Cuba

  // C U B A              // Transportation: ** People travel by bicycle or crowed buses. Taxis are rarely used. In the country-side horse drawn carts are widely used. Trains and buses travel between cities. Motorcycles are more common than cars, and there is a huge amount of fuel used. Communication: ** The telephone system is being remodeled to more modernized; few homes outside Havana have phones. Media operations are owned and controlled by the state. Most homes have televisions. There are more than 50 radio stations and several television stations.
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Lodging:** Playa Azul Golf-Scuba- Spa- This is a quiet hotel and the most relaxing out of all the island properties. The hotels small sandy beach with shade has a little beach bar. Rooms are suites- they are very large. The corner rooms are master suites and have large balconies with Jacuzzis overlooking the sea. For more hotel information go to: [].
 * Restaurants:**
 * Casona de 17 Restaurant:**
 * Description: ** In the hotel area of Vedado, close to the Focsa building. Restaurant specialized in rice with chicken and dishes from the international and the Cuban typical cuisine.
 * El Floridita Restaurant:**
 * Description:** Located at the western edge of the historic center of the city. The perfect super cuisine, reflects the excellence of knowing how to prepare Gulf Stream shellfish and fish. The place chosen by the American novelist Ernest Hemingway for enjoying its exquisite Daiquiri, a cocktail that combines the Cuban rum, lemon juice, sugar, some drops of maraschino and frappe. In 1992, it received the Best of the Best, Academy Award of the Restaurant Industry.

The climate of Cuba is moderate subtropical. Constant winds come from the Atlantic Ocean providing a nice breeze cancelling out the humidity. Cuba is divided into two seasons; the dry season and the wet season. The dry season goes from November to April. The wet season runs from May to October. During this season rain is strong, at times in this season, especially between August and October, violent hurricanes can occur.
 * Climate:**

During the summer months the heat is intense. Winters are short and spring is almost everlasting. The Eastern region enjoys a warmer climate than the West. During winter, cold air masses coming from the North sweep over the island. These fronts usually last a short time. The hurricane season lasts from June through November. Often these tropical systems bring strong showers and sea floods but, with the few winter days, the Island's climate is generally wonderful.
 * Weather:**

Religion** Cuba is the least religious of all Latin American countries. Many of the people have been baptized in a Catholic Church, but few practice the religion. The people also practice a religion called //Santeria; a combination of ideas from the tenets of Catholicism and African religions.// Cuba also has a number of protestant churches. Language ** Spanish is the official language of Cuba. Cubans use many words, idioms, and expressions unlike other Spanish speaking countries. Learning to speak English is required in the Cuban schools and is popular in tourism.
 * __Culture and Customs__

The dress in Cuba is very casual. The women and girls wear slacks, jeans, short skirts, blouses, and canvas shoes or sandals. The men have a similar dress; they wear long pants, jeans, and long sleeve shirts or T-shirts.
 * Clothing**

The Cuban Family is a little different compared to the American way. The nuclear family is standard, bin Cuba, but usually the grandparents of the family are living in the same house with them. But, the extended family builds houses close to their nuclear family. The women are active in the workforce; they are the majority of the country’s specialists and hold leading government and administrative posts. However, tradition influences the families so women are still responsible for household chores and child care.
 * Family**

There are two main types of houses in Cuba, the houses in the city outskirts and the houses in rural areas. The houses in the city outskirts are built from concrete blocks or bricks to withstand hurricanes. However, the houses in the rural areas are made from wood with asphalt or cement tile roofs. []
 * Houses**

There are many great tourist attractions and landmarks in Cuba, but these 4 are the best. First there is Havana’s Museo nacional de la música or national museum of music. Second is the world’s largest opera house; The Gran Teatro de la Habana. Third there is the capital building, capitoilio. Last, there is the famous landmark; El Morro. Bellow there are pictures of other landmarks and tourist attractions. []
 * Tourist attractions and Landmarks**





Liberation day is on January 1st and it celebrates their independence. It is preceded by New Year’s Eve festivals. Other holidays are Labor day May 1st, Santiago de Cuba in 1953 July 26th it is a good time to celebrate and respect Cuba and everyone has a good time. 
 * Holidays **