Cuba

After four centuries of exploitation, genocide and slavery, in 1898, Spain lost control of the largest Caribbean island. After the Castro revolution, the United States retaliated by destroying the economy of Cuba but keeping the rights to the famous naval base at Guantanamo. Havana, the capital, is a charming city, the stunning beaches, music and party ever present, excellent cuisine and the friendliness of its people are the marks of Cuba.

Main Cities

         

Other Places

                 

Havana Highlights

            

Map of Cuba

Flag of Cuba

Capital: Havana

Area: 109.884 km2

Population: 11.2 millions (2016)

Language: Spanish

Country code: +53

Main airports:

Havana Jose Marti International Airport (HAV)

Varadero Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport (VRA)

Santiago Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU)

List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Cuba

• Old Havana and its fortifications
• Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
• San Pedro de la Roca Castle in Santiago de Cuba
• Desembarco del Granma National Park
• Viñales Valley
• Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South East of Cuba
• Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
• Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
• Historic Centre of Camaguey

UNESCO Tentative List

• Ciénaga de Zapata National Park (Zapata Swamp)
• National Schools of Art
• Reef System in Cuban Caribbean