Sang Trinh. (Photographer). (2008).Old Havana from Morro Castle [digital image]. Retrieved from flickr website: https://flic.kr/p/4ofzqE. Used under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0).
Map of Cuba
Map of Cuba. Digital Image. U.S. Department of State. Web. 31 Jan 2018. <state.gov>.
Cuban Music
Cuban Recipe
Citation: Randelmann, M. U., & Schwartz, J. (1992). Memories of a Cuban kitchen. New York: Macmillan.
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Facts in Brief
Capital: Havana
Official language: Spanish
Chief products: Agriculture—beef and dairy cattle, coffee, fruits, hogs, sugar cane, tobacco, vegetables. Manufacturing—cement, cigars, food processing, pharmaceuticals, refined petroleum, refined sugar, steel. Mining—clays, cobalt, feldspar, manganese, natural gas, nickel.
National anthem: "La Bayamesa" ("The Bayamo Song").
National holidays: January 1, the anniversary of Fidel Castro's taking control of the government, and July 26, the anniversary of Fidel Castro's attack on the Moncada Army Barracks.
Climate: Warm, mild weather all year round, with a rainy season from May through October. Hurricanes often strike the island. Hurricane season lasts from June to November.
Citation:
Kapcia, Antoni. "Cuba." World Book Advanced, World Book, 2018, www.worldbookonline.com/advanced/article?id=ar142820. Accessed 9 Oct. 2018
Cuban Architecture
Plaza San Francisco (Saint Francis Plaza): exterior, restaurant, façade
Work Type: plaza
Date: early 17th century
Image: 2003
Location: Havana, Cuba
Material: stone
Period: Colonial
Description: Photographer: Alka Patel
Subject: building; windows; band pattern
Collection: Alka Patel Archive: Cuban Art and Architecture
ID Number 285730
Source: Image and original data provided by Cuba (Alka Patel Archive)
Citation: (early 17th century, Image: 2003). Plaza San Francisco (Saint Francis Plaza): exterior, restaurant, façade. [plaza]. Retrieved from https://libapps.s3.amazonaws.com/accounts/33805/images/Plaza_San_Franciso.jpg
Convento de Santa Clara de Asis (Convent of Saint Clare of Assisi): first cloister, doorway
Work Type: convent
Date: 17th century, Image: 2003
Location: Havana, Cuba
Material: stone, brick
Period: Colonial
Description: Photographer: Alka Patel
Subject: ceiling; band pattern; gate; lamp
Collection Alka Patel Archive: Cuban Art and Architecture
ID Number: 285421
Source: Image and original data provided by Cuba (Alka Patel Archive)
Citation: (17th century, Image: 2003). Convento de Santa Clara de Asis (Convent of Saint Clare of Assisi): first cloister, doorway. [convent]. Retrieved from https://library.artstor.org/asset/APATELIG_10312306386
Cuban Art
Pelaez, Amelia, Cuban, b.1897. (1943). Hibiscus. [Painting]. Retrieved from http://library.artstor.org/asset/ABARNITZ_10310365141
Amelia Peláez Del Casal, Cuban, 1896-1968. (1943). Fishes. [Painting]. Retrieved from http://library.artstor.org/asset/AMOMA_10312310941
Lam, Wilfredo (1902--~~~~)., artist. (1974). Sculpture. Osun .. [Isolated Ronde-Bosse / Bronze - Full-Length Statue (Statuette)]. Retrieved from http://library.artstor.org/asset/IBWA_DB_10313300543
Lam, Wilfredo. (1938-9). Photograph of Wilfredo Lam. Retrieved from http://library.artstor.org/asset/ARTSTOR_103_41822000976025
Rene Portocarrero (Cuban, 1912-1985). (1952). Composition. [Drawing]. Retrieved from http://library.artstor.org/asset/AMHOUSTONIG_10313910968
Portocarrero, Rene, 1912 -. (1949). Queen #2. [Drawing]. Retrieved from http://library.artstor.org/asset/ASMITHIG_10313667012
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Snapshots of Cuba
Old Havana
Cuba's location has greatly influenced its history. The island lies at the intersection of major sea routes between the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico. The famous explorer Christopher Columbus, sailing in the service of Spain, landed in Cuba in 1492. The island later became strategically important in Spain's American empire.
Photo credit: Old Havana. [Image]. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://academic.eb.com/levels/collegiate/assembly/view/210428
Havana
The majority of Cuban people live in urban areas. Havana is Cuba's capital, largest city, and commercial and cultural center. Most people in the cities have jobs in government agencies or government-owned businesses and factories, but some run small private businesses.
Photo credit: Havana. [Image]. In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from https://cdn.britannica.com/33/76033-050-7E290193.jpg
Sierra de Escambray
Cuba consists mainly of three mountainous regions separated by gentle slopes, rolling plains, and wide, fertile farmlands. The three mountainous regions rise in the west, in south-central Cuba, and in the southeast. The westernmost mountainous region of Cuba consists of two mountain ranges—the Sierra de los Órganos and the Sierra del Rosario. The south-central mountainous region is known as the Sierra de Escambray.
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