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Articles about Cuba (0-50 of 432)
- Traveling To Cuba: What To Look Forward To
By: Evvie Meier | - With travel industry insiders pushing to open travel to Cuba and a president who has hinted at the possibility, travelers craving to visit this forbidden Caribbean island may get there wish soon. Where will American's head to if and when travel to Cuba is reinstated? This culturally rich island offers plenty of architecture, music, adventure, and sunshine to impress even the worldliest travelers. Although the future of traveling to Cuba is uncertain, the following Cuban attractions are sure t ...
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- America: In The Beginning Of Sorrows
By: Rev Michael Bresciani | - Unless a person is so involved in their private little pursuit of happiness and is too busy to even hear of what is taking place just outside of their own sphere they cannot escape the feeling that something has gone awry in America, the world.
This weeks news is but a cross section of last weeks, last months or last years news. This week we heard of a judge in Oklahoma who forced a five year old to testify in court against her rapist. After ducking under courtroom benches ...
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- Cuba At A Crossroads
By: Daniel Bruno Sanz | - Cuba at a Crossroads, The New American Strategy is Daniel Bruno Sanz's latest book. Dedicated to Michelle Obama and written for the 111th Congress and the State Department, Mr. Sanz deconstructs the mind of Fidel Castro and makes forecasts for Cuba's future. Cuba at a Crossroads is a scholarly study of economics, politics and U.S.-Cuba relations. It argues that the U.S. embargo is contrary to the national interest and counterproductive to civil society in Cuba.
The aim of this ...
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- Your Holidays In Cuba.
By: Jose Mauricio Maurette | - At this point you are probably absolutely certain that Cuba is the destination that you want to visit for your next holiday but most likely need some guidance on the actual booking process. I know this could sound a bit insignificant but you should know few essential tips so you can get the best out of your holidays in Cuba.
The truth is that this Caribbean island is becoming ever more popular every year and this creates a problem for some tour operators . Cuba is not a last minute d ...
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- Cuba Holidays.
By: Jose Mauricio Maurette | - At this phase you might have already determined that Cuba is the country that you want to visit for your next vacation but perhaps need some assistance on the booking side of it . I know this could sound a bit too trivial but you should know few important things in order to get the best deal for your holidays in Cuba.
The truth is that this Caribbean island is becoming ever more popular every year and this creates a problem for some travel agents . Cuba is definitely not a last minute ...
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- Discover Cuba Scuba Diving
By: Paul De Vizard | - When many people think about scuba diving trips, Cuba is not one of the places that comes to mind at first. Cuba is an island that is located about 90 miles southwest of Florida and the Scuba diving is a wonderful experience.
Cuba has beautiful oceans where clean and clear exotic wonders await each and every scuba diver.
Scuba Diving in Cuba: The Beauty
Cuba is a beautiful island paradise that is surrounded by many beautiful sandy beaches and the surrounding deep ...
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- Democratic Pilgrimage To Cuba
By: dr weeks | - For the past 50 years Fidel Castro has been patiently waiting for a U.S. President and Congress to bend his way.
That time has come. His perseverance has been rewarded.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus traveled to Cuba following Senate lawmakers announcement to ease travel restrictions between the U.S. and Cuba. The following Democratic members of Congress that recently visited Cuba included Reps. Barbara Lee(CA), Mel Watt (NC), Emanuel Cleaver (MO) ...
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- Is Fidel Castro Dead And Has A Stunt?
By: Alejandro Margounato | - Fidel Castro has died and has a stunt?
Since his illness, when he withdraw from the government and give it to her brother Raul, Fidel Castro has been rarely seen. Leaders and 'progressists' intellectuals who have gone to see him, they found him just emaciated and weak.
Today its business is to write reviews of the press for publication. But ... Interestingly, it has not been taken even once a month on a wheelchair to visit his brother Raul at the seat of government. ...
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- Hurricane Ike "€" Give The Caribbean A Break
By: markcb | - The northern coast of Cuba has now been hit by Ike and once again a mass evacuation has been implemented. Wind speeds in excess of 120 mph are battering the area with storm surge and torrential rain causing widespread flooding. Nearly 50 people are reported dead on Haiti and Hurricane Ike has destroyed 80% of all homes on the main Turks and Caicos Islands (as quoted by the Turks and Caicos Prime Minister).
