Cuba Travel Guide

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Things to Do  

Floridita -La Cuna de Daiquiri !

Floridita -La Cuna de Daiquiri !, Cuba

 Bendokan Says:  Ernest Hemingway was a wonderful writer and he loved Cuba. He went there so many times for inspiration the local population are proud to have had him as a frequent visitor.La cuna de Daiquiri is a bar in the center of Havana where you can get the best Daiquiri in the world.... 

Hotels  

Club Amigo Caracol

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Oasis Brisas Santa Lucia

 1 Review and 804 Opinions  We stayed in Brisas Santa Lucia for a week, and had an amazing time! Mostly everything exceeded our... 

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Hotels  

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Warning - molested in spa massage treatment

Melia Cayo Santa Maria: Warning - molested in spa massage treatment, Cuba

 angelcat555 Says:  WARNING!!!!!!!!!I was sexually molested at the Spa at Melia Caya S. Maria!Sadly this was my Christmas getaway - Dec 20-27, 2007I was too scared to file a complaint while I was there as I was a woman traveling alone (which the abuser made sure he knew) and I didn't know what... 

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Transportation  

Getting there (for Americans)

Getting there (for Americans), Cuba

 JessieLang Says:  Americans still can't just go to Cuba as tourists, but there are legal ways to get there. The State Dept. issues licenses to groups for special purposes. A few commercial tour groups are managing to offer "Spiritual tours" and similar programs. I went with a small... 

Local Customs  

Ration books

Ration books, Cuba

 JessieLang Says:  There is a rationing system for staple food. Everybody gets the same amount, and the cost is subsidized by the government. Wages are very low, and the subsidized food is needed. Our guide showed us her ration book, listing the number of people in the family and what she was... 

Money, Money, Money

Money, Money, Money, Cuba

 JessieLang Says:  Cuba has two currencies--One for Cubans and one for foreigners. Visitors have to change their currency to convertible pesos (CUC) and there is a 13% fee for changing it. (I don't know if the 13% fee applies to other currencies or just U.S. dollars.) There is supposed to be a... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

U.S. Embargo

U.S. Embargo, Cuba

 JessieLang Says:  The usual U.S. customs rules and allowances don't apply to travel in Cuba. The embargo forbids bringing back Cuban goods such as cigars and rum. There are exceptions for art and educational materials, so paintings, music CDs and handicrafts are OK.When you get back to the... 

Customs allow a lot

Customs allow a lot, Cuba

 Bendokan Says:  On your departure, you're allowed to take as many bottles of Rhum and as many Cigars as you want, as long as they're official ones and not from the black market. But don't forget ! Your country might not accept unlimited importing. 

What to Pack  

Be prepared!

Be prepared!, Cuba

 JessieLang Says:   Take any non-prescription items you need with you--if you run out of them, you may or may not find any to buy. There are shortages. Take sunscreen, of course. And If you are going to be out in the country at all, take insect repellant. I didn't really have a problem with... 

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Short Visit to Cuba

Short Visit to Cuba, Cuba

 cochinjew Says:  Cuba is a very large island, more than 1000 km in length or i would imagine that you would spend your four days, especially if they include day of arrival and departure, in La Habana.stay at a hotel, such as Inglaterra which is in Old Havana or at a casa particular which is... 

The Place

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The People

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 Cubita la bella - The Republic of Cuba, located at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea, is an archipelago formed by the Isle of Cuba, Isle of Youth and by some cays and islets. In Cuba there is... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  I hope to take my family to Cuba to celebrate several special birthdays. I have a 14 yr old and a 16 yr old son and a much older... 

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A: I'd go for Varadero since you love swimming and sun bathing. December is a good month to go to Cuba. I had a friend who went to Varadero around November and brought... 

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 Cuba is green from the air—a green jewel surrounded by blue water. It is green in every shade, with a few patches of brown earth where the land has been prepared for planting. 

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