Visitors often say that Cubans stand out in a crowd by the way the talk, their gestures, their smiles, but if you want to see Cubanness at its best, then playing dominoes is the best way to experience it.

For many a game, for Cubans a passion; winning consistently gains you the status of local or even national “hero”; the person everybody wants to partner with.

One of the best ways to experiencing genuine local life is engaging in a street domino championship or enjoying a more relaxed domino game in the evening at a Cuban’s home in the countryside, rum and cigar in hand.