One notable visitor to Cuba in December 1997 was Pope John Paul II. He made a historic trip to the country, becoming the first pope to visit Cuba. During his visit, he held mass, met with Fidel Castro, and called for greater religious and political freedoms in the country.
1961 Fidel Castro announced that he was a Marxist-Leninist and than under his leadership Cuba would become a communist country. Cuba is only 90 miles from our shores and still communists.
It`s a slang term meaning Vagina. I am visiting Colombia right now and the street produce venders are always shouting "We have fresh, papaya, papaya, papaya." Always makes me laugh(I´m cuban). Around cubans, you would ask for Fruta Bomba, if refering to Papaya, unless you want a bunch of cubans snickering and/or outright laughing at you.
Yes. The US still has a trade embargo against Cuba. There has been one in place since March of 1958, and recently became more strict by adding that it is illegal for American's to consume Cuban cigars outside of the United States. This was added in 2004. There is currently no end in sight for the embargo to end, but it will most likely continue until Fidel Castro dies and the Cuban government becomes non-communist.
Arroz con pollo, Black beans, fried plantains, picadillo, roasted pork and more. See related links for a website with more.
== == Cubans are very fond of roast pork, black beans, plantains, yucca, rice, and just about any kind of seafood. Also a wide variety of fruits, such as, mango, papaya, coconut, and most definitely avocados. Actually, we will eat just about anything that tastes good.
Cuban food is a fusion of Native American Taino food and also Spanish, African and Caribbean cuisines. One dish is called Arrow con polo which is chicken and rice.
Yes, it is a country. It is an island country in the Caribbean Sea south of Florida.
Cuba is 42,804 sq mi The US is 3,676,487 sq mi That means that Cuba is about 1.2% the size of the US. You could fit about 85.5 Cubas in the US.
Poor workers in Cuba were upset that many policies were not changed.
Calcium is very important in a person's diet. However, too much can be harmful. Too much calcium can lead to calcium deposits on the persons body.
Sun Wing, Air Transat, and Air Canada have direct flights from Vancouver to Varadero, Cuba, near Havana.
No, marriage is defined by the Cuban Constitution as being between a man and a woman. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Cuba, neither is their any alternative such as Civil Union or domestic partnership.
No, as of 2014 it is not legal in cuba.
The Cuban flag has five stripes. Three blue and two white.
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Lots and lots of Palm trees, citrus trees, mango, guava, ironwood, cedar, mahogany, avocado...
Mariposa is the national flower.
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In certain Asian countries it is considered an insult to the cook if you don't burp after eating a meal.
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Health care in Cuba is covered by the government. It has the the highest life expectancy rate of 78 years of age and the lowest number of infant deaths in the world.