lundi 18 août 2014

Cuba travel Guide

Many years ago that the authorities have decided to revive tourism in Cuba to make up for lost time and currency. They expect hundreds of miles of coastline in Cuba, on mountain landscapes conducive to hiking on perennial traditions like salsa (born in Cuba), the warm welcome of the people, and also some pictures as 'hackneyed image of the inhabitants of Cuba, cigar in mouth leaning on an old American car.

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- Capital: The capital of Cuba is Havana
- Currency: In Cuba we pay in "convertible peso" (CUC)
- Feast: A Cuba's Independence Day is celebrated on July 26.
- Time difference: When it is noon in France, Cuba is 6 pm in summer and winter.
- Official Language: The official language of Cuba is Spanish
- Major cities: Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín, Guantánamo, Santa Clara, Bayamo, Cienfuegos, Pinar del Rio, Las Tunas
- Religion: In Cuba, one in two do not claim any religion.

Un ancien fonctionnaire devenu agriculteur privé à Cuba
population
- Population: In Cuba, there are 11,309,000 people

climate
In Cuba, there are two seasons. From November to April is the cool season. From May to October, Cuba, is the rainy season. The weather is very hot and humid and precipitation are important on the coast of Cuba.

geography
Located in the Caribbean Sea, Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Youth and over 4,000 small rocky islets.

AREA
Cuba extends over 110,860 square kilometers

ACME
The highest point is the Pico Turquino Cuba at 2005 m

LENGTH OF COASTS
The length of the coast of Cuba is 3 735 km

TYPES OF LANDSCAPE
Most of Cuba is covered by fertile plains. Cuba also has a few mountain ranges modest relief (Sierra Maestra along the south coast, Sierra del Escambray in the center of Cuba, Sierra de los Organos west).

Un ancien fonctionnaire imite une vedette de la chanson cubaine à La Havane

COASTS OF CUBA:
- Beaches of the Caribbean Sea (Varadero, Cayo Largo, Cayo Coco, Guardalavaca)
- Cruises around Cuba

The cities of Cuba:
- Baroque churches, cathedrals and colonial houses (Trinidad, Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Cienfuegos, Sancti Spiritus, Baracoa), Che Guevara mausoleum in Santa Clara (hero of Cuba)

Landscapes of Cuba:
- Oriente (Sierra Maestra Sierra del Escambray)
- Sierra de los Organos Valley Vunales
when to go
The best time to discover Cuba's winter, during the dry season. Avoid starting in September and October because of hurricane risks.
wildlife
In Cuba you can see: Zunzuncito or hummingbird; Eleutherodactylus iberia; Bat butterfly; Scorpion-tailed; crocodile; parrot; woodpecker; Rossignol; Tocororo; Solenodon Cuba (very rare mammal)
flora
In Cuba you can see: White Mariposa (national emblem of Cuba); mahogany; cedar; Ironwood; mango; guava; grapefruit; avocado; Chocolate orchids; palm; Pin; coconut; eucalyptus; baobab
Agenda festivities
Dates not to miss in Cuba are:
- January 1: anniversary of the triumph of the revolution in Cuba
- January 28: Feast for the birth of Jose Marti (politician, poet and hero of Cuba)
- Feb. 24: Commemoration of the beginning of the second war of independence (1895)
- April 19: Anniversary of the victory of the Bay of Pigs in 1961, Cuba on the United States
- April (third week): international percussion festival in Havana
- May: Folklore Festival in Havana
- July (first week): Del Caribe festival in Santiago de Cuba
- From July 25 to 27: National Day of Cuba
- Late July: Carnival in Santiago de Cuba and Havana
- August (second week): No Habana Cuba hip hop (rap festival in Havana)
- July 30: Day of the Martyrs of the Resistance
- October 8: Celebrating the death of Che Guevara (hero of Cuba)
- November: great contemporary art event in Havana
- December (first week): International Jazz Festival in Havana
- December: Festival of Latin American Cinema in Havana.
more
- The dynamics of tourism, including Cuba chose to make a major economic asset after the loss of Soviet umbrella
- Cuba has one of the richest historical heritage in the Caribbean.
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- A cost of tourist life in Cuba is higher than it appears
- The geographic, economic and human cleavage between visitors and locals in tourist places
- An unfavorable climatic season between June and October, on Cuba.
trends
Leave a little salsa and mojitos, barter them for a sunrise over the valley of Viñales: it is the other magic of Cuba, but you have to hurry to go there and do not repeat it .. .
Precautions before going to Cuba
The country is one of the safest in the Caribbean region. Few flights we deplore in any case as long as the western tourist does not flaunt his wealth.
gastronomy
SPECIALTIES
Cuban cuisine is a mix of Spanish, Asian and African influences
- Tortilla with meat and cheese
- Suffrito
- Congri: meat (chicken or pork) with rice and black beans
- Zambrilla: fried banana slices
- Chicharrones: fried pork skin
- Picadillo the habanera: minced veal
- Guenguel: dessert made ​​from corn, sugar and cinnamon

LOCAL PRODUCTS
Cuba is known for its:
- Cigars, emblems of Cuba
- Green bananas
- rum

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