Republic of Cuba By: Gurpreet Matharu & Shreya Notaney.

Republic of Cuba

By: Gurpreet Matharu & Shreya Notaney

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Cuba Landmarks • Plaza de la Cathedral - one of biggest mansions in Cuba

• El Morro - a fortress

• El Floridita - a bar made in 1817

• La Cabaña - largest European fortress

El Morro Plaza de la Catedral

La Cabaña El Floridita

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Epitomes of Cuba• The largest Caribbean country

• The best cigars

• The most doctors per person ratio

• Exotic locations

• Beautiful resorts

Resort Cigars

Famous Foods• Its mostly sautéed or slow-cooked

• Many dishes use sofrito (onion, green pepper, garlic, oregano and ground pepper) to give it flavour

• Helado de Mango (Tropical Mango Sherbet)

• Moors and Christinas (Black Beans and Rice)

• On religious holidays Cubans tend to make a lot of Cuban Salad, Cuban Eggnog and Rice Pudding

• Cuban salad

Animals in Cuba• Not many mammals, most becoming extinct

• Some amphibians and reptiles including frogs, and turtles

• Large range of marine life

• Favoured place for water activities

Snook Fish Permit Fish Tarpon Bonefish Barracuda

• Cavefish• Killer fish• Black Metallic Livebearer• Goldbelly Topminnow• Puffer fish• Triggerfish • Bat fish• Gar fish• Croaking gecko

Other:

Animals in Cuba

Cuban Finch

Bee Hummingbird

Cuban Parakeet

Cuban Trojan National Bird

Cuban Kite

Climene Striped FraserRissoSpinner

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Currency

• $1.00 CAD = 26.0725 CUP

Typical prices:

• 26 pesos ($1.00) beer

• 5-7 pesos (20-30 cents) medium pineapple

• 5-10 pesos (30-40 cents) kilo of bananas

• 5 pesos (20 cents) large avocado

• 5 pesos (20 cents) three small mangoes

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Climate and Weather• Subtropical climate with two main seasons

• Dry Season – November to April

• Humid Season – May to October

• Hurricane Season – August to October

• Coldest months are between December to February

• Hottest months are June and August (tourist seasons)

Havana Monthly Averages

Havana, CubaWednesday

Facts• 15 provinces in Cuba (Havana is the capital) La Habana

• The official language is Spanish

• Varadero is known for there beaches

• Baseball is the national sport

• In Cuba, your are only allowed one child per family

• Health and Education is free

• It has one of the highest literacy rates in all of Latin America

• Internet is rarely used and if you do want to use it need special permission

• Mammey apple: tropical American tree having edible fruit with a leathery rind.

Bibliography• http://www.cuba-made-easy.com/Eating-drinking-Cuba.html

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Republic of Cuba By: Gurpreet Matharu & Shreya Notaney.

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