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Spotlight on Cuba
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Santiago de Cuba
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Drinkers at Havana's Bodeguita del Medio, where Hemingway used to get squiffy - Alfredo Maiquez

Epic colonial architecture, libidinous young salsa dancers, Che Guevara murals, white-powder sandy beaches, swaying fields of sugar cane - the images of Cuba are as transfixing as they are timeless. This is an island of unique historical heritage floating amid a sea of encroaching globalisation.

Things to do in Cuba:
Fire Fiesta
3 - 9 Jul 2009 (annual)
Santiago de Cuba
The raunchy week-long street party known as the Fire Fiesta, Fiesta del Fuego, takes place in Santiago on Cuba's east coast. Celebrate Caribbean culture with all-night dancing, fuelled by a…

26 July Celebrations
26 Jul 2009 (annual)
Cuba
On 26 July 1953, Fidel Castro led an ill-fated assault on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba. This date was chosen because it was the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Cuban writer…

Havana Carnival
Aug 2009 (annual)
El Malécon, Havana
Music, dancing, conga lines, fanciful outfits, fireworks, beer, rum and lots of fun make up the fantastic Havana Carnival every August. Parades run the length of the Malécon and rich…

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