Cuba in the AA Spiral Guides series; comprising a selection of titles exploring a wide range of cities, regions & countries in a handy, spiral loose-leaf format. Fold-out flaps at the front & back of each title give an overview of the main regions covered, with page numbers so visitors can locate their destination easily. Each guide explores the destination geographically by region or area & provides the essential information for the main sites & attractions in addition to a recommended tour of each area by car. An introductory section - ...

Nobody knows Cuba like Lonely Planet. Whether you're looking to explore Havana's colorful architectural relics, laze languidly on an isolated beach or discover your inner Hemingway deep-sea fishing off the coast of Cayo Guillermo, this 5th edition gives you all the information you need to enjoy the best of Cuba.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical & honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
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Full color section on Cuba's music, festivals, natural beauty & architecture
Unique Green Index makes ecofriendly travel easy





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Cuba on a waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided map at 1:650, 000 from terra Quest, with street plans of central Havana & the Varadero peninsula. The map is presented in a special format handy for conveniently viewing just small sections of it at one time. The map divides Cuba east/west, with a small overlap between the sides. Road network

Includes:: local roads & selected tracks, with driving distances marked on main & most secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest including campsites, UNESCO World Heritage sites, beaches & diving sites, etc. Topography is indicated by contours with names of mountain ranges, etc, & colouring for woodlands. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10’ intervals & the map has no index. A large panel presents central Havana, from the Old Town to the Palacio de la Revolución, at 1:17, 000 highlighting hotels, important buildings, etc. Another panel shows the Varadero peninsula at 1:15, 000 with names of numerous hotels. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage, & can be annotated with write-on/wipe-off marker pens.

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Cuba on a waterproof & tear-resistant, double-sided map at 1:650, 000 from terra Quest, with street plans of central Havana & the Varadero peninsula. The map is presented in a special format handy for conveniently viewing just small sections of it at one time. The map divides Cuba east/west, with a small overlap between the sides. Road network

Includes:: local roads & selected tracks, with driving distances marked on main & most secondary routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Symbols highlight various facilities & places of interest including campsites, UNESCO World Heritage sites, beaches & diving sites, etc. Topography is indicated by contours with names of mountain ranges, etc, & colouring for woodlands. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10’ intervals & the map has no index. A large panel presents central Havana, from the Old Town to the Palacio de la Revolución, at 1:17, 000 highlighting hotels, important buildings, etc. Another panel shows the Varadero peninsula at 1:15, 000 with names of numerous hotels. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage, & can be annotated with write-on/wipe-off marker pens.

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Cuba in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

Wall map of Cuba from Gizi with excellent topographic information, a street plan of Old Havana, enlargements for the Varadero Peninsula, Valle de Viñales & the environs of the capital, plus a distance table & an extensive index. Vivid altitude colouring with graphics for mangrove & swamps, plus plenty of names of geographical

Features: peaks, mountain ranges, national parks & protected areas, etc., show the terrain. In coastal waters coral reefs are marked & sea depths are given. Road network gives distances on main & secondary routes &

Includes:: dirt tracks. Railways & local airfields are marked, as well as provincial administrative boundaries. Symbols highlight various places of interest including world heritage sites, locations with tourist accommodation, campsites, beaches, diving & fishing sites, marinas, etc. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1º & an extensive index of localities. Map legend included English. Enlargements cover the Varadero Peninsula (1:50, 000) with names of numerous hotels & places of interest & Valle de Viñales (1:75, 000) with hiking trails. Also included is a street plan of Old Havana, annotated with places of interest, a map of greater Havana showing main access roads, districts & places of interest outside the city centre, plus a distance table.



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Western Cuba, with coverage extending from the island’s western tip to Camangüey, on an indexed, double-sided map at 1:600, 000 from ITMB, with an enlargement for the Greater Havana region & street plans of central Havana, Cienfuegos & Trinidad, plus the Varadero peninsula & resort. The map is double -sided with an overlap between the sides. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring with spot heights & highlighting for national parks & other protected areas. Also shown are coastal reefs. Road network

Includes:: selected local tracks, gives distances on main & some local routes, & shows locations of petrol stations. Railway lines & ferry connections are included & local airports are marked. A range of symbols indicate various facilities & places of interest, including campsites, UNESCO World Heritage sites, etc. The map has latitude at longitude lines at 30’ intervals. Each side has a separate index. An enlargement shows the Greater Havana region in greater detail at 1:150, 000. Street plans, annotated with selected named hotels, important sights, etc, cover Havana, Cienfuegos & Trinidad, plus the Varadero peninsula & resort.

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In 1866, worn out by fighting in the American Civil War, the writer Samuel Hazard arrived in Cuba to begin work on a guidebook to the isl&. Over a period of several months, as his health recovered, he travelled throughout what was then still a Spanish colony, observing & recording daily life. The result is one of the most complete & evocative portrayals of colonial Cuban life, written in the decade when the first concerted struggle for independence was already under way. Hazard`s sympathies were clearly with the pro-independence ”patriots”, but his main aim was to produce a complete overview of the island`s sights & customs, aimed at visitors. He is informative on hotels, restaurants, & transport & sightseeing, but is also intrigued by the people he meets & the idiosyncrasies of Cuban social life. Illustrated with hundreds of the author`s own sketches, ” Cuba with Pen & Pencil” takes the reader through the historic fortresses & mansions of Havana, the tropical city of Santiago de Cuba & the plantations & mountains of the island`s countryside. With a keen & often quirky eye for detail, Hazard explores the sugar industry
- still largely powered by slave labour
- & Cuba`s other economic activities. He describes the island`s flora & fauna, its varied topography, & its varied social life, ranging from upper-class balls to slave compounds. First published in 1871 & now reissued with an introduction by acclaimed historian Richard Gott, ” Cuba with Pen & Pencil” is a unique portrait of an island & a society on the eve of fundamental & historic change.

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At a time when more travelers are discovering or rediscovering Cuba, this book is an in-depth exploration of 101 of the most authentic ...

“ Cuba: A Cruising Guide” dispels the navigational fog that has long surrounded the isl&. The information in this book is condensed from Cuban, American & British charts, supplemented with archival materials from the British Admiralty & the DMA, & checked, tested & corrected with the latest in satellite-based chartmaking technology. This 1999 revised edition contains a large number of revisions, an updated introductory section &

Includes:: the addition of a section of colour plates. There are almost 200 sketch charts, showing details of well over 200 anchorages, with entry waypoints for each & every one. The charts are supplemented by excellent horizon sketches by artist Teresa Frisbie-Calder. There has never been a cruising guide with sketch charts of this calibre, or with this amount of detail- this guide sets a new standard. For anyone contemplating or planning a cruise in Cuban waters, it as an indispensable resource.

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