Basic Overview

• Area: 109,884 Km²
• Highest Elevation: 1,974 m
• Mostly flat with rugged hills and mountains
• Subtropical
• Rare oasis of organic and sustainable agriculture
• Sugar and Tobaco

Popular Foods

• Ropa Vieja
• Croquetas De Jamon
• Firroz con Pollo
• lomo do puerco
• Papas Rellenas
• Mojito
• Pastol do Boniato

Cuban Recipes

• Appetizer: Avocado Mousse
• Main Entree: Ultimate Ropa Vieja
• Dessert: Arroz con Leche

Food Customs

The people of Cuba are shown to be very friendly and quite nice as well. They expect you to pay for some of the food bill if they take you out to eat.

Holidays

• Liberation Day - Jan 1
• New Year Day - Jan 2
• Revolution Anniversary - July 25
• Day of the Rebellion - July 26
• Revolution Anniversary Celebration - July 27
• Christmas Day - Dec 25
• New Years Eve - Dec 31

Popular Tourists Destination

• Old Havana
• Varadero
• Trinidad
• Guardalavaca
• Cayo Coco
• Baracoa
• The Malecon
• Santa Clara
• Plaza de la Revolucion