Cuba Culture

Cuban culture is the result of the different peoples that have influenced Cuban nation, from Tainos and Siboneyes to Spanish and Americans

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The cultute of Cuba is also part of the many years of Cuba history.I’m talking not only about the “Big History”, the history of wars and famous people, but also about the “Little History”, the history of every house, every street, every corner, every monument, every piece of music, every dance, every delicious dish, the history that people like you and me are witnesses of, every day.

Nine Cuban properties are now included in the World Heritage List. They include Historical Centers, Military Constructions, Cultural Landscapes and Natural Parks. It is an acknowledge of the wealth and peculiarities of Cuban culture and the unique physical-geographical features of the country:

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  • Viñales Valley
  • Old Havana and its colonial fortifications
  • Cienfuegos Urban Historical Center
  • Trinidad and the Valley of Ingenios
  • Desembarco del Granma National Park
  • San Pedro de la Roca Castle
  • Tumba Francesa
  • Archaeological Landscapes of the First Coffee Plantations in the Southeastern part of Cuba
  • Alejandro de Humbolt National Park

Cuba is famous for its music, Salsa, Chachacha, Mambo and Rumba. Many Cubans are well known all over the world for their music and many people around the world have danced to the rhythm of catchy Cuban music. Perhaps that’s why many people abroad think that everybody in Cuba knows how to dance.

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Cuba has hosted many important international festivals and people from all continents travel to Cuba to attend these festivals: the Ballet Festivals, The New Latin American Movie Festivals, The Jazz Festivals, The Bolero Festivals, Caribbean Festivals,

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Havana Theater Festivals, different plastic arts and cigars festivals and many others.

A National Book Fair is celebrated in Cuba every year and it is incredible the amount of people that attend the Fair and the amount of books sold. Many editorial houses are represented in this fair every year.

If you are interested in Cuba culture, when you travel to Cuba you will realize that Culture in Cuba is everywhere. You can feel it in the welcoming atmosphere, in the cultural, culinary and historical traditions and in the hospitality that identifies Cubans worldwide.

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