There is nowhere really quite like Cuba. It's only 200 km from the US but Americans aren't allowed there; the government runs almost everything you see; most people earn the same wage; professionals can't leave the country because they can't afford a passport and instead of money people will ask you for clothes and soap on the streets. Many people come here just to experience communism first hand but there are so many other things to do in Cuba: colonial towns; dazzling white beaches; diving and hiking - with a load of rum, cigars and salsa thrown in for good measure. Climate The Cuban summer can be very sticky, and there is a risk of Hurricanes (June-September), July and August should also...
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