Group Members: Diana (Seo Hee) Cho, Seeya (Yuan Lu)

Zhang, Louisa (Xinyi) Qiu, Jenny (Thi Tuyet

Hyong) Nguyen

Student Numbers: 034-556-134, 068-107-135, 012-916-144,

Professor: Sue Marshall

Date: February 19th, 2014

*Cuba

*Overview* Capital City / Code: Havana (HAV)

*Major Cities / Codes: Santiago De Cuba (SCU)

Camagüey (CMW)

Holguín (HOG)

Guantánamo (GAO)

Santa Clara (SNU)

* Currency :

1. Cuban Convertible Peso, CUC 2. Cuban Peso, CUP

1.00 Cuban Convertible Peso = $1.00 US Dollar

* Official Language: Spanish Other Languages: English,

German, French, Russian, Portuguese

and Italian

* National Airline: Cubana de Aviación Other Airlines: Air Canada, Air France,

Air Jamaica

*Major Religion: Roman Catholicism

*Climate/Weather*Summer : One of the Most Fastive Times (June to August)

A Tourist High Season

Higher Prices with Carnival

Over 38 Degrees

*Hurricane: July to November with September and October

Well Organized, Prepared for this storm

Not a Good Season for tour

*December, January, and February: A Beautiful Warm Weather

The Coolest Season of the Year (25 Degrees)

Occasional Cold Fronts (10 Degrees)

*Peak Seasons: Easter, Christmas, and New Years

*Summary •Diversity

•Cuba culture is affected by other important cultures

such as the European Culture, African Culture and the

North American Culture

•Cuban Revolution occurred in 1959 is One of the

important factors that have greatly affected the Cuban

culture

*Culture

*Food: - Rice and Beans with fried plantains, tubers, and

vegetables (Cucumbers)

Pork (jamon vikin) and Chicken

*Celebrations: - Cuban Revolution (January 1, 1959)

- New Year’s

- Cuban Revolutionary movement (July 26,

1953)

- “Carnival" in Santiago and Havana

•Ice cream

Normally reserved for birthdays

The national ice cream manufacturer "Copelia"

A "salad" of ice cream costs

a Cuban 5 pesos, or

twenty-three cents (U.S.)

Cuban cuisine • A combination of Spanish and African influences, with a small but noteworthy Chinese influence.

• The national dish is ajiaco

• National Drinks: Ron (Rum), including Havana Club Rum and Varadero Rum

*The Music of Cuban

• Including the instruments and the dances

• Traditional Cuban music are The Son, The Bolero,

The Mambo and the ChaChaCha

* History of Cuba

*In 1492 - Arawak (or Taino) Indians Inhibited Cuba

*In the early 1800s - Massive Numbers of Black Slaves

Slavery Abolished in 1886

*In 1899 - An Independent Republic under U.S. Protection

*From 1906 to 1920 – U.S Intervened in Cuba Affairs for Four

Times

*In 1940 - Batista Became President

*From 1956 to 1958 - Fidel Castro Ruz Launched a Revolution in the

Sierra Maestra mountains

*In 1959 – New Year’s

*Geography

*Geographic Features

The Bay of Santiago de Cuba Mogotes Cuba's northwest shore

- 110 860 km² (42 830 mi²)

- Located in the Entrance of the Gulf of Mexico and in the western part of Caribbean

Sea

- a longitude (east-west) of 1 250 km

- a width average (north-south) between 32 and 210 km

*Attractions

The Viñales ValleyMogotes (Series of Limestone)

Hiking, Mountain Biking, Bird-Watching, And Rock Climbing

Plenty of Caves

Las TerrazasSet as Eco-Tourism Project

lakes, swimming holes, and a zip-line canopy tour

Parque Nacional Ciénaga de ZapataA Massive Expanse of Mangroves, Swamp, and Wetlands

A Mecca for Bird-Watchers, Naturalists, and Anglers

BaracoaCuba's first settlement

rafting, beaches, and boating

a beautiful oyster-shaped bay

Sierra MaestraThe Highest and Longest Mountain

Almost on Top of the Rocky Southern Coastline

*Transportations

- Popular in Havana and Santiago de Cuba

- Taxi Companies – Owned by Government

- Use Local, Regular Bus Service

*Almendron- 1950s Cars as a Taxi Service

*Viazul - Used by Non-Nationals

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR4grJPUkP4&feature=player_detailpage

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