Cuba
exotic resort
flag
five equal horizontal bands of blue (top, center, and bottom) alternating with white; a red equilateral triangle based on the hoist side bears a white, five-pointed star in the center; the blue bands refer to the three old divisions of the island: central, occidental, and oriental; the white bands describe the purity of the independence ideal; the triangle symbolizes liberty, equality, and fraternity, while the red color stands for the blood shed in the independence struggle; the white star, called La Estrella Solitaria (the Lone Star) lights the way to freedom and was taken from the flag of Texas design similar to the Puerto Rican flag, with the colors of the bands and triangle reversed
government
the Cuban governments consists of dictator ship and communism. Comunism is the idea that all money made goes to governments and all money is divided equally among the citizens. The country's capitol is Havana. The Cuban currency exchange rate to the u.s. dollar is 26.5.
old havana
Old Havana is the city-center and one of the 15 municipalities forming Havana, Cuba, it has the second highest population density in the city and contains the core of the original city of Havana.
Finca Vigía
Finca Vigía was the home of Ernest Hemingway in San Francisco de Paula, Cuba, and is now a museum.
Museum of the Revolution
The Museum of the Revolution is a museum located in the Old Havana section of Havana, Cuba. The museum is housed in what was the Presidential Palace of all Cuban presidents from Mario García Menocal to Fulgencio Batista.
historically fascinating
Culture
The Cuban music culture is mainly instrumental and from African and European origins. Fidel Castro's love of baseball contributed to the 11 million sporting events in Cuba. Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Native American food, Spanish, African, and Caribbean cuisine.. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish and African cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor. This results in a unique, interesting and flavorful blend of the several different cultural influences.