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Best of Cuba

Best of Cuba




Cuban history, the Architecture, the Art, the religious diversity, the traditions like the manufacture of the habanos (pure), the nature and landscapes of the island, among others, are the subjects in which on these tours is insisted.

Cuba was the last Spanish colonial enclave in America and is the greatest island of the Caribbean Sea. Due to its geographic situation fué an intermediate point for the passages between New and the Old World, this turned it a true pot where they have been fused and intermingled different influences and cultures and racial groups during centuries. Even and although the pre-Columbian population exteinguió quickly in the beginnings of the colonization, some surpluses of their culture has been conserved and is visible in names of places like Havana, for example, in addition that have been made archaeological findings.

But the basic components of Cuban culture are Spanish and African that can be appraised easily in most of the color of the inhabitants and in its idiosyncrasy, music and dances as well as in Visual Arts. A quite interesting contribution was done, basically in the Eastern Region, by French immigrants as of century XVIII and by the Chinese who begin to replace to the African slaves in century XIX Even is a small Jewish community, settled down mainly before and during World War II.

And, in spite of the known controversies affluent, there is also an American legacy, like result of a very narrow geographic vicinity and the historical relations in the past. For example, the Baseball is the national sport in Cuba and the jazz occupies an important position within Cuban music.

In no other part of the World You would have the possibility of finding a so surprising amount of American cars of the decades of 30´, 40´, 50' and still of previous times, preserved generally well and working what it turns them a true movable museum.

It can which most of the cities it has undergone a fort deterioration, but even so still is charming to enjoy the special atmosphere in his streets and colonial seats, or to walk and to handle in the strolls of the Republican time or in the modern sectors of the cities, where a refined architecture is incredibly abundant.




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