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 LFS 302 International Field Studies in Sustainable Agriculture: CUBA University of British Columbia 2
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LFS 302 International Field Studies in Sustainable Agriculture Cuba Cuba SATURDAY. APR 30. ARRIVAL -­‐Transfer in from Varadero airport -­‐Check into Hotel Victoria or similar -­‐Dinner SUNDAY. MAY 1. HAVANA -­‐Bag breakfast, head off to May Day at Plaza de La Revolution. -­‐Make up goody bags to leave with visit hosts -­‐Lunch in Old Havana -­‐Walking Tour in Old Havana, UNESCO World Heritage site (’82) -­‐Watch video FIDEL -­‐Pizza and Beer with Mavis Alvarez, Fernando Funes and others MONDAY. MAY 2 . HAVANA -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit organic garden (5ta y 44) -­‐Visit organic farm of medicinal p lants (5ta e/ 110 y 112) -­‐Lunch at El Ajibe, Free afternoon -­‐Watch video: Peak Oil (Power of Community) -­‐Discussion with Gregory Biniowsky at Nazdrovie & then dinner -­‐Explore Old Havana at n ight TUESDAY. MAY 3. HAVANA -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit bustling farmer's market. (19 y B) -­‐Visit organic farm “Vivero” in Alamar -­‐Lunch in old Havana -­‐Free afternoon to stroll thru Old Havana/visit craft market. -­‐Dinner at local paladar WEDESDAY. MAY 4. HAVANA -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit Nat Inst for Res on Tropical Agriculture, presentation by INIFAT & Fernando Funes -­‐Cuban Assn Crop/Forestry Profs) -­‐Lunch in Old Havana, free afternoon -­‐Watch video Accidental Revolution (David Suzuki) -­‐Dinner at local paladar THURSDAY. MAY 5. HAVANA -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit Min Agriculture b riefing on Cuban ag Juan Jose Leon Vega -­‐Conversation Manual Alonzo, ATAC (Cuban Assoc of Sugar Technicians) -­‐Lunch with Manuel Alonso at LA TORRE -­‐Free afternoon-­‐Dinner at local paladar FRIDAY. MAY 6. HAVANA -­‐-­‐ VIÑALES THURSDAY. MAY 12. CIENFUEGOS -­‐ TRINIDAD -­‐Breakfast at hotel, depart for Viñales -­‐Visit Finca Marta (Agroecological farm) – Fernandito Funes Mongote -­‐Lunch and swim Las Terrazzes, d epart for Viñales Valley, Pinar del Río -­‐Check in at La Ermita Hotel, Viñales in time for a swim -­‐Dinner at La Ermita Hotel. **Optional: Salsa dancing in Viñales -­‐Breakfast at hotel, depart for Trinidad -­‐Board Russian Army Truck for Topes de Collantes in Escambray Mountains. Travel through Caribbean pine, ancient tree-­‐ferns, bamboo and eucalyptus to visit an old Spanish coffee plantation and Hacienda Codina for lunch. -­‐Check into beachfront cabins at Costa del Sur (AI), swim in Caribbean -­‐Chapter Review on the beach: Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance -­‐Dinner at the hotel, optional dancing in public square to Cuban bands SATURDAY. MAY 7. VINALES -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐ANAP Meeting with CCS and visit to Agroecological farm -­‐Lunch at Finca Agroecologica -­‐Visit to UBPC cooperative Moncada and to “Los Malagones” Memorial -­‐Chapter Review: Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance -­‐Dinner at La Ermita Hotel, Optional: Salsa dancing in Viñales SUNDAY. MAY 8. VINALES -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Free day to explore Viñales, lunch on -­‐your own. Spectacular scenery, some of the most interesting and varied geological formations in Cuba. The valley is famous for its “mogotes” -­‐ freestanding rock formations. Options include trekking, h orse-­‐back riding, rock climbing, caving (Cueva de Santo Tomas) -­‐Chapter Review: Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance -­‐Dinner at La Ermita Hotel FRIDAY. MAY 13. TRINIDAD -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Morning visit to UBPC Coop -­‐Lunch at the hotel, afternoon free -­‐Chapter Review on the beach: Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance -­‐Dinner at the hotel, optional dancing in public square to Cuban bands SATURDAY. MAY 14. TRINIDAD – CIEGO DE AVILA -­‐Breakfast at hotel, depart for Ciego de Avila -­‐Visit to Organoponico El Ranchon in Sancti Spiritus -­‐Lunch in Sancti Spiritus -­‐Visit to Sanidad V egatal’s CONBIOL facility in Sancti Spiritus -­‐Check into Ciego de Avila Hotel, swim -­‐Dinner at the hotel SUNDAY. MAY 15. CIEGO DE AVILA MONDAY. MAY 9. VINALES -­‐-­‐ LOS PALOS -­‐-­‐ CIENFUEGOS -­‐Breakfast at hotel, d epart for Los Palos -­‐Visit CPA “26 de Julio” in Los Palos (Canada-­‐Cuba coop project); Lunch -­‐Depart for Cienfuegos City, (“The Pearl of the South”) founded by French th
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immigrants in early 1800’s; known for 19 and early 20 century architecture. -­‐Check-­‐in at Jagua Hotel in time for a swim & then d inner at hotel -­‐Breakfast at hotel, depart for Cayo Guillermo -­‐Spend the day at RANCHON Cuba Libre for swimming, riding, lobster lunch -­‐Chapter Review: Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance or DISCUSSION -­‐Dinner at the hotel. MONDAY. MAY 1 6. CIEGO DE AVILA -­‐-­‐ CAMAGÜEY. TUESDAY. MAY 10. CIENFUEGOS. WEDNESDAY. MAY 11. CIENFUEGOS -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit Organoponico El Rabanito -­‐Visit to Ciego de Avila BIOPLANTAS plant reproduction centre -­‐Meeting with students/teachers of Ciego de Avila Agricultural University -­‐Lunch w Cuban professors and students, depart for Camagüey City, -­‐Check in & dinner, Gran Hotel -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit to Cienfuegos Botanical Garden -­‐Lunch at Casa del Chefs, typical cuisine of Cienfuegos -­‐Tour of the historic square, free afternoon -Chapter Review: Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance -­‐Dinner at the hotel and visit to a CDR -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Tour of Camagüey’s historical center on Bicitaxis , Lunch at Casa del Chef -­‐Free afternoon -­‐Class discussion -­‐Dinner at a local paladar and visit to La Casa de la Trova -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit to farm cooperative, lunch -­‐Visit to farm cooperative -­‐Chapter Review: Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance -­‐Dinner at Paladar El Largato WEDESDAY. MAY 18. CAMAGÜEY. -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Visit to Camagüey Instituto de los Suelos (soil lab) -­‐Lunch Campana de Toledo -­‐Visit to Camagüey Sanidad Vegetal (plant protection lab) -­‐Class discussion -­‐Dinner at the Hotel
THURSDAY. MAY 19. CAMAGÜEY – ANAP AGROECOLOGY DAY -­‐Breakfast at hotel -­‐Leave hotel for Farm Visit -­‐Lunch, Farm visit & class discussion -­‐Dinner at the Hotel FRIDAY. MAY 20. CAMAGÜEY -­‐-­‐ VARADERO -­‐Breakfast at hotel, depart for Varadero. -­‐Lunch en route (Santa Clara, after visit to Che Guevara’s Memorial) -­‐Check-­‐in, Barceló Sol y Mar (AI) -­‐Dinner at the Hotel, good byes to Guide and Driver SATURDAY. MAY 21. VARADERO. -­‐Free day to relax (or work on presentations!) -­‐4:30-­‐6:30 Final Presentations -­‐Dinner at the Hotel -­‐8:00-­‐End Final Presentations SUNDAY. MAY 22. VARADERO. -­‐Free day to relax. -­‐Farewell dinner at Hotel MONDAY. MAY 2 3. VARADERO -­‐HAVANA-­‐TORONTO -­‐Transfer to airport for more information, contact: go.global@ubc.ca TUESDAY. MAY 17 . C AMAGÜEY (Farmers’ Day) Wendy R. Holm P.Ag