Cuba, Its Symbols and Wonders

Cuba is a wonderful island. Anyone can get therehave a lot of fun.
easily from any part of the world trough scheduledCuba is divided in 14 provinces and the special
flights that link its capital, Havana, and othermunicipality of the Isle of Youth. Within its area of
recreational places with the most significant world110 922 km2 are included 4 195 keys and small
areas.islands. It has 1 200 km long.
Anyone can daily arrive to the country and get in 
touch with its well preserved sites and enjoy theAccording to the most recently census, Cuba has a
landscape, living it.population over 11 120 inhabitants, and there are
We are talking about a tropical country, with a nicealtogether 169 municipalities.
temperature during all the year round, and withWhen in 1961 illiteracy was eradicated on the island,
recreational resorts along the country. The Cubanthe education became free and legally obligatory.
people are very communicative and cheerful, and the 
country is safe, beautiful and interesting, threeCuba’s health-care is one of the most
perfect reasons to pick a place to go on vacations.remarkable achievements of the local authorities. It
The Cuban archipelago is made up of a great islandhas a primary health-care system widespread along
and a  little one, The Isle of Youth, and more than 4the island, free for all Cubans and unique in Latin
thousand keys and small islands bordering the wholeAmerica. Interesting facts are that the infant
Island, which geographers compare with anmortality rate is 5,3 for every 1000 live births, and life
caiman’s silhouette.expectancy at birth is 75,2  years.
Among its better recreational options are in firstThe national sport is baseball. The Cuban flag has an
place its own capital and Old Havana inside it, and alsoequilateral triangle which standing for the longing for
Varadero Beach, located 140 km far from the centralfreedom, equality and fraternity. Its red color means
metropolis.the blood shed in order to achieve that
By the way, Havana City at night is also a touristicindependence, represented by the lone star, located
attraction due to its great deal of night centers, likein the middle of the triangle.  Three blue stripes
the famous Cabaret “Tropicana” or thestand for the three departments in which the island
Cabaret “Parisien” at Hotel Nacional de Cuba,was divided into. It has also two white stripes as a
among other nightclubs, where you can listen tosymbol of the power of the independence ideal.
Cuban music, jazz or boleros, and mainly dance and