Cuba

By Sierra M

Comida
Ropa Vieja: arroz, carne, y salsa de tomate
Comida del calle: Pizza, tamales, pan con pasta
Desayuno: El pan tostado y huevos, caf con leche
Arroz y Christianos
El postre: Cocos/coquitos
Arroz con pollo
Mucho fruta!!

Comida (mas picturas)

Bailes y Musica
Cuba tiene su propio versin de salsa
Tengo es de Cuba
Cha cha y mumba
Merengue, mambo, y bolero
Mucho de la Msica en Cuba es influenciado por Jamaica, Francia, y Los Estados
Unidos
Grupos famosos

Cultura Antigua
Los carros: Una cosa muy icnico de cuba es los carros viejos. Muchos de los
carros y otras cosas de Cuba son muy recordativo de los 1950s.
A principios de 1900, Havana y el resto de
Cuba son muy similar de Las Vegas ahora
Hay mucho musica, juego, alcohol, y
Prostitutas. Cuba fue una pas de fiestas.

Government and History

La Revolution: lead by Fidel Castro 1953-1959
Che Guevara and Fidel Castro
Pre-revolution: USA appointed leader, Fulgencio Batista
Constitutional republic
Post-revolution: Raul Castro, totalitarian communist

Refugees
Cuba is only 90 miles off of Florida
Many try to come over in boats
Mariel boatlift
Pre-boatlift: mostly middle/upper class, worried about effects of the revolution
During and after boatlift: People seeking better economic
conditions

Bay of Pigs
January 1, 1959
Playa Giron
1400 American-trained invaders were defeated by Castros troops before 24
hours had passed

Cuba and the US

Pre revolution they had a US appointed leader
Floods of tourists from the US and other countries
American financial interests
American culture permeated Cuba
Cuba got tourists
General Batista
Organized crime

Current Relations with Cuba

December 17, 2014 Obama and Castro announced full diplomatic ties between the
two countries would be restored.
April 11, 2015 Obama and Castro shook hands
In March 2016, President Obama visited Cuba
Trying to repair diplomacy
Cuban missile crisis ended with an agreement
US would not attack Cuba

Cold War and Missile Crisis

October, 1962
13 day standoff over installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba
Cuba is only 90 miles of off Florida, so this was perceived as a threat to national
security
Kennedy made it clear the US would use military force
Many feared the world was on the brink of a nuclear war
Russia offered to Cuban missiles if the US promised not to invade Cuba

Raul Castro
Born June 3, 1931
Participated in revolution that brought his brother
Fidel into power
Then was appointed head of the armed forces
Took over as leader in February 2008
He chose to try reconciliation with the US

Donde Vamos
Estamos vamando a Havana, cual es el capital de Cuba

Itinerario
Destinos sugeridos en Havana: El Cristo de la Havana, El Malecon, y PLaza Vieja
Destinos en el resto del Pas: Playa Giron, Hotel Nacional, y La Floridita
Bucear, caminar, explorar, y nadar

Lista de Empaque

Camera
6 camisas
2 vestidos por el sol
Zapatos
Cepillo de dientes
Pasta de dientes
Cepillo de pelo
Lima de unas
Pantalones cortos
Trajes de bao
Gafas de proteccin
Gafas del sol

Dinero
Turista y local moneda: CUP es local, CUC es turista. 1 peso convertible cubano=1
USD. 26.5 pesos por CUC
Los tipos de cambio: 10% surcharge, 100 USD=87 CUC
Comparacin de precios: Una cuenco de helado: $3 Dinero para dos: $15 Queso (1
lb): $1.15
Presupuesto: sin incluir viaje, $750. $225 es por nuestro medio del hotel, el resto
es para comida y recuerdos.