Moon Handbooks Cuba
by Baker, Christopher P.Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-11-01
Publisher(s): Avalon Travel Pub
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Summary
From the facades of Old Havana to Guantanamo, this hot Caribbean destination's regional, cultural, and political character are explored in lively detail.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Land | p. 5 |
| Flora | p. 12 |
| Fauna | p. 15 |
| Conservation | p. 22 |
| History | p. 24 |
| Government | p. 65 |
| The Economy | p. 81 |
| Cuban Society | p. 94 |
| Arts | p. 127 |
| On the Road | p. 142 |
| U.S. Law and Travel to Cuba | p. 143 |
| Getting There | p. 147 |
| Getting Around | p. 171 |
| Getting Away | p. 197 |
| Immigration and Customs | p. 199 |
| Sightseeing Highlights | p. 203 |
| Outdoor Recreation | p. 206 |
| Entertainment and Events | p. 212 |
| Shopping | p. 217 |
| Accommodations | p. 225 |
| Food and Drink | p. 234 |
| Tourist Information | p. 245 |
| Media Resources | p. 248 |
| Health Issues | p. 253 |
| Safety and Related Issues | p. 262 |
| Money | p. 271 |
| Communications | p. 275 |
| Miscellaneous Practicalities | p. 281 |
| Special Notes | p. 285 |
| Havana | p. 289 |
| Habana Vieja--The Old City | p. 302 |
| La Punta | |
| The Southern Harborfront | |
| Parque Historico Militar Morro-Cabana | p. 344 |
| Casablanca | |
| Centro Habana | p. 351 |
| Malecon and Vicinity | |
| Barrio Cayo Hueso | |
| Barrio Chino | |
| Southern Centro Habana | |
| Cerro | p. 358 |
| Plaza De La Revolucion and Vedado | p. 360 |
| Nuevo Vedado | |
| Playa (Miramar and Beyond) | p. 380 |
| Miramar | |
| Nautico, Flores, and Jaimanitas | |
| Playas del Oeste | |
| Cubanacan and Vicinity | |
| La Coronela | |
| Marianao | |
| El Cano | |
| Suburban Havana | p. 390 |
| Boyeros | |
| Santiago de las Vegas | |
| Rincon | |
| Arroyo Naranjo | |
| San Miguel del Padron | |
| Cotorro | |
| Regla | |
| Guanabacoa | |
| Habana Del Este | p. 406 |
| Cojimar | |
| Alamar and Celimar | |
| Playas del Este | |
| Santa Maria del Mar | |
| Boca Ciega and Guanabo | |
| Havana Province | p. 506 |
| West of Havana | p. 506 |
| Havana to Mariel | |
| Bauta to Guanajay | |
| Artemisa | |
| South of Havana | p. 511 |
| San Antonio de los Banos | |
| Bejucal | |
| Batabano | |
| East of Havana | p. 513 |
| Santa Cruz del Norte | |
| Puerto Escondido | |
| Pinar del Rio | p. 517 |
| The North Coast | p. 521 |
| Bahia Honda | |
| Archipielago de los Colorados | |
| West of Cayo Levisa | |
| Dimas to Mantua | |
| San Diego de los Banos | |
| Pinar del Rio | p. 532 |
| Valle De Vinales | p. 539 |
| Vinales | |
| Vinales to Pons | |
| Western Pinar del Rio | p. 547 |
| Pinar del Rio to Guanes | |
| Vuelta Abajo | |
| Cayos de San Felipe | |
| Isabel Rubio and Vicinity | |
| Isla de la Juventud Special Municipality | p. 554 |
| Isla De La Juventud | p. 556 |
| Nueva Gerona and Vicinity | |
| East of Nueva Gerona | |
| South of Nueva Gerona | |
| La Fe | |
| The Military Zone | |
| Cayo Piedra to Punta Frances | |
| Cayo Largo | p. 571 |
| Matanzas | p. 576 |