Hurricanes are formed when a strong cluster of thunderstorms drift into war ...
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- Holidays To Cuba. Things To Consider.
By: Jose Mauricio Maurette | - 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 people are extremely friendly and welcoming. The heritage of Cuba is as rich as are the monuments and palaces throughout the country. A holiday to Cuba is something you should really consider in your agenda.
These are just some of the facts to consider and places and things you should not miss in your holidays to Cuba.
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- Cuban Holidays. Things You Shoud Know.
By: Jose Mauricio Maurette | - Thinking of holidays to Cuba? Excellent, this is one island in the Caribbean where you will want to do more than just a beach holiday. The people are bright, self-assertive and handsome. 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.
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- Looking To Book A Holiday To Cuba?
By: Jose Garces | - At this stage you might have already decided that Cuba is the place that you want to visit for your next holiday but perhaps could do with some help on the actual booking process. I know this could sound a bit insignificant but you should know few essential tips in order to get the best deal for your holidays in Cuba.
The truth is that this Caribbean island is becoming ever more popular every year and this creates a dilemma for some travel organizers. Cuba is not ...
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- Holidays To Cuba. When To Book.
By: Jose Garces | - At this phase you are probably totally sure that Cuba is the country that you want to visit for your next holiday but most likely require some guidance on the booking side of it . I know this could sound a bit too trivial but you should know few essential tips in order to get the best deal for your holidays in Cuba.
The fact that Cuba is such a magical and ever more popular destination, presents travel organizers with a real problem . Cuba is not a last mi ...
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- From Cigars To Mojito"€™s, A Holiday In Cuba Has It All!
By: Dave R | - Cuba is a holiday experience unlike anywhere else in the world; classic 1950s cars cruise by whitewashed houses and villas, while the sun beats down on beautiful nearby beaches.
The idyllic setting of Cuba in the Caribbean just east of Mexico means the weather is consistently warm. Cuba is made up of many different islands; the main island is home to the Cuban capital, Havana. This is a place full of character and has an old Havana area along with the more modern Centro Haba ...
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- Baseball, Cuba, And Cuban People
By: scuk travel | - For the Cuban people, baseball or pelota is their national sport, which they never feel tired to argue about. There is no Cuban person that could miss to playing pelota in a cross alley, road or in the nearby park, and even women of all ages adore and know this sport.
Nevertheless, baseball has a rich history in the Island, and a large account of outstanding athletes throughout time.
Created in 1820, this sport was brought to the Caribbean in the midst 19th Century and developed la ...
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- Cubafortravel, Its Third Year On The Web
By: Johan Dorssemont | - cubafortravel.com, its third year on the web
Last month the Cuban Travel Agency Transnico International had a small party in its office on the 6th floor of the Lonja del Comercio building overlooking Havana. It was the second anniversary of the its promotion site cubafortravel.com on the web.
In fact it was a pity that the many visitors to the site during these past years didnt join in. As the celebration is mainly for them as thanks to this site they could easil ...
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- Two Centre Holiday To Cuba.
By: Jose Mauricio | - If you have come to read this write up I am assuming that you are interested in organizing your next trip to Cuba. Well that makes me very happy. What I intend to do in this article is to guide you through the best possible combinations of centres in order to make the most out of your experience in Cuba.
What Cuba has to offer in terms of tourism can not be found in many places in the world. This fascinating island is the biggest in the Caribbean Sea and has definitely been bless ...
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- The Botanical Gardens Of Copaynicu In Cuba
By: Derek Both | - Cuba has many beautiful sights to offer its visitors but one in particular is the Botanical Gardens of Copaynicu. You don't even need to have any knowledge about plants as many people come here just to look at the beautiful display of plant life while on their Cuba travel experience. This is unlikely to be one that anyone will ever be able to forget as you will be able to see things that you won't find elsewhere.
The Botanical Garden has been open to the public since 1984 with n ...
