Cuba Travel Guide — Visas, Climate & Attractions

Cuba Travel GuideA time-capsule island of crumbling colonial grandeur, vintage American cars, Afro-Caribbean rhythms, and white-sand Caribbean beaches.Key Facts

Capital: Havana

Currency: CUP (Peso)

Language: Spanish

Time Zone: UTC-5

Top Places to Visit

Havana — A sprawling capital of baroque plazas, jazz clubs, Art Deco hotels, and the legendary Malecon.

Vinales Valley — Lush green valley of dramatic limestone karst hills and working tobacco farms.

Trinidad — A pastel-painted colonial town with cobbled streets and sugar-baron mansions.

Santiago de Cuba — Cuba's second city with the country's best live music scene.

Varadero — A 20-kilometer strip of white sand and turquoise water.

Local Food

Ropa Vieja — Shredded beef braised in tomato sauce with peppers and onions.

Mojito — White rum, fresh lime, sugar, soda water, and muddled mint.

Congri — Black beans cooked with rice, seasoned with cumin, garlic, and bay leaf.

Lechon Asado — Whole-roasted pork marinated in citrus mojo sauce.

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