, soap, chocolate, candy, notebooks and other materials. They really lack everything.