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Painting Marriage And Bird Watching Niche Aspects Of Cuba s Tourism



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here’s no doubt that Cuba                                          
is an amazing holiday           Salsa Dancing                     
destination. Sure, I would                                        
say this given my job, but I like     Cuba is of course, very much the  
to think I would be just as           world’s centre of salsa and there 
enthusiastic about the island,        are plenty of options to strut    
even if my career didn’t make it      your stuff once the sun has set.  
convenient to want to sell Cuba       The bigger cities – particularly  
as a holiday destination! If I        Havana and Santiago de Cuba –     
were asked to name the main           where there are plenty of larger  
selling point of a holiday to         venues for Cuban holiday makers   
Cuba rather than anywhere else in     to dance the night away. If you   
the world, it wouldn’t be because     worry your two left feet are      
of the weather, the history or        going to show you up against the  
even the fine cigars (although        naturals, getting lessons in the  
all these points are tempting in      bigger cities is also remarkably  
their own right), it would be for     easy, and you’ll be dancing like  
the huge variety of niche             a pro in no time!                 
activities encouraging travel to                                        
Cuba – an amazing feat for a          Horse Riding                      
comparatively small country. It’s                                       
a horrible cliché of the travel       Sure, this isn’t everyone’s idea  
industry, but Cuba is an island       of a dream Cuba holiday, but      
where there really is something       there are definitely a few going  
for everyone.                         to be enamoured by the idea of    
                                      riding across the picturesque     
Here’s a low-down on some of the      valleys of Trinidad, where the    
niche activities you can get up       ruins of old sugar mills are      
to while exploring the niche          dotted across the hills. The      
aspects of Cuba’s tourism:            Vinales Valley is the other       



breathtaking area in which horse      those looking to see the ocean    
riding is a must, and while           surrounding it. For starters, the 
beginners may feel a bit nervous,     tropical fish are fascinating,    
you can’t beat the feeling of         colourful and varied, and the     
freedom and the majestic views        visibility of the clear ocean is  
that horse riding in Cuba             incredible meaning you won’t miss 
provides.                             a sight. The waters are also warm 
                                      – over 24 degrees centigrade all  
Deep Sea Fishing                      year round – meaning you won’t    
                                      want to leave! Beginners will     
As celebrity endorsements go, you     find the facilities to learn to   
can’t really beat a classic           dive before they head out,        
figure of literature as a             meaning nobody has an excuse to   
spokesman for your island. Ernest     ignore this amazing part of the   
Hemmingway’s extended ‘holiday’       Cuban experience.                 
in Cuba is well documented, as is                                       
his love of fishing on the North      Swimming with Dolphins            
West coast of Cayo Guillermo.                                           
Fishing is legal throughout the       Swimming with dolphins is a Cuba  
island, so there are many             holiday experience like no other, 
unexplored hotspots in which to       and something which will stay     
kick back, enjoy the weather and      with you forever. Various resorts 
relax on your boat, letting your      including Varadero and Holguin    
fishing rod do the work.              offer the activity, while those   
                                      interested in the mammals, but a  
Diving                                little wary of getting too close  
                                      can enjoy a dolphin show.         
There’s places to dive all over                                         
the world, but travel in Cuba         Bird Watching                     
offers a unique experience for                                          



Cuba’s vast and varied set of         serious!                          
endemic bird life means that the                                        
island is a wonderful holiday         Painting                          
destination for budding bird                                            
watchers. Endemic species include     It may be unconventional a        
the Cuban Green Woodpecker, the       holiday focus as you can find,    
Cuban Trogan, the Cuban Tody and      but both budding artists and      
Cuban Blackbird. If you’re lucky,     appreciators of the art world     
you may even see the Bee              will find Cuba a thought          
Hummingbird – though as it’s the      provoking backdrop with a         
smallest bird in the world, the       thriving art scene. The old style 
chances are that you might miss       Colonial buildings of Havana make 
it!                                   ideal subjects to sketch, and if  
                                      you travel to Cuba’s Vinales      
Golf                                  Valley, you’ll find an inspiring  
                                      scene sure to inspire anyone with 
A less well tapped area of Cuba’s     artist’s block. For those who     
tourism industry, but what better     prefer to enjoy rather than       
way of enjoying the Caribbean         create, the Havana National       
sunshine then with a round of         Museum of Fine Arts is a must,    
golf? Cuba’s golf courses are on      with various collections of Cuba  
level ground, covered with well       art from colonial times to the    
maintained grass and lakes            latest hot contemporary works.    
against a backdrop of                                                   
breathtaking hills. Keen golfers      Weddings                          
will appreciate the spaciousness                                        
of the courses, while beginners       You may need to learn to horse    
will be pleased to seek out the       ride, dive or play golf in Cuba,  
advice of local trainers to           but there’s only one scenario     
improve their game before getting     when a Cuban wedding would be     



appropriate (well, two – but your     the beaches and towns are         
partner may not appreciate the        romantic enough for couples,      
second! Planning a Cuban wedding      while there is enough             
can lead off in many different        entertainment for families and    
avenues from an unforgettable         singles. A holiday in Cuba has    
tying of nuptials on the golden       far more variety than such a      
sands of the island’s many            comparatively small country       
beaches, to an idyllic church         should be able to offer!          
service followed by a night of                                          
boozy salsa dancing – a Cuban                                           
wedding has enough variety to         
weather is almost always perfect,     align="center">                   




About the Author:

Emma Lelliott is the general manager of Captivating Cuba, an independent Cuba holiday specialist. With offices in Havana and the UK, Captivating Cuba can offer advice on every aspect of Cuba travel from Weddings to the best diving sites.


Published At: www.Isnare.com


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