Famous Cubans
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Famous Cubans
• Raúl Castro is the current president of Cuba
• Fidel Castro, Raúl’s brother, was is the former president of Cuba, leader of the Cuban Communist Party and president of Council of State.
• Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel-winning novelist and short-story writer.
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Cuban Money• 1 U.S. dollar is worth 22 Cuban pesos
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Sports, Foods, and Celebrations
BOXING
ARROZ CON
POLLO
CARNIVAL
INDEPENDENCE DAY
BASEBAL
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FRIED PLANTAINS
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The Cuban Flag• The three blue stripes are for the three provinces.• The two white stripes symbolize the purity of the patriotic cause.• The triangle is a Masonic symbol. • The red with the star is for the blood sacrificed by the Cuban Patriots and
the night sky turning red with blood.
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Places of InterestHavana: Capital of
Cuba
Playa Girón: Site of the Bay o Pigs
Invasion
Santiago de Cuba: Home of Morro
Spanish Castle (1640)
US Naval Base: Guantanamo
Bay
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Sources• Picture of Raul Castro:
http://en.cubafiesta.net/cuba-information/famous-cubans• Cuba information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba• Cuban sports: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Cuba• Cuban food : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_cuisine• Currency converter :http
://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/• Picture of Havana : https://www.google.com/imghp• Flag info : http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/cu.html#his