Cuba is culture, nature, history, magic and traditions. The Pearl of the Antilles is the result of the blend of multiple cultures, fusion of races and customs that gave birth to one of the most unique and fascinating Caribbean destinations.
Your trips to Cuba will be characterized by its people. The Cubans are imaginative, joyful, unprejudiced, show their intelligence and are friends of joking and celebrating. And talking about celebrations, now that you’re here you won’t want to miss the carnivals, charangas, the parrandas, the countryside parties and the patron saint’s days, when you’ll have the chance of tasting the typical Cuban gastronomy made of Buñuelos, Tamales and Roasted Pig, always accompanied by a good coffee, a Cuba Libre, a Daiquiri, Mojito or Piña Colada drink.
The revolution marks a before and after in the history of Cuba. The triumph of January 1st 1959 meant a new beginning for Cuba and made its culture one of the most prolific ones in Latin America. Cuba excels at dancing, with the world-wide famous National Ballet of Cuba, in literature with authors like Jose Maria Heredia, Jose Marti, Jose Lezama Lima and Alejo Carpentier and practically in every single artistic manifestation, whether theatre, cinema or visual arts.
There are two ways to get to Cuba: by air and by sea. The island has 10 international airports and 15 national airports distributed throughout the archipelago; 4 cruise terminals and 15 international marinas complete the logistic infrastructure that eases tourism in Cuba.
Geography of Cuba
The Cuban archipelago is located in the westernmost part of the insular Caribbean. It includes the island of Cuba, the Isle of Youth and more than 4,000 islets and cays. The territory emerged is about 111 thousand km & sup2 ;, an approximate length of 1,200 km from east to west. It has more than six thousand kilometers of coasts, with more than 600 beaches.
The Island has excellent and abundant natural harbors in bays like Havana, Cárdenas, Matanzas and Nuevitas on the north coast, and Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba and Cienfuegos on the south coast.
In the relief three mountain ranges stand out: the Coordillera de Guaniguanico in the west, the Macizo de Guamuhaya in the center and the Sierra Maestra in the east, where the highest height of the country is located: Pico Turquino with 1 974 m. The plains occupy 60 percent of the country’s areaMore than 60 percent of the country’s rocks are calcareous, which gives rise to more than 20,000 caves that make up an interesting underground world. In Cuba, the presence of natural and artificial reservoirs is remarkable. It has a fluvial network with short rivers and generally of little flow and little length; the main ones are: Cauto, Zaza and Sagua la Grande.
25 percent of the territory is forests, mainly mangroves. 23 percent of the area has some degree of protection of its nature, highlighting its 14 national parks.
The soils are moderately fertile, dedicated to the cultivation of sugarcane, various crops and livestock..
The time zone of the Republic of Cuba is GMT – 5, so it shares a time zone with Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru; Mexico central time (summer time), among other countries.
Cuban cigars – The Best Tobacco in the World
Montecristo is the best known and probably the most appreciated brand of Habanos throughout the world. It forms the benchmark for many Habanos smokers against which other brands are judged.
The name comes from the hero of Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel ‘The Count of Montecristo’, which was a firm favourite when read by the Lector to the Torcedores (cigar makers) at the factory where it was founded in 1935.
Cohiba. Somewhere in Havana, days after the October crisis (Missile Crisis), Bienvenido Perez Salazar, Chicho, one of the closest collaborators of Fidel Castro at that time, was enjoying a cigar given to him by a cigar roller friend, while traveling by car to a meeting. The irresistible and exquisite aroma of that cigar forced him to share one with the commander.
One of the first distinguished people, who could enjoy the creations of women rollers, was French President Charles de Gaulle.
Romeo y Julieta Named after William Shakespeare’s tragic lovers, the origins of Romeo y Julieta as a Habano date back to 1875.
The brand rose to international fame during the early years of the 20th Century under the direction of Don ‘Pepin’ Rodríguez, a talented promoter, who was amongst the first to recognise the power of the cigar band. During his hey day no less than 20,000 different bands were used in production.
Winston Churchill became a devotee of the brand. Following his visit to Havana in 1946, his name has not only been commemorated on a band but it has also served to describe the marque’s most famous size – Romeo y Julieta Churchills.
All Habanos of any Cuban brand are made “ Totalmente a Mano con Tripa Larga ” (Totally handmade with Long Filler) with selected leaves from the Vuelta Abajo zone – the best tobacco zone of the world – in the region of Pinar del Río , Cuba. Hope to see you soon! Visit #Cuba. http://www.habanos.com/
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