Republic of Cuba

By: Gurpreet Matharu & Shreya Notaney

Cuba Landmarks • Plaza de la Cathedral - one of biggest mansions in Cuba

• El Morro - a fortress

• El Floridita - a bar made in 1817

• La Cabaña - largest European fortress

El Morro Plaza de la Catedral

La Cabaña El Floridita

Epitomes of Cuba• The largest Caribbean country

• The best cigars

• The most doctors per person ratio

• Exotic locations

• Beautiful resorts

Resort Cigars

Famous Foods• Its mostly sautéed or slow-cooked

• Many dishes use sofrito (onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano and ground pepper) to give it flavour

• Helado de Mango (Tropical Mango Sherbet)

• Moors and Christinas (Black Beans and Rice)

• On religious holidays Cubans tend to make a lot of Cuban Salad, Cuban Eggnog and Rice Pudding

• Cuban salad

Animals in Cuba• Not many mammals, most becoming extinct• Some amphibians and reptiles including frogs, and turtles• Large range of marine life• Favoured place for water activities

Snook Fish Permit Fish Tarpon Bonefish Barracuda

• Cavefish• Killer fish• Black Metallic Livebearer• Goldbelly Topminnow• Puffer fish• Triggerfish • Bat fish• Gar fish• Croaking gecko

Other:

Animals in Cuba

Cuban Finch

Bee Hummingbird

Cuban Parakeet

Cuban Trojan National Bird

Cuban Kite

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Currency• $1.00 CAD = 26.0725 CUPTypical prices:

• 26 pesos ($1.00) beer

• 5-7 pesos (20-30 cents) medium pineapple

• 5-10 pesos (30-40 cents) kilo of bananas

• 5 pesos (20 cents) large avocado

• 5 pesos (20 cents) three small mangoes

Climate and Weather• Subtropical climate with two main seasons

• Dry Season – November to April

• Humid Season – May to October

• Hurricane Season – August to October

• Coldest months are between December to February

• Hottest months are June and August (tourist seasons)

Havana Monthly Averages

Havana, CubaWednesday

Facts• 15 provinces in Cuba (Havana is the capital) La Habana

• The official language is Spanish

• Varadero is known for there beaches

• Baseball is the national sport

• In Cuba, your are only allowed one child per family

• Health and Education is free

• It has one of the highest literacy rates in all of Latin America

• Internet is rarely used and if you do want to use it need special permission

• Mammey apple: tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind.

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