Cuba & Costa Rica Blog
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Written by Cuba and Costa Rica expert Christopher P. Baker, this blog will update readers on life in these two diverse and exciting countries.
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National Geographic Live! screens Christopher Baker’s Cuba talk
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This past Tuesday, National Geographic posted a video of my recent presentation on ‘The Soul of Cuba’ at the society’s Grosvenor Auditorium as part of the National Geographic Live! series.
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Posted by lmartone on May 31, 2012 at 7:05 pm
That was riveting, Chris! Thanks for sharing the video - it made me even more eager to experience Cuba for myself.