Cuba Holidays

Cuba Holidays, Why not have a vacation or holiday in the super nation of Cuba. It can be a super nation to go on vacation You want to see the culture, the beaches, the history the resorts. You may want to see the historic sites or the entertainment facilities and sports stadiums. You may want to view the nation to study the culture. You may want to tour the major towns. You may want to rent, sell, buy, loan, hire a villa, cottage, a cabin, a home or house or flat or hotel room in the nation.

Cuba is located 80 km west of Haiti across the Windward Passage, 140 km south of the Bahamas, 145 km south of Florida, 210 km east of Mexico, and 146 km north of Jamaica.

Cuba is the largest country by land area in the Caribbean. Its main island is the seventeenth-largest island in the world by land area. The island rises between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It is bordered on the north by the Straits of Florida, on the northeast by Nicholas Channel and the Old Bahamas Channel. The southern part is bounded by the Windward Passage and the Cayman Trench, while the southwest lies in the Caribbean Sea. To the west, it reaches to the Yucatan Channel, and the northwest is open to the Gulf of Mexico.

More than 4,000 islands and cays are found in the surrounding sea and bays. The southern coast includes such archipelagos as Jardines de la Reina and the Canarreos. The northeastern shore is lined by the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago, which includes Jardines del Rey and is composed of approximately 2,517 cays and islands. The Colorados Archipelago is developed on the north-western coast.

Terrain

Terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains, with rugged hills and mountains in the southeast. The lowest point is the Caribbean Sea at 0 m (sea level) and the highest point is Pico Turquino at 2,005 m, part of the Sierra Maestra mountain range, located in the southwest of the island. Other significant mountain ranges are Sierra Cristal in the southeast, Escambray Mountains in the center of the island, and Sierra del Rosario in the northwest. White sand beaches, as well as mangroves and marshes can be found in the coastal area. The largest is the Zapata Swamp, with over 4,520 km².

Cuba has negligible inland water area. The largest natural water mirror is Laguna de Leche at 67.2 km², while the man-made Zaza Reservoir, at 113.5 km², is the largest inland water surface by area in the country.

Cuba's climate is tropical and moderated by trade winds. The dry season lasts from November to April and the rainy season from May to October. Cuba makes maritime claims that include a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles and an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles.

Cuban culture is much influenced by the fact that it is a melting pot of cultures, primarily those of Spain and Africa.

Havana, officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. The city extends mostly westward and southward from the bay, which is entered through a narrow inlet and which divides into three main harbours: Marimelena, Guanabacoa, and Atarés. The sluggish Almendares River traverses the city from south to north, entering the Straits of Florida a few miles west of the bay. The low hills on which the city lies rise gently from the deep blue waters of the straits. A noteworthy elevation is the 200-foot- (60-metre-) high limestone ridge that slopes up from the east and culminates in the heights of La Cabaña and El Morro, the sites of colonial fortifications overlooking the bay. Another notable rise is the hill to the west that is occupied by the University of Havana and the Prince's Castle. Contemporary Havana can essentially be described as three cities in one: Old Havana, Vedado, and the newer suburban districts. Old Havana, with its narrow streets and overhanging balconies, is the traditional centre of part of Havana's commerce, industry, and entertainment, as well as being a residential area. To the north and west a newer section, centred on the uptown area known as Vedado, has become the rival of Old Havana for commercial activity and nightlife. Centro Habana, sometimes described as part of Vedado, is mainly a shopping district that lies between Vedado and Old Havana. The Capitolio Nacional marks the beginning of Centro Habana, a working class neighborhood. Chinatown and The Real Fabrica de Tabacos Partagás, one of Cuba's oldest cigar factories is located in the area.

List of cities in Cuba

Abreus, Aguada de Pasajeros, Alquízar, Amancio, Antilla, Arcos de Canasí, Arroyo Hondo, Artemisa, Bahia Honda, Banes, Baracoa, Baraguá, Bartolomé Masó, Batabanó, Bauta, C Bayamo, Bejucal, Boca de Jaruco, Bolivia, Buey Arriba, Báguanos, Cabaiguán, Cacocum, Caibari, Caimanera, Caimito, Calimete, Calixto Garcia, Camagüey, Camajuaní, Campechuela, Candelaria, Cárdenas, Carlos M. de Cespedes, Cauto Cristo, Cayo Coco, Cayo Conuco, Cañal, Chambas, Ciego de Ávila, Cienfuegos, Cifuentes, Ciro Redondo, Ciudad Mar, Colombia, Colón, Consolación del Sur, Contramaestre, Corralillo, Cruces, Cueto, Cumanayagua, Daiquirí, Diezmero, El Caney, El Salvador, Encrucijada, Esmeralda, Florencia, Florida, Fomento, Frank País, Gibara, Guamá, Guanabacoa, Guanabo, Guanajay, Guane, Guantánamo, Guardalavaca, Guayacanes, Guayos, Guisa, Guáimaro, Güines, Güira de Melena, Havana, Holguín, Imías, Jagüey Grande, Jaruco, Jatibonico, Jesús Menéndez, Jibacoa, Jiguaní, Jimaguayú, Jobabo, Jovellanos, Kilo 9, La Palma, La Sierpe, La Unión, Cienfuegos, Lajas, Las Terrazas, Limonar, Los Arabos, Los Palacios, Madruga Magarabomba, Maisí, Majagua, Majibacoa, Manatí, Manicaragua, Mantua, Manuel Tames, Manzanillo, Marianao, Mariel, Martí, Matanzas, Máximo Gómez, Mayabeque, Mayarí, Media Luna, Melena del Sur, Mella, Minas de Matahambre, Minas, Moa, Morón, Najasa, Niceto Pérez, Niquero, Nueva Gerona, Nueva Paz, Nuevitas, Palma Soriano, Palmira, Pedro Betancourt, Perico, Pilón, Pinar del Río, Placetas, Primero de Enero, Puerto Padre, Punta Brava, Quemado de Güines, Quivicán, Rafael Freyre, Ranchuelo, Remedios, Rodas, Río Cauto, Sagua La Grande, Sagua de Tánamo, San Antonio de los Baños, San Antonio del Sur, San Cristóbal, San José de las Lajas, San Juan y Martinez, Pinar del Río, San Juan y Martínez, San Luis, Pinar del Río, San Luis, Santiago de Cuba, San Nicolás de Bari, Sancti Spíritus, Sandino, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz del Norte, Santa Cruz del Sur, Santa Fe, Isle of Youth, Santiago de Cuba, Santiago de Las Vegas, Santo Domingo, Secundo Frente, Sibanicú, Siboney, Sierra de Cubitas, Songo - La Maya, Taguasco, Tarara, Tercer Frente, Trinidad, Unión de Reyes, Urbano Noris, Varadero, Venezuela, Vertientes, Victoria de Las Tunas, Viñales, Wajay, Yaguajay, Yara, Yateras.

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