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Havana and Vera Cruz voyage through Cuban nights and sights
The narrator describes a voyage from Orizales to Vera Cruz and onward to Havana, detailing rough seas, tropical scenery, and a bustling old city. He notes coffee plantations near Cordova, the Barranca de Metlac tunnels, and vibrant Havana theaters, carnival dances, and cab fares. He visits Mantanzas for caves Bellamar and reflects on Cuba’s troubled industry under Spain, contrasting life with the United States and ending with moonlit harbor imagery.
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Havana
Cuna
Orizales
Vera Cruz
Cordova
Barranca de Metlac
Sitter Fortin
Vthie Point
Ville
Breat
Norther
Mmo
Theo
Moro
Setul-Boulue
Ile
Altos
Prado
México
Old City
Virginia
Antilles
Cervantes
Mantarizas
Damoloth
White Sea
Bellamar
China
Montanzad
Cuba
Epain
United States
Specia
Lehman