Cuban Entrepreneur Shows U.S. Guests ‘That’s Cuba’

Global Citizen Adventure Corps Visits Cuba

By The Banner News Team • January 13, 2025 • Updated June 23, 2026

From the Jan 14, 2025 e-Edition

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CUBA - January 2025 - When Stacie Freeman with Global Citizens Adventure Corps and Bethel University’s Global Studies visits Cuba, she relies on the expertise of Yaniel Luis Alvarez to serve as the guide for introducing students to his homeland. His Discover Viñales tour company offers connections to some of the premiere sites of UNESCO-recognized Viñales and the lush tobacco-growing highlands of Pinar del Rio. Seen here is Yaniel on the left with tobacco grower and cigar maker Jose Antonio of Los Antonios farm.

With a shrug of the shoulder and a quick wink, Yaniel Luis Alvarez proclaims, ‘That’s Cuba.” Often referring to the numerous shortages – gas, water, food, medicine, pay …

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