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In the America's with David Yetman
Cuba's Far East
Season 6
Episode 609
Santiago de Cuba, a thousand kilometers southeast of Havana, was once Cuba's most important city. Ravaged by hurricanes and impoverished by the U.S. blockade, it has endured and still celebrates its African roots and an ancient religious shrine. Residents of African descent celebrate an old French custom.
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