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- Secret Places To Visit In Cuba
By: Derek Both | - One of the problems about going on holiday is that chances are if you want to go somewhere, so does half of the world. Whereas it's great to visit different countries around the world, it can get a bit frustrating if you're faced with thousands of tourists everywhere you go.
One of the tricks is to know all of the best places that haven't been discovered by tourists yet. Be prepared however that researching this is likely to be a time consuming process because you should be look ...
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- Making Cuba Holidays Magic
By: Derek Both | - When you go on holiday it's hard to know exactly where to go and where to stay once you are there. Sometimes your time away can even get a bit repetitive as it's normally always revolves around the same activities - beaches and hot weather. Whilst Bayamo in Cuba does offer these two things that you come to expect of any holiday destination, it also has so much more that will liven up any Cuba travel.
Bayamo is located in south - eastern Cuba on the Bayamo River and has plenty t ...
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- Things To Know When Going To Cuba
By: Derek Both | - The majority of the time that you go on holiday you can be pretty certain that you know pretty much what to expect. For example, if you go on holiday to America even if you've never been there you have a fair idea of what it's going to be like. However, if you are going somewhere that you don't hear much about and it has a completely different culture, it can be a daunting experience.
If you decide to take part in a Cuba travel experience, this may be one of the times when you ar ...
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- The Cuban Economy: An Overview
By: Robert Masud | - The study of the economy of Cuba can be divided into four phases. The first phase consists of the occupation of the island by the Spanish, which led to the extinction of the aboriginals and the bringing of African slaves to work on the sugar plantations. At this point of time, Cuba provided for the highly profitable business of sugar cultivation and its exports. Sugar industry was the crux of Cuba's economy and Cuba rose to become one of the largest producers of sugar in the world.
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- The Discovery Of Cuba By Christopher Columbus
By: Robert Masud | - When Christopher Columbus first set out to discover the New World, he could not have imagined that he would see some of the world's most beautiful sights that would undoubtedly take his breath away.
As gathered from his chronicles, the exotic beauty of a particular island in the Caribbean Sea left him absolutely spell-bound. In his essay about the discovery of this land of Cuba, he passionately describes the splendor of its lush greenery and landscape; a land of exotic flowers an ...
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- An Overview Of The Republic Of Cuba
By: Robert Masud | - Cuba, beauty in simplicity, a haven, a paradise, an experience. One of the largest Caribbean islands, Cuba is all you can dream of and a little more. Endless sandy beaches, captivating culture, old-age architecture, friendly locals, delicious cuisine, it is a place you would not want to leave. Cuba consists of the main island, the Isle of Youth and about 4,195 keys commonly known as cayos. It is 140 kilometers from the Bahamas and 180 kilometers from Florida. Cuba's 11,200,000 inhabitants predom ...
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- Staying At The Chateau Miramar In Cuba
By: Derek Both | - With so many options available it is hard for travellers to know where to stay when going on Cuba holidays. Many people want it all from panoramic views, idyllic locations and an abundance of facilities. The Chateau Miramar hotel in Cuba can provide guests with all these things leaving them happy and relaxed and dreaming of Cuba holidays even when they get home.
Located right on the waterfront guests often like to sit on the balconies in their room and gaze out at the sea. Breakf ...
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- A View Of Cuba Part 2 By A Former Politician
By: Jake Solochek | - Friday, December 26, 2003
Cuba, so beautiful, so sad. Part One
Kay and I had the good fortune to go to Cuba earlier this month, from Dec. 4-11, under the (legal) auspices of the Urban Land Institute and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a tour of architectural preservation sites. Even these study tours will be banned by our government as of the end of this year, so we grabbed the opportunity when it presented itself. Most of the others on the t ...
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- A Visit To Cuba By A Former Fort Lauderdale City Commissioner
By: Jake Solochek | - Visit by Jack Latona (part 1)
By : Steve McCrea
Submitted 2007-05-10 14:05:09
Friday, December 26, 2003
Cuba, so beautiful, so sad. Part One
Kay and I had the good fortune to go to Cuba earlier this month, from Dec. 4-11, under the (legal) auspices of the Urban Land Institute and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a tour of architectural preservation sites. Even these study tours will be banned by our government as of the e ...
