Famous Cubans

• Raúl Castro is the current president of Cuba

• Fidel Castro, Raúl’s brother, was is the former president of Cuba, leader of the Cuban Communist Party and president of Council of State.

• Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel-winning novelist and short-story writer.

Cuban Money• 1 U.S. dollar is worth 22 Cuban pesos

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Sports, Foods, and Celebrations

BOXING

ARROZ CON

POLLO

CARNIVAL

INDEPENDENCE DAY

BASEBAL

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FRIED PLANTAINS

The Cuban Flag• The three blue stripes are for the three provinces.• The two white stripes symbolize the purity of the patriotic cause.• The triangle is a Masonic symbol. • The red with the star is for the blood sacrificed by the Cuban Patriots and

the night sky turning red with blood.

Places of InterestHavana: Capital of

Cuba

Playa Girón: Site of the Bay o Pigs

Invasion

Santiago de Cuba: Home of Morro

Spanish Castle (1640)

US Naval Base: Guantanamo

Bay

Sources• Picture of Raul Castro:

http://en.cubafiesta.net/cuba-information/famous-cubans• Cuba information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba• Cuban sports: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Cuba• Cuban food : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_cuisine• Currency converter :http

://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/• Picture of Havana : https://www.google.com/imghp• Flag info : http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/cu.html#his