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Cuba

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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CUBA

An island country in the Caribbean
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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, 150 km south of Key West, Florida
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CLIMATE

  • Moderated by trade winds;dry season(November to April); rainy season(May to October)
  • Tropical
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TYPICAL DISHES

  • the Cuban Mojito, Sea Bass Cuban Style, Cuban Ropa Vieja, Cuban Beef Stew
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CUSTOMS & TRADITIONS

  • Christmas
  • New Year's
  • Culinary and wedding traditions
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FUN FACTS

  • More than 4,000 islands and cays are part of Cuba.
  • When Christopher Columbus arrived to Cuba in 1492 he thought he was in India
  • Cuba is the most populated country in the Caribbean.
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RANDOM ARTIFACTS

  • More than 702,000 slaves made it to Cuba during the West African slave trade.
  • Cuba's population now includes over 62% blacks
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THINGS TO DO, PLACES TO SEE

  • Sirena Beach, Cayo Largo
  • Valle de Vinales, Vinales
  • Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo
  • Pilar Beach (Playa Pilar)
  • Varadero Beach, Varadero
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Clayton Cox