Tags: cuba, fort lauderdale, florida, impressions
- The Caribbean Pearl Of Havana
By: Tanya Kogut | - Havana is the capital of Cuba – the largest and probably one of the most beautiful Caribbean cities. Its calm beaches, located on Jibacoa, El Pen del Fraile, Puerto Escondido and Arroyo Bermejo northern coast as well as El Salado on the north-west have become the basis for tourist development. If your hobby is ecological tourism, you can explore wonderful districts with breathtaking landscapes here. Havana also offers a great amount of attractions – monuments, museums, church ...
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- The Cuban Healthcare System
By: Kate Loving Shenk | - I decided to do some research on Cuba's healthcare system. as we excitedly wait for film maker Michael Moore's new masterpiece,"Sicko,"
"Sicko" spotlights the negligent U.S. healthcare system. In a brilliant example of contrast, Moore takes 911 fire fighters and rescue workers with life threatening lung problems their health insurance policies refused to cover, first to the U.S. Post Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where care was refused; then to Havana, where the doctors there happily tr ...
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- The Highly Thought Of Cuba Resort Cavo Coco For A Last Minute Cuba Vacation
By: Jeff Cowan | - Cayo Coco is a small island linked to Cuba by a 17 km man made road over the sea. The hotel is an adult only all inclusive hotel, at the far end of a long beach, so is not as busy.
We travelled with Thomas Cook, and are very glad we paid extra for Premier Class Seats, and we landed at Jardines Del Ray, and it only took about ten minutes to get to the resort. We changed money at the airport, but it would have been better to have done this at the resort.
Champagne an ...
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- Famous People Of Cuba
By: Alex Sam | - Marinello at Vidaurreta the publicist and writer was born 2. 11.1898, political and public figure of Cuba. Has graduated from Havana university. In 1921-32 professors, in 1962-63 rectors of the Havana university. In 1937 was in republican Spain; together with Gilion has published the digest of the reportings " the People of republican Spain " (1938). In 1938-39 chairmen of a consignment Revolutionary union. In 1940-44 chairmen of Revolutionary Communist Union which has arisen as a result of asso ...
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- Hot Winter Travel Destinations For Canadians
By: Jol | - Ask Canadians where they are heading for a winter break and you are most likely to hear Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Caribbean cruises. These tourist spots are quite hot among Canadians, because of their sun-soaked beaches and mildly warm climate. Industry experts agree that tourism demands for all these locations are hitting their all-time high because of the lavish accommodation, sight-seeing arrangements, and the variety of travel packages, which these destinations offer.
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- Hello From Cuba - Part 3 - Hiking Vinales And Exploring Nature
By: Susanne Pacher | - Hotel Havana Libre, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:54 pm
On Sunday it was gorgeous. The cold front had finally passed through, the rain was gone and we had a beautiful warm sunny day without any humidity.
My hostess is also a guide for the National Park System and Vinales is a nationally protected natural habitat. She had a tour planned through a side valley of Vinales (Valle del Ancon) with 3 participants, an older couple from Germany and me.
The tour was ...
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- Hello From Cuba - Part 1 - First Impressions
By: Susanne Pacher | - Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 6:00 pm, Hotel Havana Libre
Thanks to a severe case of the Revenge of Montezuma (or Ricky Ricardo?..,) I am sitting here in the Hotel Havana Libre and I finally get around to create updates from my first 4.5 days here in Cuba. The Internet connection is definitely the slowest I have ever seen in my entire life, (15 minutes to access my messages at Yahoo..), but I am giving it a shot anyways.
Friday morning I arrived at the airport in Toronto ...
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- Hello From Cuba - Part 4 - Bureaucracy Galore - The University Of Havana
By: Susanne Pacher | - Hotel Havana Libre, Tuesday, April 5, 2005, 7:20 pm
Yesterday I had to sign up for my Spanish course at the University of Havana. The Campus of the University is an astoundingly beautiful collection of classical buildings and a Cuban tank graces the entrance to the library.
At 9 am all the foreign students, about 40 of them, met in the Edificio Varona and we were shepherded by various professors into a very antiquated lecture hall. (By the way, of the 5 or 6 washroo ...
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