Tourism in Cuba is increasing, and this is a much-needed guide to the entire island with superb color photos by Cuba's award-winning photographer, Rolando Pujol. It includes information on getting to Cuba, getting around Cuba, Havana, Guantanamo Province and the U.S. Naval base, Cuba's history, Cuba's musical heritage, plus climate, clothing, health, food, money, hotels, transportation, holidays, culture and more.
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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 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
[C]omprehensive, entertaining and up-to-date... -- USA Today --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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By 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.
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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.
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