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ContentsThe Authors 20

Getting Started 21

Itineraries 27

Snapshot 32

History 33

The Culture 53

Music 66

Environment 70

Food & Drink 76

La Habana 85History 86Orientation 87DOWNTOWN HABANA 88Information 88Dangers & Annoyances 93Sights & Activities 93Habana Vieja Walking Tour 111Centro Habana Walking Tour 112Courses 114Habana for Children 115Quirky Habana 115Tours 116Festivals & Events 116Sleeping 117Eating 124Drinking 131Entertainment 133Shopping 139Getting There & Away 140Getting Around 142OUTER HABANA 145Playa & Marianao 145Parque Lenin Area 154

Santiago De Las Vegas Area 156Regla 157Guanabacoa 158San Francisco De Paula 160Santa Mara Del Rosario 161Parque Histrico Militar Morro-cabaa 161Casablanca 163Cojmar Area 163Playas del Este 164

Habana Province 171Playa Jibacoa Area 173Jaruco 175Surgidero de Bataban 175San Antonio de los Baos 176Bejucal 177Artemisa 177Mariel 178

Isla De La Juventud (Special Municipality) 179ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD 180Nueva Gerona 182East Of Nueva Gerona 187South Of Nueva Gerona 187The Southern Military Zone 188CAYO LARGO DEL SUR 189

Pinar Del Ro Province 192History 193PINAR DEL RO AREA 193Pinar Del Ro 193Southwest Of Pinar Del Ro 200PENNSULA DE GUANAHACABIBES 202Parque Nacional Pennsula De Guanahacabibes 202VALLE DE VIALES 204Viales 205Parque Nacional Viales 209West Of Viales 211Cayo Jutas 212NORTHERN PINAR DEL RO 212Puerto Esperanza 212Cayo Levisa 213

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Baha Honda & Around 213San Diego de los Baos & Around 213Soroa 215Las Terrazas 217

Matanzas Province 219NORTHERN MATANZAS 221Matanzas 221Varadero 230Crdenas 245PENNSULA DE ZAPATA 249Central Australia & Around 250Boca de Guam 250Grand Parque Natural Montemar 252Playa Larga 253Playa Girn 254

Cienfuegos Province 257Cienfuegos 258Rancho Luna 267Castillo de Jagua 268Jardn Botnico de Cienfuegos 269El Nicho 269

Villa Clara Province 270Santa Clara 272Embalse Hanabanilla 279Remedios 280Caibarin 282Cayeras del Norte 283

Sancti Spritus Province 285Sancti Spritus 287Trinidad 292Playa Ancn & Around 301Valle de los Ingenios 303Topes de Collantes 304Northern Sancti Spritus 307

Ciego De vila Province 308Ciego de vila 309Morn 315

North of Morn 316Cayo Coco 317Cayo Guillermo 320

Camagey Province 321Camagey 322Florida 332Guimaro 333Minas 333Nuevitas 333Cayo Sabinal 334Playa Santa Luca 335

Las Tunas Province 338Las Tunas 339Punta Covarrubias 345Playas La Herradura, La Llanita & Las Bocas 345

Holgun Province 347Holgun 348Gibara 358Rafael Freyre & Around 359Guardalavaca 360Banes 365Birn 368Mayar 368East of Mayar 368Moa 369

Granma Province 371Bayamo 372Around Bayamo 379Dos Ros & Around 379Yara 379Gran Parque Nacional Sierra Maestra 380Manzanillo 382Media Luna 385Niquero 386Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma 387Piln 388Marea Del Portillo 388

Santiago De Cuba Province 390Santiago de Cuba 393Siboney 417La Gran Piedra 419Parque Baconao 421

El Cobre 424El Saltn 425West of Santiago de Cuba 425Chivirico 426Uvero 426Pico Turquino Area 426

Guantnamo Province 429Guantnamo 431Guantnamo US Naval Base 436Around Guantnamo US Naval Base 437South Coast 437Punta de Mais 438Boca de Yumur 438Baracoa 438Northwest of Baracoa 445Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt 446

Directory 447Accommodation 447Activities 450Business Hours 452Children 453Climate Charts 453Courses 454Customs 455Dangers & Annoyances 455Embassies & Consulates 456Festivals & Events 457Food 457Gay & Lesbian Travelers 458Holidays 458Insurance 458Internet Access 458Legal Matters 459Maps 459Money 459Photography 461Post 461Shopping 461Telephone 462Time 463Toilets 463Tourist Information 464Travelers With Disabilities 464Visas & Tourist Cards 464Volunteering 466Women Travelers 467

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Transport 468GETTING THERE & AWAY 468Entering The Country 468Air 468Sea 472Tours 473GETTING AROUND 473Air 473Bicycle 474Bus 474Car 475Ferry 477Hitchhiking 477Local Transport 478Tours 478Train 478Truck 479

Health 480BEFORE YOU GO 480Insurance 481Medical Checklist 481Internet Resources 481Further Reading 481IN TRANSIT 481Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) 481Jet Lag & Motion Sickness 482IN CUBA 482Availability & Cost of Health Care 482Infectious Diseases 482Travelers Diarrhea 484Environmental Hazards 484Traveling With Children 485

Womens Health 485Traditional Medicine 485

Language 486Glossary 494Behind The Scenes 497Index 508World Time Zones 518Map Legend 520

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