Cuba - 6 interesting facts

With the relaxing of the US embargo on Cuba late last year, there has been an increased interest in the island, and in travel to it.  Here are 6 interesting facts about Cuba.

1) The beaches are gorgeous.

2) Rum based drinks are quite popular.
    Cuba was the home of Barcardi
    distillers until the revolution.  It was
    the 'birthplace' of the mojito.

3) Yes, there are a lot of old cars.
     Cuban citizens can only own
     cars from 1959 or earlier -
     those seized from their previous
     owners during the revolution.

4)  Baseball is the favourite sport in
     Cuba.














5) Cuba has a very high literacy rate - 99.8%.
    This is one of the highest rates in the world.


6) Cuba has one of the best universal health care
    systems in the world.  As well, because there are
    so many doctors that they are often sent to other
    countries where there is a shortage of them.