Décima Poetry and the Guateque Soul of Viñales

On day five in Viñales, Yenisel trades the tourist trail for a local guateque, discovers the art of décima poetry, and finds the valley's true rhythm. She also navigates the ATM queues, the peso economy, and the quiet resilience of the town's artists. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Cuba: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Cuba guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 12 of Cuba Travel Podcast with Yenisel Morales. Yenisel Morales is in Viñales, Cuba. Places in this episode: Finca Agroecológica El Paraiso, Mogote Café, Calle Rafael Trejo, Calle Adela Azcuy, Hotel Horizontes Los Jazmines, Mirador de Los Jazmines, Jardín Botánico de las Hermanas Caridad y Carmen Miranda, Calle Salvador Cisneros. Covered: décima poetry and guateque music, campesino food costs and local economy, Viñales blackout reality, rural connectivity via Nauta and SIM cards, local tobacco culture. Chapters:00:00 Calle Rafael Trejo01:16 Calle Adela Azcuy02:53 Farm guateque gathering04:56 Farm guateque with voices and guitar08:54 Calle Salvador Cisneros A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Viñales #CubaTravel #DécimaPoetry #Guateque #PinarDelRio #CubanCountry #TravelCuba #RuralCuba #CubanMusic #TobaccoFarm #CampesinoFood #SlowTravel #ViñalesValley #CubanCulture #SoloTravelCuba #CostOfLivingCuba https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/cuba/