#Cuba
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I knew that I would want to study abroad at least once during my time here at UGA because of the amazing opportunities it would unlock for me. Not only would I be able to travel to a place I had never been before to learn at a place other than UGA (no hate, we’re…
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Studying abroad was something that I always wanted to do from a young age. I would see all of these movies with college students having the time of their life and making new friends in different countries. However, I learned pretty quick that college can be expensive. There’s so much that goes into college from…
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If you clicked on this blog post to find the answer to that question, look no further than Las Terrazas which is located near Pinar del Río. Las Terrazas is a small community that focuses on sustainability and the public health of community members in that town. Visitors to this area can not only stay…
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Leading up to the trip, I had some worries and I was apprehensive about how the 12 days would go by. Before the trip, the leading faculty members for the trip made us watch “The Cuba Libre Story” on Netflix, which was a documentary that briefly described Cuba’s history and how it became the country…
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On day 8 of our study abroad trip, our group visited the Artemisa Province which is located about an hour and a half southwest of Havana. The farm that we visited is run by a couple who immigrated to Cuba to live their dream of being farmers. They wanted to focus on sustainable agriculture and…
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Although we spent most of our time in Havana, we did travel to a small agricultural community about 6 hours away. We stayed with our host Tete and his family on their farm. When you think of agritourism in the United States, this is exactly what this was like. Tete built several houses for students…