| What can you expect when you travel to Cuba? | | | | its the staff that will look after you at the resorts, or |
| Sun, white sand beaches, salsa music all around? Well, | | | | the people you will meet on the streets if you come |
| yes, but fortunately, there is much more than that. | | | | to the city, the people is Cuba´s greatest jewel. Fun |
| Cuba is a paradox of experiences, where your | | | | loving, open hearted, they will make you feel right at |
| senses collide with one another in an explosion of | | | | home, often inviting you into their own houses for a |
| significant magnitude. Here is a place where you can | | | | traditional dish of rice, beans and pork, and of course, |
| truly find everything and anything, from the most | | | | the ever present Cuban rum.Experiences like these is |
| demanding to the most basic and raw. It is up to the | | | | what makes a trip to Cuba unforgettable, a trip to |
| individual to discover what he seeks, but in the | | | | be remembered for a long time. |
| meantime, we can try to give you some insight and | | | | But Cuba its not only Havana and the beaches. There |
| maybe make your decision a little bit easier. | | | | are several in country places worth very much |
| For the Canadian traveler, Cuba must seem like | | | | seeing. There is the beautiful Viñales Valley, a place |
| another planet altogether. Things that you have | | | | with hills called "mogotes" found nowhere else in the |
| taken for granted all your life will be nowhere in sight, | | | | world, with captivating caves and underwater rivers |
| and situations that you can´t even imagine appear | | | | which can be visited and enjoyed. There is also |
| as if by magic. Whether you are a single traveler or a | | | | Trinidad, a quaint little village preserved much as it |
| family of 10, a young child or a elderly person, the | | | | was 300 years ago, with its sugarcane mills and |
| wonders of this country will seduce you and will | | | | history all around it. Further east you have Santiago |
| make want to come back again and again. | | | | de Cuba, cradle of the Cuban revolution, but also filled |
| Here in Cuba, you will find all types of hotel | | | | with every conceivable luxury expected by a foreign |
| accommodation, from the most luxurious 5 star | | | | traveler. |
| resorts to the basic yet adequate "casa particular", | | | | If you decide to choose Cuba as the place you want |
| private houses whose owners pay monthly fees to | | | | to spend your holiday in, you should take into |
| be able to rent rooms for tourists. These are better | | | | account the time of the year you want to travel. In |
| suited for single travelers spending a longer time since | | | | the slow season, that is, from April to November, its |
| it will be much cheaper. On the other hand, for a nice | | | | absolutely too hot, so unless you want to bake in 30 |
| family vacation, you have all types of hotels and | | | | degree weather and 90 percent humidity, you should |
| fancy resorts, from the most luxurious city places to | | | | choose the other season, that is, from November to |
| the very comfortable and family-oriented all inclusive | | | | March, when its still warm enough without the |
| beach resorts. These cater to the entire family, | | | | smoldering heat and stifling humidity.In this case, you |
| where children will be looked after and will be | | | | have to book well in advance, because people from |
| absolutely safe, with activities ranging anywhere from | | | | all over the world choose Cuba as its winter paradise, |
| all types of water sports to dancing lessons. Here | | | | especially Canadians. Everything from all-inclusive to |
| you find different restaurants, from traditional Cuban | | | | city hotels, car rentals, anything that you want to |
| fare to the most demanding of international cuisine. | | | | have secured, should be reserved weeks in advance. |
| Everyone will have something that they enjoy, so | | | | This will ensure a happy and carefree holiday, without |
| there will be no need to worry about what to eat. | | | | any problems related to shortages of anything. |
| Cuba is a very senior friendly society, and this | | | | Reservation is the name of the game when you |
| transcends into its tourism industry. There will be | | | | travel to Cuba, thus making it possible to enjoy your |
| activities for everyone in the family, like walks along | | | | stay without any worries. |
| beautiful paths with breathtaking views, leisurely | | | | If you are a person who likes to drive through the |
| strolls on the beach, in short, something for everyone | | | | countryside, there are several car rental agencies |
| to do, even for the most elderly of visitors. Also | | | | with many price ranges, from the smallest compact |
| everything has been organized so that handicapped | | | | car to the biggest Mercedes or Audi. Roads are quite |
| people can enjoy their holiday to the most of | | | | safe, something you will rapidly discover by the |
| theircapabilities, and every effort is being made to | | | | amount of people hitchhiking at the side of the road. |
| improve on this most important part of our industry. | | | | That´s another of Cuba´s greatest assets, its |
| Our country should be enjoyed equally by everyone, | | | | safety. Like everywhere, you have your petty |
| no matter how young or old they are, or no matter | | | | thieves, pickpockets and what not, and even these |
| the handicap. We are truly doing our best in this | | | | are rare. Serious crimes are almost unheard-of in the |
| respect. | | | | island, which makes it a haven for people who like to |
| Now let´s talk a bit about city tourism. Havana is a | | | | mingle with the locals. Of course, you have to be |
| bustling city of around 2 million people, with blacks | | | | prudent, but as a rule, you can drive or walk through |
| and whites and every race in between. Whether is | | | | any Havana street at anytime of day or night and |
| music you are looking for, museums of every sorts, | | | | you will be absolutely safe. |
| any other type of cultural manifestation or just | | | | In the Caribbean there might be more luxurious |
| simply relax watching the sunset on the Malecon ( | | | | places To go, but as far as friendliness and safety |
| the seaside avenue that goes from Old Havana to | | | | are concerned, none can compare to Cuba, and all of |
| Miramar), here you will find it. From Jazz music to live | | | | this with rapidly increasing levels of service all around. |
| Salsa bands, from Ballet performances to the most | | | | As of now, we have one of the major hotel chains in |
| typical street conga, culture as a whole will leap at | | | | the world with approximately 15 resorts in Cuba, with |
| you from every corner. If you are an antiques | | | | plans to keep increasing its capacities in the future. |
| enthusiast, you will fall in love with the fleet of old | | | | This is mostly due to the reasons stated before, |
| cars that line Havana streets, some being used as | | | | which makes Cuba a unique vacation destination, |
| regular taxi cabs, a testament to Cuban ingenuity, | | | | combining state of the art facilities with down to |
| because it´s truly a miracle to keep these cars | | | | earth homeliness and safety, and every effort made |
| rolling after more than fifty years on the road. | | | | to make this vacation the best time of your life, |
| If you like the beach, there´s a beautiful white sand | | | | without distinction of age or physical ability. If you |
| beach 30 minutes from downtown Havana, so you | | | | give it a chance, you will not be disappointed. This |
| could actually have the best of two worlds, sun and | | | | can truly be called an earthly paradise, but not only |
| sand one day, museums and tobacco factories the | | | | because of the beauty of the land, but also and |
| next. Havana is truly an amazing experience, and you | | | | probably more important, the beauty of its |
| will need at least a week to appreciate all it has to | | | | people.We hope you come and share all of this with |
| offer, and you will still be short on time. | | | | us. You will not forget it. |
| But the best thing about Cuba is its people. Whether | | | | |