Getting Isla de la Juventud

Special municipality, greater of Cuba, located in the Gulf of Bataban๓ and to the north of the Caribbean Sea in the western region of the island of Cuba, with a 419 area of 2 km2 and one population of 77 076 inhabitants (1996). Its territory is mainly level with two sectors limited by the bog of Lanier. The first sector, the plain of the North of the Island of the Youth, in which are the mountain ranges of Houses (peak altitude 261 ms), of Horses (peak altitude 303 ms) and the second sector the plain of the South of the Island of the Youth that is of cแrsico origin. Its hydrographic network has a radial configuration and among them the rivers stand out the New ones, San Pedro, Casas and J๚caro. In this island an abundant vegetation of semideciduos forests exists. In this region to the cattle ranch and the agriculture are developed, in which the culture of the citruses stands out.

Varadero Travel Guide

It is the main and but beautiful Cuban bath, and also the best one equipped of the island. It is located in the peninsula of Hicacos in the North coast of the province of Slaughters and to 140 km (87,5 my) to the east of the City of Havana with which one communicates by a freeway of great visual beauty. It has, in addition, a connected international airport with several cities of North America and Europe. To but of 20 km (12,5 miles) of beaches of the best quality 14000 rooms in around 50 hotel facilities are united, 70% of which are of category of 4 and 5 stars; restaurants, night clubs, golf courses, navy and centers of nautical sports, as well as a privileged climate and other natural beauties like cliffs, natural keys, lagoons and parks that turn it one of the main tourist destinies of Cuba.

People of Cuba

Cuba is the largest Caribbean country and this becomes clear also in the diversity of its population. Descendants of first Spanish settlers, African slaves, and a large part of the population which is a mix between these two groups. This certainly makes the Cubans a dynamic people - their musical talents are legendary around the world. And indeed, it is difficult not to hear Cubans sing in a bar of even the street, or hear them play a musical instrument. For some genetic reason, Cubans are able to perform until a very high age. Unfortunately, Cuba's society and it's people are also formed by its political and economic situation. Since a few years, Cubans are allowed to possess dollars - for most, the only way to obtain them is to deal in some way or another with visitors. After decades of relative isolation and the economic blockade, this in many cases leads Cubans to act desperately in their search for the greenback currency, sometimes resorting to pure dishonesty and cheating.

Cuba Beaches

The beaches are one of great the attractiveness from the trips to Cuba. There are them of all type, from long sand extensions filled with swimmers, like those of Beaches of the East (closely together of Havana), to remote coves where hardly it will find company. Dock is most well-known, although in the last years Long Key is prevailing as destiny of those who look for sun, beach, good food and to rest. Distributed by the island are excellent beaches, with good tourist facilities that as soon as is known in Spain, reason why it can be interesting to leave a little the conventional circuits. Guardalavaca, Santa Lucia and Marea of the Opening are some examples. The keys are the playeros destinies that are being promoted more. In the last years have promoted Key Levisa and Cayo the Coco. The hotels located to beach foot usually offer some kiosk with service of refreshments, but it is not thus in the isolated zones. In some cases it will find tumbonas and chairs. The nudismo is not practical habitual in Cuba, although top is not infrequent less in beaches and keys. The island has more than 5,00 Kms of coast, with abundances of absolutely virgin beaches in which everybody can find its lost place under the sun.

Santiago de Cuba Travel Guide

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Santiago de Cuba Travel Guide
In the part more to the east of the Island, shares with the province of Bayamo the Mestra Mountain range. In his more Eastern part it is the extensive National Park of Baconao, declared Reserve of the Biosphere, and the lagoon of equal name. In the Park you will be able to enjoy its tourist infrastructure, the beaches, the Museum of Mesoamericana Archaeology, the submarine aquarium and a park with gigantic prehistoric animal sculptures. The province is cradle of are and the bolero, as well as of a rich ritual culture of African influence. Their historical coffee plantations franc-Haitians of between centuries XVII and beginnings of the XIX, in the Southeast of the province, were declared Patrimony of the Humanity in November of 2000. To few kilometers of its capital, Santiago of Cuba, is the sanctuary of the Virgin of the Charity of Cobre, the pattern of Cuba. In addition to agriculture (coffee and cacao), deposits of copper and manganese exist.

Best of Cuba

Cuban history, the Architecture, the Art, the religious diversity, the traditions like the manufacture of the habanos (pure), the nature and landscapes of the island, among others, are the subjects in which on these tours is insisted. Cuba was the last Spanish colonial enclave in America and is the greatest island of the Caribbean Sea. Due to its geographic situation fu้ an intermediate point for the passages between New and the Old World, this turned it a true pot where they have been fused and intermingled different influences and cultures and racial groups during centuries. Even and although the pre-Columbian population exteingui๓ quickly in the beginnings of the colonization, some surpluses of their culture has been conserved and is visible in names of places like Havana, for example, in addition that have been made archaeological findings.

Getting Havana

Province located in the western region of Cuba and that limits, to the north with the province of City of Havana and the Straits of Florida, to the south with the gulf of Bataban๓, to the east with Slaughters and the west with Pine of the River. Its area of 5 725.6 km2 locates it in the twelfth place between the provinces of the country, and occupies the eighth place by its population that of 677 125 inhabitants (1996) distributed in nineteen municipalities. One is located in theHabana-Matanzas plain, heights of Rattan field-Magruga-Coliseo and the heights of Habana-Matanzas. It has a waved relief and its peak altitude is of 317m. Its hydrography is represented by the rivers Canasํ, Jibacoa, Jaruco, Santa Cruz, Artemisa, Chaplaincies and the dams Pedroso, Canasํ and Jaruco. In this province agriculture is developed, specially the sugar cane and cultures like grains, tubercles and vegetables. The cattles operate themselves and pig and the poultry keeping is developed. In the field of the industry in addition to the sugar bowl and nourishing the others as the drink fishery and production and licores play an important role in the national economy.