Cuba [Paperback]

Andrew Coe (Author), Rolando Pujol (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 1999 | Series: Odyssey Cuba

Stretching like a reclining colossus across brilliant blue waters, Cuba has long seduced travelers with its vibrant culture, fascinating past and beautiful beaches, from the lush Sierra Maestra mountains to the neon lights of downtown Havana, this guidebook, recognized as the best on today's Cuba, gives a complete and thorough description of Cuba's glories. Music, beaches, cigars, history -- it is all in this book.

Editorial Reviews

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These handsome, well-edited books from a Hong Kong-based publisher cover places few other guidebooks go.... The writers are particularly well-chosen....Odyssey fans tend to be adventurous travelers with a literary bent. If you're lucky enough to find an Odyssey Guide to where you're going, grab it. -- National Geographic Traveler, February 2000

[C]omprehensive, entertaining and up-to-date... -- USA Today

Product Details

• Paperback: 314 pages
• Publisher: Odyssey Publishing; 3rd edition (February 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9622176100
• ISBN-13: 978-9622176102
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #867,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cuba, April 23, 2000

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Cuba Traveler (Oakland, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuba (Paperback)

I thought this book was great. I read it before my latest trip to Cuba, and took it along with me to refer to. No, it is not a "stay at this hotel" or a "get a cheap meal at . . . " kind of travel book. Instead, it gives a thorough history, a cultural orientation, and a good overview of the diverse parts of the island. In addition, it contains poetry (18 verses from Jose Marti's original "Guantanamera" poem), book excerpts (from "Mob Lawyer" to "Diaries of Christopher Columbus" to "Old Man and the Sea") and articles(on santeria, cigars, and Guantanamo naval base). My Cuban tour guide loved the book and begged me to leave my copy with him (I did), which is a testimonial in itself. If you want to go to Cuba and have a good basis of knowledge about the island before you go, I recommend this book.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buy other guide book, March 4, 1998

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Pedro Bilbao Gomez "pbilbao" (Madrid, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuba (Cuba: Pearl of the Caribbean) (Paperback)

As a Cuban I must say that if anyone reads it before their first visit to the island they will be misimformed. But if it is read as a guide while in Cuba the visitor would be misguided, not knowing how much a meal costs or a hotel, etc. Totally useless. I recommend Lonely Planet's Travel Survival Kit - CUBA.