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Castro, Chávez and a glass of Santa Teresa

In the green hills above Pedro González, there’s a story that Castro and Chávez lit up a cigar and raised a glass of Venezuelan Santa Teresa rum at the Hesperia hotel. The story leaves out what they talked about, but remembers the rum. For a hike in Margarita’s green hills, head to Cerro El Copey National Park.

View from the hill over Hotel Hesperia and the sea
View from the hill over Hotel Hesperia and the sea
Cuban Cohiba cigars
Cuban Cohiba cigars
Venezuelan rum – Diplomático, Carúpano, Santa Teresa
Venezuelan rum – Diplomático, Carúpano, Santa Teresa
The spirit of a legend
The spirit of a legendA roadside mural.
View from the hill over the Hesperia hotel and the coast near Pedro González
View from the hill over the Hesperia hotel and the coast near Pedro GonzálezPhoto: Santiago jvv, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
The Hesperia hotel and golf course below the hills
The Hesperia hotel and golf course below the hillsPhoto: John Jurado, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Evening view from the hills over the sea and a lighthouse on the headland
Evening view from the hills over the sea and a lighthouse on the headlandPhoto: boy_29, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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