Useful information about Cuba : Houses in Cuba : Renting private houses

Nowadays Cuba counts with eleven millions inhabitants and its most populated city is Havana city, with two millions and two hundred thousand inhabitants, what makes this capital a blend of people from all provinces and corners of the island.

After many years fighting for independence, in 1959 a drastic and definitive change occur for this Caribbean island : a real political, social and economical revolution, with constant and gradual changes during the last half century, that has turned this island in one of the Latin America countries with the best educational and health rates.

In Cuba, you will enjoy its green fields, full of the typical Royal Palm Trees, its beaches of transparent and warm water, and its provinces, all different, but every one with a charm that makes it very special for any traveller.

But the fact that makes this island peculiar and unique is its people, very supportive and hospitable. You will never have that sensation of being lost, anywhere you can find from a child to ancient to guide you or to talk about any topic, because they have a very high culture level.

Tourists will be witness of good Cuban mood and will hear many proverbs, phrases and anecdotes of Cuban history.

It’s very common to see old people reading the newspaper on a park while they take sunbaths and talk about current issues and you will see more than one person talking about baseball team, the national sport.

You will be able to see Cuban’s everyday, devoted to the Battle of Ideas, the well- known movement that covers from repairs, redesigning, construction of hospitals, schools and social interesting works, to

other sector of economic life of the country and diverse assistance programs and medical collaboration outside Cuban frontiers by means of free health services offered by Cuban professionals who arrives to the most far areas and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Streets are full or Cuban artists and craftsmen, a genuine demonstration of

Cuban culture, that has become an attraction for visitors.

You will taste Creole and international food in many restaurants along the island, with their proper secrets and traditions, depending of the region.

There are a great number of places of all kinds and sizes, from state to private, like “ Paladares” , little private restaurants that will make you renew your gastronomic culture with a cooking of Spanish base mixed with French, African and Arabic gastronomy.

Of course you can not leave the island without tasting cocktails as famous as Mojito, Daiquiri and other combinations made with Cuban rum.