Cuban Music Photo: Philip Bower

Discover Cuba: Its People and Culture

Explore Old Havana, Matanzas, and Santa Clara
Starting at $5,450
Call 855-330-1542
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  • Smithsonian will offer multiple departures of a new People-to-People Cultural Exchange Program to Cuba in 2012. Thanks to a special license issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Smithsonian Institution invites you to participate in this meaningful Cultural Exchange program with the Cuban people who are involved in the arts, cultural traditions, agriculture, natural history and education.
  • If you prefer another date and would like to be added to our Waitlist for our 2012 Cuba departures, or to receive priority notification for our 2013 departures (pending license renewal), call our customer service staff at 1-855-330-1542.
  • Take part in meaningful engagement with Cubans involved in the arts, cultural traditions, natural history, education and history
  • Explore Old Havana -- a living “textbook” of architectural styles -- with an architect, and learn how the city’s important buildings are being restored and protected.
  • Discover La Finca Vigia, the hilltop home of Ernest Hemingway for two decades, with a curator.
  • Learn about Afro-Cuban religious traditions with a santeria priest.
  • Engage with musicians and hear a variety of musical performances during your stay.
  • Travel beyond Havana to Matanzas and Santa Clara.


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