Holidays in Cuba

Holidays in Cuba

Why not have a vacation or holiday in the super nation of Cuba ? You may want to see the historic sites, the fun stuff to do the beaches, the towns the cities, the villages. You may want to tour the architecture. You may want to see the political situation

Cuba consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second most populous island of the Greater Antilles), Isla de la Juventud and several adjacent small islands. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean at the confluence of the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Cuba is south of the eastern United States and The Bahamas, west of the Turks and Caicos Islands and Haiti and east of Mexico. The Cayman Islands and Jamaica are to the south.

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.

Pico Turquino is the highest point in Cuba. It is located in the southeast part of the island, in the Sierra Maestra mountain range in Santiago de Cuba Province.

Isla de la Juventud (lit. Isle of Youth; until 1978 named Isla de Pinos – Pine Island) is the second largest Cuban island and the sixth-largest island in the West Indies. The island has an area 3056 km² and is 100 km south of the island of Cuba, across the Gulf of Batabanó. The island lies almost directly south of Havana and Pinar del Río, and because of its superficial extension, population and for its economic characteristics, is considered to be a Special Municipality, not being a part of any province. The Isle of Youth is, therefore, administered directly by the central government of Cuba.