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Article #105: Tourism in Cuba: an unforgettable experience.

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What can you expect when you travel to people. Whether its the staff that will
Cuba? Sun, white sand beaches, salsa look after you at the resorts, or the
music all around? Well, yes, but people you will meet on the streets if
fortunately, there is much more than you come to the city, the people is
that. Cuba is a paradox of experiences, Cuba´s greatest jewel. Fun loving, open
where your senses collide with one hearted, they will make you feel right at
another in an explosion of significant home, often inviting you into their own
magnitude. Here is a place where you can houses for a traditional dish of rice,
truly find everything and anything, from beans and pork, and of course, the ever
the most demanding to the most basic and present Cuban rum. Experiences like
raw. It is up to the individual to these is what makes a trip to Cuba
discover what he seeks, but in the unforgettable, a trip to be remembered
meantime, we can try to give you some for a long time.
insight and maybe make your decision a But Cuba its not only Havana and the
little bit easier. beaches. There are several in country
For the Canadian traveler, Cuba must seem places worth very much seeing. There is
like another planet altogether. Things the beautiful Viñales Valley, a place
that you have taken for granted all your with hills called "mogotes" found nowhere
life will be nowhere in sight, and else in the world, with captivating caves
situations that you can´t even imagine and underwater rivers which can be
appear as if by magic. Whether you are a visited and enjoyed. There is also
single traveler or a family of 10, a Trinidad, a quaint little village
young child or a elderly person, the preserved much as it was 300 years ago,
wonders of this country will seduce you with its sugarcane mills and history all
and will make want to come back again and around it. Further east you have Santiago
again. de Cuba, cradle of the Cuban revolution,
Here in Cuba, you will find all types of but also filled with every conceivable
hotel accommodation, from the most luxury expected by a foreign traveler.
luxurious 5 star resorts to the basic yet If you decide to choose Cuba as the place
adequate "casa particular", private you want to spend your holiday in, you
houses whose owners pay monthly fees to should take into account the time of the
be able to rent rooms for tourists. These year you want to travel. In the slow
are better suited for single travelers season, that is, from April to November,
spending a longer time since it will be its absolutely too hot, so unless you
much cheaper. On the other hand, for a want to bake in 30 degree weather and 90
nice family vacation, you have all types percent humidity, you should choose the
of hotels and fancy resorts, from the other season, that is, from November to
most luxurious city places to the very March, when its still warm enough without
comfortable and family-oriented all the smoldering heat and stifling
inclusive beach resorts. These cater to humidity. In this case, you have to book
the entire family, where children will be well in advance, because people from all
looked after and will be absolutely safe, over the world choose Cuba as its winter
with activities ranging anywhere from all paradise, especially Canadians.
types of water sports to dancing lessons. Everything from all-inclusive to city
Here you find different restaurants, from hotels, car rentals, anything that you
traditional Cuban fare to the most want to have secured, should be reserved
demanding of international cuisine. weeks in advance. This will ensure a
Everyone will have something that they happy and carefree holiday, without any
enjoy, so there will be no need to worry problems related to shortages of
about what to eat. Cuba is a very anything. Reservation is the name of the
senior friendly society, and this game when you travel to Cuba, thus making
transcends into its tourism industry. it possible to enjoy your stay without
There will be activities for everyone in any worries.
the family, like walks along beautiful If you are a person who likes to drive
paths with breathtaking views, leisurely through the countryside, there are
strolls on the beach, in short, something several car rental agencies with many
for everyone to do, even for the most price ranges, from the smallest compact
elderly of visitors. Also everything has car to the biggest Mercedes or Audi.
been organized so that handicapped people Roads are quite safe, something you will
can enjoy their holiday to the most of rapidly discover by the amount of people
their capabilities, and every effort is hitchhiking at the side of the road.
being made to improve on this most That´s another of Cuba´s greatest
important part of our industry. Our assets, its safety. Like everywhere, you
country should be enjoyed equally by have your petty thieves, pickpockets and
everyone, no matter how young or old they what not, and even these are rare.
are, or no matter the handicap. We are Serious crimes are almost unheard-of in
truly doing our best in this respect. the island, which makes it a haven for
Now let´s talk a bit about city tourism. people who like to mingle with the
Havana is a bustling city of around 2 locals. Of course, you have to be
million people, with blacks and whites prudent, but as a rule, you can drive or
and every race in between. Whether is walk through any Havana street at anytime
music you are looking for, museums of of day or night and you will be
every sorts, any other type of cultural absolutely safe.
manifestation or just simply relax In the Caribbean there might be more
watching the sunset on the Malecon ( the luxurious places To go, but as far as
seaside avenue that goes from Old Havana friendliness and safety are concerned,
to Miramar), here you will find it. From none can compare to Cuba, and all of this
Jazz music to live Salsa bands, from with rapidly increasing levels of service
Ballet performances to the most typical all around. As of now, we have one of the
street conga, culture as a whole will major hotel chains in the world with
leap at you from every corner. If you are approximately 15 resorts in Cuba, with
an antiques enthusiast, you will fall in plans to keep increasing its capacities
love with the fleet of old cars that line in the future. This is mostly due to the
Havana streets, some being used as reasons stated before, which makes Cuba a
regular taxi cabs, a testament to Cuban unique vacation destination, combining
ingenuity, because it´s truly a miracle state of the art facilities with down to
to keep these cars rolling after more earth homeliness and safety, and every
than fifty years on the road. effort made to make this vacation the
If you like the beach, there´s a best time of your life, without
beautiful white sand beach 30 minutes distinction of age or physical ability.
from downtown Havana, so you could If you give it a chance, you will not be
actually have the best of two worlds, sun disappointed. This can truly be called an
and sand one day, museums and tobacco earthly paradise, but not only because of
factories the next. Havana is truly an the beauty of the land, but also and
amazing experience, and you will need at probably more important, the beauty of
least a week to appreciate all it has to its people. We hope you come and share
offer, and you will still be short on all of this with us. You will not forget
time. it.
But the best thing about Cuba is its






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