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Cuba's palm fringed, white-sanded shores offer the enchanting magic of a real Caribbean island holiday, the crystalline waters lap against the sun kissed shores and a cooling breeze carries the scent of mango, guava and frangiani through the air. But Cuba has so much more to offer those who venture away from her beaches; to the towns and cities boasting Spanish colonial architecture and grand plazas, where classic automobiles labour along streets and country roads, and the hip swaying sounds of salsa music fill the night air. Together with cigar smoke and rum cocktails, baseball, and everywhere visual references of the 1959 revolution, these picture-postcard portraits of Cuba encompass a more complete illustration of the largest island in the Caribbean.
The island of Cuba in the Caribbean was first discovered by Christopher Columbus shortly after his second voyage back to Spain in 1492 and the natural beauty of the island was captivating it's first European visitor. Today, despite continued US sanctions, the island state is starting to exploit its glorious attractions and offers visitors an alternative Caribbean holiday.
Cuba is a very large island and it is said that Columbus first thought he had discovered a continent, not an island when he first arrived. It sits at the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico; the main island is 746 miles (1,200km) long with an irregular coastline that offers hundreds of bays and beaches. The years of political isolation have protected Cuba from mass tourism; the main towns and villages retain a crumbling colonial charm and are generally devoid of resorts that blight some of its neighbouring islands.
Cuba is home to a rich and vibrant history for the cultural explorers and contains some enchanting natural attractions. But most visitors agree that Cuba is a country so individual and extraordinary, that to be truly understood and appreciated it has to be experienced in person.
