| Cuba…the very name produces images of | | | | sooner,rather than later. |
| Fidel Castro,Che Guevara,vintage Cadillacs,Spanish | | | | Many beautiful Spanish Colonial buildings have survived |
| colonial architecture and beautiful beaches! | | | | and they can be found all over the island.Many have |
| In reality,it is all of these things…and | | | | been restored and are colourful reminders of the |
| much,much more. | | | | past. |
| Cuba is the largest island in the Caibbean,some 750 | | | | Cuba is famed for its music and it can be heard |
| miles in length and is the worlds 16th largest.The | | | | everywhere you go.Jazz and Salsa are played in the |
| Republic also includes some smaller islands,the largest | | | | smallest villages and in the largest towns. |
| of which is the Isle of Youth.The notorious | | | | Cuba has pristine beaches,mountains,lush tropical |
| Guantanamo Bay has been leased to the USA since | | | | vegetation and friendly welcoming people. |
| 1903. | | | | In the countryside it is still possible to see sugar cane |
| Cuba was a Spanish possession for 388 years but | | | | harvested with machetes,ploughs pulled by oxen and |
| after long,protracted wars of independence and with | | | | hedges made of cactus.The little fincas (farms) |
| the help of the USA,it finally gained full independence | | | | growsugar cane,sweetcorn,tobacco and a large |
| in 1902. | | | | variety of fruits. |
| Fidel Castro and Che Guevara overthrew the former | | | | Things will rapidly change.As the health of Castro |
| corrupt regime,which was in large part financed by | | | | deteriorates,so will his his influence.The necessity to |
| the American Mafia.The revolution of 1959 saw | | | | adhere to his form of socialism will no longer prevail. |
| Castro installed as Cuba's President,which makes him | | | | The Cuba in the books of Ernest Hemingway and |
| now one of the world's longest serving. | | | | Graham Greene survives.But for how much longer? |
| Since the Revolution,very little has changed in | | | | As with almost all Spanish speaking destinations,a |
| Cuba.That is what makes it such an interesting place | | | | knowledge of the language,however small,will be a |
| to visit and why you should try to get there | | | | real help and will really enhance your experience. |