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Date: 18-27 February 2009
Registration: £199
Sponsorship: £2700
Challenge days: Five days
Accommodation: A mixture of hotels and camping
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba lies in the heart of the American Mediterranean, just south of the Tropic of Cancer at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico. It is the Caribbean's largest and least commercialised island and one of the world's last bastions of communism.
Havana, the capital, is a city like no other with its incredible atmosphere created in equal measure by the open hospitality of the habaneros and the beautiful, at times crumbling, colonial city. Old Havana is a colonial jewel, with its spacious plazas and Spanish architecture which has been lovingly restored over the past 10 years with funding from UNESCO and the European Union.
About the Trek
On arrival in Havana there will be time to explore before transferring to the northern foothills of the Sierra del Escambray Mountains, one of Cuba’s most important ranges. From there, you will trek up to 8 hours per day for 5 days deep in the Cuban countryside.
This spectacular journey will take you through limestone canyons and across forested hillsides on mule tracks and footpaths. You will see coffee plantations, orange and mango orchards and crystal clear waterfalls. Most nights you will camp in this peaceful wilderness. After the trek there’s time to relax and enjoy the pure white sands and turquoise waters of Ancon beach, close to the World Heritage town of Trinidad.
For the experience of a lifetime call the Mind Events Team and register today.
What's next?
Once you have registered for this event you will receive all the support and advice you need to get prepared and raise your sponsorship. Maybe you are worried about how fit you are and the training involved? Well, the fitness zone contains comprehensive information and advice on training. Worried about fundraising? We'll send you loads of hints and tips on how to raise money and if you have any worries or questions the Mind Events Team are always on hand to help.
Start fundraising now!
 We know that raising the money for this trek might seem daunting - but we've got loads of useful hints and tips on how to start raising the money.
A really good way to kick-start your fundraising is to create your own online sponsorship form. You can send it to all your potential sponsors and watch your sponsorship start to take off!
Check out our fundraising tips page for other useful money raising ideas.
If you have any questions or want to discuss your own fundraising idea - the Mind Events Team are only ever a phone call away.
Talk to each other
It's always worth checking our discussion area to share your fundraising ideas or to meet other events members. This is your area where you can meet others on similar events or simply share your experiences. Let everyone know what fundraising you've been up to and someone else might give you the idea you've been waiting for!
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