Cuba – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
Web1 Havana – cosmopolitan capital with a swinging nightlife. 20.344444 -74.495556. 2 Baracoa – a quaint beach-side town, and Cuba's first capital. 21.378611 -77.918611. 3 Camagüey – Cuba's third-largest city is a …
Cuba - United States Department of State
Web6 days ago · The United States seeks a stable, prosperous, and free country for the Cuban people. The United States pursues limited engagement with Cuba that advances our national interests and empowers the Cuban people while restricting economic practices that disproportionately benefit the Cuban government or its military, intelligence, or security …
Cuba - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebCuba is an island country in the Caribbean Sea.The country is made up of the big island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud island (Isle of Youth), and many smaller islands. Havana is the capital city of Cuba. It is the largest city. The second largest city is Santiago de Cuba.In Spanish, the capital is called "La Habana". Cuba is near the United States, Mexico, Haiti, …
Cuba Travel | Tourism Portal
WebCuba is an archipelago made up of the largest island of the Antilles called Cuba, Isla de la Juventud (formerly called Isle of Pines), and another 4,195 cays, islets and adjacent islands. It is located in the Caribbean Sea (or Caribbean Sea), near the coast of the United States and Mexico. Its limits are to the north with the Strait of Florida ...
17 of the best things to do in Cuba - Lonely Planet
WebJan 13, 2024 · 4. Enjoy Cuba’s ebullient festivals. Through war, austerity, rationing and hardship, Cubans have retained their infectious joie de vivre. Even during the darkest days of the Special Period (following the demise of Cuba’s ally and patron the USSR), the feisty festivals never stopped – a testament to the country’s capacity to put politics aside and …
Cuba - Country Profile - Nations Online Project
WebCuba in brief Destination Cuba, a Nations Online country profile and a virtual guide to the largest Caribbean island. Cuba is situated in the western West Indies, between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, south of Florida and The Bahamas, north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Cuba shares maritime borders with The Bahamas, Haiti, …
Cuba travel advice - GOV.UK
WebJan 19, 2024 · Living in Cuba. Travelling to Cuba. FCDO travel advice for Cuba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Geography of Cuba - Wikipedia
WebCuba is an island nation in the Caribbean Sea. It comprises an archipelago of islands centred upon the geographic coordinates 21°3N, 80°00W. Cuba is the principal island, surrounded by four main archipelagos: the Colorados, the Sabana-Camagüey, the Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos. Cuba's area is 110,860 km 2 (42,800 sq mi) including ...
History of Cuba - Wikipedia
WebThe island of Cuba was inhabited by various Amerindian cultures prior to the arrival of the explorer Christopher Columbus in 1492. After his arrival, Spain conquered Cuba and appointed Spanish governors to rule in Havana.The administrators in Cuba were subject to the Viceroy of New Spain and the local authorities in Hispaniola.In 1762–63, Havana was …
Cuban Revolution | Summary, Facts, Causes, Effects, & Significance
WebApr 15, 2024 · Cuban Revolution, armed uprising in Cuba that overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista on January 1, 1959. The revolution’s leader, Fidel Castro, went on to rule Cuba from 1959 to 2008.. Prelude to the revolution U.S. rule and the creation of the Cuban Republic. As a result of the Spanish-American War, control of Cuba passed from …
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