Cuba: Behind the Myth
Customized Tour for the Denver Center for International Studies.
DCIS was established in 1985 as a magnet program at Denver’s West High School, School-sponsored, teacher-led trips for groups provide opportunities for students to travel all over the world. DCIS is the only Colorado member of the International Studies Schools Network, part of the Asia Society.
- Meeting with a Cuban Architect: Old Havana Urbanization & Afro-Cuban Culture
- Visit Casa de Africa: African Art & Live performance dance & music
- Meet with hosts in Cuba, Topic: Issues affecting US/Cuba relations
- Meeting with Hip-Hop/RAP Agency & Artists
- Visit CENESEX: Gender issues and sex education in schools
- Visit Fine Arts Museum
- Visit Childrens theater group: workshop
- Visit Che Memorial
- Visit Organic Farm
- Hike to Fidel Castro's command post in the Sierra Maestra Mountains
- Santiago Carnaval
- Visit Community Project Pinar Del Rio: Cultural Obsevations of Rural Life
- Land package including flight from Miami
- All confirmations in the program
- Double room accomodations in three star hotels and guest houses
- Transportation by private, air-conditioned motor coach, bus from Santiago-Cuba, Santiago/Havana flight
- Global Exchange trip representative to accompany the group, English speaking tour translator
- preperatory readong materials
- Admission fees to museums & program activities
- Honoraria for speakers and donations to organizations
- Global Exchange annual membership fee of $35 (tax deductable)
- Luggage Transfer, baggage allowance of two checked baggages with linear dimensions totaling 55"
Does not include
- Flight to Miami
- Personal expenses and room service charges
- Excess baggage
- Gratuities to Bellmen and waiters
- Cuban Airport taxes
- Travel insurance
- Gratuities for guides and drivers
- Extra beverages and snacks
To register, please send in your application form and a deposit of $500. Payments by Mastercard, Visa and Discover are welcome. Deposits for Cuba delegations are non-refundable unless the trip is canceled by Global Exchange as explained below.
Please note: We must meet a minimum number of trip participants on every trip, so please register early!
To ensure that all participants can plan accordingly, the minimum number of participants must be reached within 30 days before departure, or the trip will be canceled. Registered participants can choose to receive a full refund or transfer to a future group. Once a trip is confirmed (reaches the minimum # of participants: in this case 12 partecipants) registrations may be accepted up to 1 week before departure.
This trip will be as diverse as possible in terms of race, age and life experiences. In some cases, a limited number of partial scholarships are available for low-income applicants.