Cuba Travel Guide
Culture, countryside & Caribbean shores with rum, cigars & salsa
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The largest island in the Caribbean, Cuba is a fascinating country to visit on every level. Following 40 years of US trade embargos, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara’s Communist Cuba is a country stuck in time. Weathered historical buildings have a faded charm, vintage cars continue to cruise the city streets and the countryside still sees traditional farming practices and rural ways, in a land where very little has changed since the 1950s.
Despite the increase in tourism in the last 10 years, Cuba remains true to its identity – you will not find the usual shops and fast-food chains of the world here. But behind the scenes there is an interesting blend of communism with capitalism, and times are changing. With the recent departure of Fidel Castro at the helm, these changes seem likely to continue – especially when the end of the US embargo inevitably comes.
No trip to Cuba is complete without time in Havana, Santiago de Cuba or the more sedate town of Trinidad. Countryside-lovers will enjoy walking and cycling in the beautiful Pinar del Rio region, or the hills of Topes de Collantes and Sierra Maestra. Cuba is also famous for its beaches – large resorts, hidden bays and nearby paradise isles can be found all around the island, from the famous resort of Varadero to the charmingly remote village of Maria la Gorda in the far west.
Everywhere you go, the enchanting sounds of Cuban song carry themselves out of doorways, down cobbled streets, across beaches and over Cuba’s lush countryside, captivating all who visit by its irresistible beat. So, light up an enormous cigar, drink a fabulous mojito and try a few of those salsa moves!
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