I did this tour of Little Havana today and the host for our group of 9 was Mariela Collado. It was excellent! I have been on many tours before, but Mariela has the unique gift of knowing how to bring a tour to life!
She is very knowledgeable, lively and her tour is flavored with lots of authentic cultural facts, and a little bit of humor! We did about 8 stops along the way, and the food stops served up the most delicious food. From the empinandas accompanied by an authentic Cuban expresso to the freshly made churros and everything in between.
It was just delightful! And you MUST try the traditional Cuban sandwich and mojito! Delish! She obviously has hand selected the vendors to give you the BEST OF THE BEST in Little Havana. The whole tour was excellent from beginning to end, with just the right amount of time spent at each spot. If you want the BEST tour of Little Havana, I HIGHLY recommend Mariela! I wanted to get some dominos to take home as a gift and only found out after purchasing them from one store that they were significantly overpriced, so if you plan to shop, the most competitive price for dominos and PILON coffee is at the Visitors Cafe. One last tip - go with an EMPTY TUMMY because you will be full by the end of this tour! Great job, Mariela!!!!