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Cuba a sought-after and desired countryh2

Cuba is one of the most sought-after and desired islands, and it will certainly continue to be so in the coming years. Cuba is an absolutely safe country, most people live with doors and windows wide open and the risk of theft is very low.p

In this article I will try to provide some interesting news and curiosities about Cuba.p

Manaca Iznaga Tower, Cubap

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Discovering the Valle de los Ingeniosh2

The Manaca-Iznaga Tower is located on an old sugar estate, 15 km from the city of Trinidad, in the vast Valle de los Ingenios.p

There are many legends regarding the construction of the Manaca-Iznaga Tower, between 1815 and 1830. This 45 m high bell tower allowed control over the sugar plantations, thus preventing the possibility of slaves escaping.p

The bells, located in the upper part of the tower, signaled the beginning and end of working hours, and were also used to warn in case of fire in the surrounding areas.p

The long internal staircase allows visitors to climb seven floors, up to the highest point of the tower, from which it is possible to see the entire estate and plantation, the house and the slaves' sheds.p

Cathedral “Our Lady of Charity”, Santiago de Cubap

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Catholic religion and santeriah2

The Republic of Cuba is located where the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea meet, and at the center of a necklace of stunning Caribbean islands with the Bahamas to the north, Jamaica to the south, facing Santiago de Cuba and the southern coast, Turks and Caicos and Haiti to the east and the Cayman Islands to the west.p

Most people are Catholic but there is also a large population that practices the "santeria" religion, a polytheistic religion that combines elements of Catholic tradition and elements of the Yoruba religion.p

Cayo Largo, Cubap

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The sun and the rainy seasonh2

In Cuba it is practically always summer, the temperature is almost never below 24° even in January, the sun is very intense and it is very hot, all mitigated by the breeze of the trade winds, constant winds generated in the anticyclonic area of the tropical and subtropical belt of the 30th parallel.p

To be taken into consideration in the period from May to October, sudden, violent and short-lived thunderstorms occur daily, generally in the early afternoon; this is called the rainy season.p

Landscape in Varadero, Cubap

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The "Parrandas"h2

One of the most important celebrations is the "Parrandas", in the city of Remedios, which dates back to 1820, when the Spanish parish priest Francisco Vigil de Quiñones convinced a group of young people to walk through the streets of the town, making noise with any means available, to encourage the faithful to participate in the “Aguinaldo Mass” which is the one on Christmas Eve.p

The Parrandas is a wonderful spectacle with fireworks that, together with the Santiago Carnival and the Cherangas of Bejucal, has become an important example of artistic creativity.p

For more than a century and every year, the neighborhoods of San Salvador and El Carmen compete fraternally with each other, alternating around the Central Park and presenting their initiatives with lively popular dances such as the conga, the polka and the changüi.p

Tobacco plantations in the Vinales Valley, Cubap

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Cohiba cigars and tobacco plantationsh2

In Cuba the best cigars in the world are produced, such as the cohiba which is without a doubt the most famous in the world; skilled artisans personally twist the tobacco leaves and shape the cigars.p

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and has very white beaches and crystal-clear sea, as in the areas of Cayo Largo and Varadero, it has historic cities such as Havana and Trinidad, which have been declared world heritage sites by Unesco, valleys full of vegetation such as those of Pinar del Rio, rich in the most famous tobacco plantations in the world (but also bananas and coffee).p

Cuba has numerous villages and towns of colonial origin, the beautiful Cienfuegos, parks rich in wildlife such as the Alejandro de Humboldt National Park in Granma, Ciénaga de Zapata National Park and finally the Viñales National Park.p

Production of artisanal Cuban cigars.p

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School and studyh2

The Cuban school system is the best in Latin America, teachers are very well prepared and access to education is guaranteed for everyone.p

The infant mortality rate is one of the lowest in the world.p

Cuba is practically a paradise for hitchhikers; all government vehicles, in fact, are required by law to give a ride to those in need and hitchhiking is generally encouraged, absolutely ideal for an adventure trip, so why wait? Light clothing, comfortable shoes, swimsuits and beach towels are all you need, we are waiting for you!.p

Triumphal Arch Jose Marti Park, Cienfuegos Cuba.p

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