Cuba, 1957, Hotel Kawama in Varadero and Trinidad

Footage my father took of a trip to Cuba in 1957 with some friends. A restaurant at Varadero beach is mentioned on the tape box. I have no idea where the other locations are. If anyone can identify any of these places, please let me now. Trinadad seems to be the sign at one of the airports where they land.

This video was suggested which shows Trinidad more recently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3xYZiCh-UY

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• cuba
• 1957
• veradero
• beach
• trinidad
• private
• plane
• take
• off
• landing

[boopkid]

Wow! Thanks for sharing, this is Varadero, and the restaurant is at the Kawama resort there. Our family used to vacation in Varadero every summer before Castro took over. The latter part is at Trinidad, a small town preserved as a colonial town, kind of a museum city.

[lipwak]

@boopkid Thank you!. Do you recognize the houses they flew over at 4:31 and 6:01? I am hoping one was Batista's...

[eltessy]

The lighthouse is off Icacos peninsula (Varadero) I went there in the summer of 1960!

[lipwak]

@eltessy Thanks! Is that at 2:22?

[KawamaAmigo]

@ 1:25 is 100% sure the Beachside-Restaurant-Terrace of the Hotel Kawama in Varadero!

[lipwak]

Fantastic. Thank you!

[Corkybande]

What is the name of the restaurant? My father may be able to help here

[cascaret]

If we could only turn back time and not make the errors we've made.....but it's already too late.......

[stephanperreault]

yes they are both!!

[lipwak]

Wonderful! What town is that in? Trinidad? Are both segments from there?