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Cuba Holidays. Things you shoud know and see.

Are you thinking about a holiday to Cuba? Well, out of all the Caribbean Islands, Cuba is definitely one with more to offer than just a beach holiday . The locals are friendly, charming and welcome you with a smile. Their cultural heritage is colourful, as are the monuments of their often tumultuous, always fascinating history. A Cuban Holiday is without a doubt one to consider.

These are just some of the facts to consider and places and things you should not miss in your holidays to Cuba.

Pinares del Mayari: Due south of Guardalavaca, pleasant mountain chalet accommodation has been built up on the high plateau cattle pastures of Altiplanicie de Nipe, alt. 600 m (1,968 ft). Ecotourism is gradually being developed here, and it’s a perfect destination for hikes through the pine forests as a change of pace from the beaches.

Isla de Ia Juventud: Part of the Canarreos archipelago, the island lies at the southern mouth of the Golfo de Bataban, 100 km (60 miles) from the main land and a 40-minute flight from Havana. Covering an area of 3020 sq km (1,165 sq miles), it has variously been a refuge for Siboney Indians, who left some of the finest cave-paintings in the Caribbean, hideout for pirates and penitentiary for political prisoners. It derives its modern name, Island of Youth, from Castro’s ambitious programme in the 60s and 70s to bring thousands of young Cubans-and foreigners -to study and work the citrus plantations. Columbus called it El Evangelista. For Scottish nov elist Robert Louis Stevenson, inspired by stories of Francis Drake, John Hawkins and Henry Morgan who moored their pirate ships along the west coast, it became Treasure Island. The Spanish colonists knew it as Isla de Pinos (Isle of Pines). Both Jos Marti and Fidel Castro were imprisoned here.

Tropicana in Havana: This huge nightclub, open-air in fair weather, is certainly the most famous in Cuba and perhaps in the whole Caribbean. A national institution since its opening in 1939, it is located at the south end of Vedado, quite far out in the city’s western outskirts, but is served by shuttle-buses stopping at the major hotels. Prices may seem steep, including transportation and one cocktail, but you get your money’s worth. The floorshow is truly spectacular, with scores of gorgeous, extravagantly costumed dancers, male and female, strutting their stuff on the stage and snaking their way among the tables in an exotic setting of tropical vegetation. The atmosphere is quite as intoxicating as the freely flowing rum, tempting the most staid custurners to get up on their chairs and dance.

Cayo Coco: Covering an area of 364 sq km (140 sq miles), this is the best developed of the Camaguey archipelago’s resort islands off the Atlantic coast. Causeways join it to the mainland across the Bay of Dogs, and to neighbouring Cayo Guillermo to the west and Cayo Romano to the east.

The list of places to visit and things to do goes on and on. The options are immeasurable for your holidays to Cuba. Stay tune to this article directory as there will be more useful information about Cuba coming soon.