The Incredible Place that is Cuba

Have you ever been intrigued by any place in the world and would like to visit? There are many places in the world I would like to visit, but the most interesting place is Cuba. I have learned about many different aspects about Cuba that I have become intrigued.Cuba is fascinating to me because of its rich culture, politics, and history.

Cuba is located by the Atlantic Ocean, and is directly located in the Carribean Sea. It is South of the tropic of Cancer and is

Cuba has been the source of controversy for decades. Between events such as the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis in the 1960s and the country’s ongoing Communist dictatorship, this island nation has not always been thought of as an appealing place to visit. However, Cuba’s physical and human geography, especially when coupled with the lifting of the US embargo, give it the potential to be a prime tourism destination.

Miami Florida has the biggest Latin population than any other city in the United States. The majority of Latin's being of Cuban descent. Since the Cuban revolution there have been constant waves of immigrating Cubans to Miami. The result has been a Cuban American society that has created culture diversity within. In order to understand the Cuban American culture you must understand its ethnic origin, politics, and the varying times of immigration.

Cuban culture possess many of the same things as many other cultures. From reading online and finding other sources, Cuban is also known for its production of sugarcane and how its attempt at slavery failed. The Cuban culture shares ways of communication such as newspapers. The three main newspapers are Granma, the Communist Party daily; Juventud Rebelde, the paper of the Communist Youth; and Trabajadores, published by the Cuban Federation of Workers. As with many cultures, The Cubans also have newspapers that focus on just local issues and they are the Tribuna de la Habana and Sierra Maestra in Santiago de Cuba. Magazines are also read. The weekly magazine, the Bohemia, covers all aspects of the news and is the oldest periodical in Cuba. The monthly Opina, is aimed at a younger audience, with information on available consumer goods. The Mujeres, is published by the Federation of Cuban Women. Many of these magazines, although intended for certain audiences, are shared by many readers. Cubans also have television stations and radio stations. Two television stations broadcast nationally, and there are several national radio networks and one international. These are administered by the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television. Programming generally includes news, sports, educational programs, and serials.

One of the best things Cuba has to offer is its 300 beaches, kissed by the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. Most of these beaches remain pristine, as the coastal construction boom never really hit the country. In addition to the beautiful coastline, Cuba counts with 330 days of sunshine a year.

Havana USA by María Cristina García is a book about the very first groups of Cuban immigrants to come to the United States after the Cuban Revolution. The book also discusses the political, cultural, and intelligence aspect of the Cuban people in Southern Florida. Havana is split up into two different sections - this helps separate different events that occurred.

Cuba is in the Caribbean. It is a country that is an island. The capital is Havana. This is the largest city in cuba. Santiago de cuba is the second biggest city. The United States is about 93 miles north of Cuba. To the west is Mexico, and Jamaica is to the south. Haiti, Cayman Islands, and the Dominican Republic are also to the sounth.

The Cuban community in the United States is one of the most rapidly growing Latin-American groups. They are known as Cuban Americans, and include not only American citizens or residents born in Cuba, but also long distant Cuban descendants. The areas with the highest concentration of this spicy ethnic group are South Florida, Tampa Bay Area, and North Hudson, New Jersey. South Florida is definitely the capital of the Cuban American community, since an estimate of almost seventy percent (70%) of the entire group lives there. The essence of this community does not stops with the country of precedence, other factors such as the culture and customs are truly relevant.

Cuba is an beautiful island with vibrant art and soul stirring music and villages. From sugar canes to playing dominoes and baseball. Sugar canes, dominoes and baseball is extremely popular in Cuba. Cuba is the 17th largest island in the world and approximately 22% of the country is protected natural areas. Cuba also has 289 beaches and 200 bays but few large rivers or inland water regions. The country has nearly 200 small rivers as well as many narrow streams that run dry in summer. Cuba is the most populous island in the Caribbean and home to over 11 million residents but France is the most visited country in the world, with over 80 million visitors every year. The country is drained by dozens and dozens of rivers and white, sandy beaches

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of 109,884 square kilometers. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Haiti, and north of Jamaica. Havana is the largest city and capital. Cuba-U.S. relations have developed over centuries to turn from relatively close and cordial relations to today where the U.S. still retains an economic embargo against the small island nation. Cuba used to be within the American sphere of influence, but drastically shifted with the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro's rise to power. Also the Bay of Pigs Invasion by the CIA, which was an attempt to overthrow

The pre-Colombian population was 112,000 consisting mostly of the taino and sub-taino Indians (Knight, 2017). In the late 15th century, the total population range as high as 600,000, but the actual total was 75,000 (Knight, 2017). As time moved on and Cuba continued to make progress the population continued to grow. Many people of different cultures began to come over to Cuba and made the country what it is today. Today, there are 11,389,603 citizens consisting mainly of Cuban, white, and mulattos (World Population Prospects, 2015). Also known for its cultural diversity, Cuba is built from Spanish, African, and Asian influences (Cubainfo.de, n.d.). These influences allowed Cuba to become diverse in film, music, ballet, art, literature, and many more. The island created numerous amounts of famous artist in different disciplines (Cubainfo.de,

Cuba has a special culture with great loving people, their way of living, their special recipes of food, local beers and rum. This culture is ready to be explored and there is still so much to offer with their unique sound of music and talented athletes. The energetic spirit is naturally infused through the variety of music they have come to love. The island has joyful upbeat music that is very entertaining music. With sounds of a variety of music such as Jazz, Salsa, Rumba, Cha-Cha-Cha, and much more. The nation has also produce many musically talented artist that have broken out worldwide. Cuba is full of music, hearing music from street corners, from bars or from vintage cars. Beckman states the capital is full of sound she says “Havana

After being restricted for so long, the time has come to revisit (with freedom), all that Cuba has to offer! As Cuba slowly opens up its doors to the US again, the demand for travel to Cuba has risen significantly.

Cuba is a great country, with interesting things all around it. It is a great place to get spicy foods from, and education there is great. It is not how it used to be a century ago. Now, it is a beautiful island with a great coastline. The coastline has deep bays, coral reefs, and wonderful sandy beaches. Maybe one day I will visit Cuba.