The group meeting their hosts for their Casa Particulares. There were two to four students paired with a host family. This was our lodging while in Cuba.

We traveled around Havana city and the

rest of Cuba by coach.

Serguei Matinez was our local guide.

He started every morning with a “today

in Cuban history” story.

Oscar was our coach driver and a cigar aficionado.

On our drive to the study abroad lectures, we always passed the

Russian embassy.

Fundación Antonio Núñez Jiménez was our sponsor in Cuba and also the location of the study abroad lectures.

The symbol of the FANJ foundation

Antonio Núñez Jiménez was a member of the revolution and an explorer

Gabriello and Mark exploring the museum.

One room housed pre-Columbian art from Mexico,

Ecuador and Peru.

Potato vessel from Peru

Oswaldo Guayasamín painting Fidel

Dr. Pepe Morales provided lectures and hosted our visits to area farms

We had our lectures in the library.

“Attentive” students taking notes about agroecology

Dr. Pepe Morales introducing his friend Dr. Fernando Funes

Dr. Fernando Funes lecture on sustainable Cuban agriculture.

Dr. Pepe Morales and Dr. Fernando Funes were hands-on instructors

Grace giving Fernando a Hortclub T-shirt

Robbie assisting with the T-shirt, while Lee, Mark and Pepe look on.

No one wants to tell Fernando the shirt is on backwards

HortClub members with Dr. Pepe Morales and Dr. Fernando Funes.

PepeRobbie

Fernando

GraceZoe

Cody

Lectures at the Sugar Association

Dr. Frederico Dominguez

Lecture with the Vice Rector of the Agrarian University of Havana

Apparent student approval

Especially from Grace

Information exchange

Gifts