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"Here
you can find a complete list of excursions, SPA
Menu, Room Service Menu and RHE Hotel Directory,
Services, and valuable resources and links to make your
vacation to paradise a dream come true.."
"Cuba
attracts around two million visitors per year,
Canada is Cuba's largest source of tourists, with
Great Britain No. 2. Although U.S. tourism to Cuba
is illegal, the U.S. is Cuba's largest supplier
of agricultural produce."
"One of the legendary figures of the Revolution, Che
Guevara, rests in Santa Clara, Cuba. After fighting
alongside Fidel Castro, Che was killed in Bolivia in
1967, and it wasn't until the fall of 1997 that his
remains were sent back to Cuba. Today, Che (an Argentinean
by birth) and six of his comrades are buried in a mausoleum
in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara, an excursion
to the site is offered from the hotel to Santa Clara."
"
Christmas
is once again a holiday in Cuba. Although the Catholic
Church was never vanquished by Castro, Christmas Day
had not been a legal holiday in Cuba since 1969. In
December 1997, in honor of Pope John Paul II's impending
visit, Castro reinstated Christmas as a public holiday.
Many Cubans vacate their front rooms to build massive
nativity scenes, often open to the public."
"
One in every
six passenger cars in Cuba predates the Revolution.
Models that are now rare in the U.S., such as Kaisers
and Studebakers, are relatively common in Cuba. Don't
be surprised to see Model T Fords used as everyday
family vehicles."
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Be prepared to be serenaded. The tourist
board pays musicians to play for tourists wherever
they might gather. The players are always excellent,
but they are paid very little and rely on tips to overcome
the challenge of making ends meet."
Duty-free to Cuba:
Articles
for personal use and personal baggage are allowed
free of duty as well as one carton of cigarettes
and two bottles of alcoholic drinks.
Importing
new goods worth over $50 CUC
will be charged duty.
Click here for duty rates.
No duty is payable on
goods valued under $50 CUC.
You may bring up to
10kg. of medicine.
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