Cuba

Why Cuba is special
Cuba is a major tourism destination for Canadians, Europeans and South Americans. Havana and Varadero are its top two attractions.

Cuba tips & insights
Old Havana
The old section of Cuba's capital city is famous for its exciting nightlife and its traditional wrought-iron balconied colonial buildings.

Santiago de la Roca Castle
It was built on a high promontory in the 17th century to guard the port of Santiago de Cuba. This massive, thick-walled castle offers panoramic views of the coast.

Varadero
This north coast resort area has a long, beautiful, white-sand beach. Accommodations range from budget guest houses to luxury beachfront resorts.

Food and drink
Cuba's most famous dishes are Ropa Vieja and Picadillo. Its celebrated drinks include the Cuba Libre (rum and Coke) and Mojito.

Cuban icons

• Cigars
  Cuba makes the world's finest luxury cigars.
• Music and dancing
  Cubans are a lively people and enjoy rhythmic music and hip-swaying salsa.
• Fidel Castro
  His name is virtually synonymous with Cuba.
• Political signage
  It's pasted on walls everywhere. And there are numerous paintings of Che Guevara, keeping his 1959 Revolution exploits alive.
• Yank Tanks
  This is the nickname for the half-century-old classic American automobiles that are kept shiny and running by their loving owners. You cannot miss them when in Havana.

Size
Cuba is the Caribbean's largest island. It measures 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) in length. There are over 11 million residents.

Tourisms
Cuba attracts more than 2 million visitors annually. Most are Canadians. Tourists from Mexico, Europe and South America also come in large numbers. Few tourists come from the United States because the US government made travel to Cuba illegal for nearly all of its citizens. Many travel officials predict that this restriction will be eliminated or at least significantly eased in the future.

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