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Cuba with its capital Havana is located in North America. It covers an area of approximately 110.860 square kilmoters. Roughly 11.423.000 people live in Cuba. Spanish (es-CU) is spoken in this country. When looking for domains, their top-level-domain is .cu. Dial +53 to reach a number in Cuba. The currency in Cuba is Peso.
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Cuba can portray itself as the archetypal image of a Caribbean island with its sandy, palm-fringed shores washed by crystal-clear waters and cooled by breezes carrying the scent of frangipani, mango and guava. But Cuba has so much more to offer those who venture away from her beaches; to the towns and cities boasting Spanish colonial architecture and grand plazas, where classic automobiles labor along streets and country roads, and the hip-swaying sounds of salsa music fill the night air. Together with cigar smoke and rum cocktails, baseball, and everywhere visual references of the 1959 revolution, these picture-postcard portraits of Cuba tell a more complete tale of the largest island in the Caribbean.
Christopher Columbus discovered Cuba on his way back to Spain after his second voyage to the New World in 1492 and was the first European to remark on its beauty. Today, despite continued US sanctions, the island state is starting to exploit its glorious attractions and offers visitors an alternative Caribbean holiday.
Cuba is so large that it allegedly confused Columbus, who thought he had discovered a continent and not an island. It sits at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico; the main island is 746 miles (1,200km) long with an irregular coastline that offers hundreds of bays and beaches. The years of political isolation have protected Cuba from mass tourism; the main towns and villages retain a crumbling colonial charm and are generally devoid of resorts that blight some of its neighboring islands.
With its history and great choice of natural attractions Cuba has much to offer. But most visitors agree that Cuba is a country so individual and extraordinary, that to be truly understood and appreciated it has to be experienced in person.
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Caburni, Topes de Collantes en Cuba
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Havana City Guide
Situated on the north coast of the island and built around a natural harbor, Havana (La Habana), is one of the most lively and colorful cities in the Caribbean. Much of the city's charm can be found among the narrow, derelict streets packed with crumbling buildings and fascinating people. Every open door and...
Trinidad City Guide
One of the most visited towns in Cuba, Trinidad maintains a charming colonial atmosphere with its uneven cobbled streets, quiet plazas, churches, red tiled roofs, wooden shutters and wrought-iron grilles. Bicycles and horse-drawn carts bump along streets lined with untidy pastel-colored houses, where open doors...
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Weather forecast for in Cuba this Thursday.
| Day: 75 °F (24 °C)  Sunrise 6:09 AM |
Night: 46 °F (8 °C)  Sunset 5:59 PM |
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| Chance of rain (day) | 50 % |
| Chance of rain (night) | 20 % |
| Wind speed (day) | 9 mp/h |
| Wind speed (night) | 3 mp/h |
| Humidity (day) | 62 % |
| Humidity (night) | 77 % |
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Weather forecast for in Cuba this Friday.
| Day: 70 °F (21 °C)  Sunrise 6:07 AM |
Night: 43 °F (6 °C) Sunset 5:59 PM |
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| Chance of rain (day) | 30 % |
| Chance of rain (night) | 20 % |
| Wind speed (day) | 4 mp/h |
| Wind speed (night) | 5 mp/h |
| Humidity (day) | 59 % |
| Humidity (night) | 64 % |
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Weather forecast for in Cuba this Saturday.
| Day: 59 °F (15 °C)  Sunrise 6:06 AM |
Night: 38 °F (3 °C) Sunset 6:00 PM |
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| Chance of rain (day) | 10 % |
| Chance of rain (night) | 10 % |
| Wind speed (day) | 11 mp/h |
| Wind speed (night) | 3 mp/h |
| Humidity (day) | 58 % |
| Humidity (night) | 63 % |