All levels and abilities are welcome

Hotel "Hostal Tejadillo"
The Hostal del Tejadillo has a privileged location in Old Havana's Historical Center, a few steps from the Cathedral Square and two blocks from Havana's Harbor.

Comfortable rooms welcome the visitors to the city, all of them with central air conditioning. The three buildings that make up the Hostal still keep the Colonial environment of XVIII and XIX century mansions.

The Hostal counts on a breakfast hall for 36 guests, snack bar with 24 places in the classic style of taverns and a small market to please both guests and outsiders. Two typical patios, a well and abundant vegetation create a feeling of freshness and lightness. This is a special place to rest, enjoy intimate dialogues and an invitation to relax.


Safety
Cuba is actually extremely safe. Nevertheless, we recommend that you do not wear valuable jewelry or other expensive items, that you carry cash in a money-belt or close to your body, and take other normal precautions (e.g., don't walk alone at night in a neighborhood you are not familiar with, etc.). Please check with Program Leaders. Hotels provide safe deposit boxes in the rooms Safe your passport, money and other valuables in the box. Make 3 copies of your passport: leave one in the USA, carry one always and give a copy to your Program Leader.


Language
You'll meet many Cubans who speak, or are studying, English. Of course speaking Spanish is an advantage in terms of getting into in-depth conversations with most of the people you'll meet. Your Program Leader is Cuban and bilingual and will be of great help when needed!

Translation services are available for hourly or daily rates.

Visitors
Cubans assume that if you're visiting Cuba, you're there out of sympathy and curiosity, and most Cubans will be eager to talk to you about everything under the sun.

Politics
No matter what opinions you have before going you will meet Cubans who will challenge them and whom you will disagree with. It's fine to debate and argue. Just two cautions: one, if the person you're talking to seems uncomfortable or wants to change the subject, be sensitive to that; two, remember that no matter how much you've studied, the Cubans you'll meet are the ones who have lived the situation, and their opinions and experiences deserve to be listened to respectfully, no matter how much you may agree or disagree. For your own security do not engage in business transactions with people in the street.