2. Yachting is developing fast in Cuba and conditions are ideal – good winds and anchorages without being too crowded. Yachts can be chartered from Europe or Canada via charterers or locally in the resorts, especially the big ones like Varadero. Most people do their yachting in the peak December to April season when winds are reliable and it is not too hot

3. Main island of Cuba and its 4 000 cays and inlets, have an exceptional diversity of marine flora and fauna. Cuba’s insular shelf, some 26,190 square miles or 67,831 square kilometers in size, has excellent scuba- diving sites throughout the archipelago. They are some of the most entrancing in all the Caribbean.

4. Cuba’s uncoil countryside and equine tradition makes it ideal for horseback riding conditions. Most hotels and resorts will organize riding, but even if you are staying privately the locals will usually be able to help out. There are also special tourist riding ranches at Casa del Campesino (Trinidad) and Hacienda Los Molinos, a cattle ranch between Trinidad and Sancti Spiritus.

5. Meet in hotel and depart for Tropicana, the most famous and largest and most luxurious of Havana's nightspots. The more than 200 performers are still hand-picked from the creme-de-la creme of Cuba's dancers and singers, and famous international entertainers still occasionally perform. The show starts at ten o'clock.

6. Cuba is famous for Deep-sea fishing. Ernest Hemmingway used to catch swordfish, tuna, barracuda and shark. The best fishing is along the north-west coast in the Gulf Stream. There are good facilities at Havana, Playas del Este, Varadero, Cayo Guillermo, Isla de la Juventad and Caya Largo, though most resorts offer fishing. There is also fresh-water fishing around Pinar del Rio and in central Cuba in the lakes at Hanabanilla and Zaza. The Ernest Hemmingway International Marlin Fishing Tournament is held in Havana in May.

7. There are several Casinos and Resorts to visit while on the island. Of the most prestigious are: H avana Riviera Hotel and Casino. Habana Hilton Hotel and Casino Capri/Casino de Capri. Wilbur Clark's Casino - Hotel Nacional Tropicana Casino

8. The archipelago has a wealth of Caribbean beach shorelines, represented by more than 300 pristine beaches--long, broad crystalline strips of fine textured sands that slope gently into the water, some with sands of brilliant whites, others multi-colored, and some even feature black sands. Our waters are warm and clear the entire year, with transparent visibility of 20 to 30 meters and a wide range of hues including sparkling blue- turquoise.

9. There’s good hiking and trekking in the Cuban countryside, especially around Vinales to the west, in the lush countryside in the east of the country and in the mountains of the Sierra Maestra near Santiago de Cuba in the far east. You’ll probably need to hire a local guide and marked trails and maps are rare, which may be considered an advantage.

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