If you ask someone whether rock climbing is prohibited in Cuba, the answer is likely to be  ‘No, it is not.”  At least that is what  Alex Lowthere reports for the New York Times today. But follow it with another question like: “Can I climb?” The answer remains: “No.” So locals and others take it upon themselves to go where the guards aren’t.

Is Cuba a tourism mecca? Not for climbers it isn’t. At least, not yet.

Read more: Rock Climbing Cuba.