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Lebanese "Bellybutton" dancers

After finding the restaurant we had intended to eat at was closed, we followed a suggestion of a local Cuban who recommended a
nearby place that was run by a group of students. When we arrived at the building which was described as the site of the El Tablao
de Pancho, we were a bit unsure of what we might find inside the ordinary (and somewhat run-down) building. But when we proceeded up
the worn marble staircase to the second floor, we entered a well-appointed restaurant which had obviously been carefully designed and
decorated quite recently.

To our surpise, there on a slightly elevated stage were a group of very professional looking young dancers and musicians who entertained
 us with the most beautiful belly dancing while we enjoyed a wonderful meal. Lance in his best Spanish described the dancers as
"bellybutton" dancers, much to the delight of the staff.