| Matanzas and Vicinity | p. 577 |
| Valle de Yumurf | |
| East of Matanzas | |
| Varadero and Vicinity | p. 589 |
| Cardenas | |
| Central Matanzas | p. 616 |
| San Miguel de los Banos | |
| Jovellanos to Colon | |
| Jaguey Grande and Vicinity | |
| Gran Parque Natural Montemar | p. 619 |
| Playa Larga | |
| Playa Giron | |
| East of Playa Giron | |
| Cienfuegos and Villa Clara | p. 630 |
| Cienfuegos | p. 633 |
| Vicinity of Cienfuegos | p. 646 |
| Cienfuegos to Trinidad | p. 649 |
| The Coast | |
| Valles de Matagua and Yaguanabo | |
| Sierra del Escambray | p. 650 |
| Manicaragua to Topes de Collantes | |
| Santa Clara | p. 652 |
| Around Santa Clara | p. 664 |
| The North Coast | |
| East of Santa Clara | |
| Remedios | |
| Caibarien | |
| Cayo Santa Maria | |
| Sancti Spiritus | p. 672 |
| Sancti Spiritus and Vicinity | p. 673 |
| East of Sancti Spiritus | |
| Valle de los Ingenios | |
| Trinidad | p. 684 |
| La Boca and Peninsula de Ancon | |
| West of Trinidad | |
| The North Coast | p. 707 |
| Ciego de Avila and Camaguey | p. 708 |
| Ciego de Avila and Vicinity | p. 711 |
| South and West of Ciego de Avila | |
| Between Ciego de Avila and Camaguey | |
| Moron and Vicinity | p. 718 |
| Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo | p. 722 |
| Camaguey | p. 728 |
| Vicinity of Camaguey | p. 741 |
| North Coast of Camaguey | p. 742 |
| Cayo Romano | |
| Cayo Sabinal | |
| Nuevitas | |
| Santa Lucia and Vicinity | |
| Jardines de la Reina | p. 749 |
| Las Tunas and Holguin | p. 751 |
| Las Tunas and Vicinity | p. 754 |
| North Coast of Las Tunas | |
| Holguin and Vicinity | p. 763 |
| Velasco | |
| Northeast of Holguin | p. 773 |
| Gibara | |
| Rafael Freyre and Vicinity | |
| Guardalavaca and Vicinity | |
| Grupo de Maniabon | |
| Banes | |
| Holguin to Guantanamo Province | p. 782 |
| Mayari Abajo and Vicinity | |
| Mayari to Moa | |
| Cayo Saetia | |
| Moa | |
| Granma | p. 787 |
| Bayamo | p. 790 |
| Vicinity of Bayamo | p. 797 |
| Bayamo to Santiago Province | |
| Northwest of Bayamo | |
| Bayamo to Manzanillo | |
| The Sierra Maestra | p. 799 |
| Bartolome Maso to Santo Domingo | |
| Manzanillo to Cabo Cruz | p. 804 |
| Manzanillo to Los Colorados | |
| The South Coast | p. 811 |
| Pilon | |
| Marea del Portillo | |
| Santiago de Cuba | p. 814 |
| Santiago de Cuba | p. 816 |
| North and West of Santiago | p. 844 |
| El Cobre | |
| Palma Soriano and Vicinity | |
| South of Contramaestra | |
| Santiago to Chivirico | |
| Northeast of Santiago | |
| Reserva Biosfera Baconao | p. 851 |
| Siboney | |
| Siboney to Verraco | |
| East of Verraco | |
| Guantanamo | p. 858 |
| Guantanamo and Vicinity | p. 859 |
| Caimanera | |
| Guantanamo to Baracoa | p. 871 |
| Cajobabo | |
| Baracoa and Vicinity | p. 872 |
| Baracoa to Holguin Province | |
| Baracoa to Punta Maisi | |
| Resources | p. 885 |
| Cuban Spanish | p. 886 |
| Spanish Phrasebook | p. 888 |
| Suggested Reading | p. 892 |
| Suggested Viewing | p. 903 |
| Internet Resources | p. 905 |
| Index | p. 913 |
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