From Old Locomotives near Australia to the Bay of Pigs


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After visiting the abandoned nuclear power plant near Cienfuegos, we set out on a long day trip westwards to the Bay of Pigs—an adventure, wild and steeped in history, where decades ago an international coup attempt against Fidel Castro was successfully repelled. Along the way lay the small village of Australia, where old locomotives from the sugar cane plantations still stand, maintained and occasionally used for tourist rides through the fields, a contrast between past and present use.

Insight into locomotives and crocodiles

Unfortunately, there was no ride when we arrived, but it was interesting to hear that these locomotives consume around 20-30 liters of oil per kilometer, raw and impressive. Next, we headed to the Bay of Pigs and a small crocodile farm nearby—but after five minutes we left, as the sight of cramped animals did not appeal to us. The museum at the Bay of Pigs fascinated with detailed descriptions and images of the events back then, a spectacle of history.

Sunset in Cienfuegos

After a relaxed beer on the beach, we returned to Cienfuegos just in time for sunset—the idea of driving at night on Cuba’s roads with their extreme potholes was something we wisely skipped, a moment of relief after a busy day.

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