Head beyond Havana and discover the stunning town of Trinidad
Kate Wickers
Updated: 17 Jan 2021, 1:49
HOLED up in a bar in the Cuban town of Trinidad, I sip a mojito and listen to a nearby church bell ring nine times.
On the final peal, the salsa band waiting patiently in the square below begins to play.
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The Cuban town of Trinidad is the perfect place to watch your worries melt awayCredit: Getty
Locals gather on the cobbles to dance, and I drink in this happy, carefree scene, fuelled by rum and music. In Cuba, one is rarely without the other.
If it was not for the chimes from La Santisima church, you’d think the clocks had stopped around the year 1850 in this Unesco-listed heritage town.