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What is the punishment for having U.S. dollars in Cuba?

A

1 day in jail per dollar

1
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When did Castro come to power in Cuba

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1959

2
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Why are there so many lines in Cuba?

A

There are food shortages from the trade embargo

3
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What is the rumba a mixture of?

A

African rhythms and Spanish melody

4
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How do people get around the country?

A

Hitchhiking

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What’s the crop in Pinar del Rio, and what do they do with it?

A

They grow tobacco and they make cigars

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What is in the farms in the Matanzas

A

Crocodiles

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Why do you think Cubans aren’t allowed in tourist areas?

A

The government doesn’t want Cubans talking to the tourists

8
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What is the significance of the Bay of Pigs?

A

That is where the CIA tried to kill Fidel Castro

9
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Who is on the pictures on the streets?

A

Che Gueva. He battled Fidel Castro and spoke for education rights.

10
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What is so important about the region near Camaguey?

A

Beef and Dairy come from there

11
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Whats a parador and what are the restrictions?

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A parador is a restaurant inside of a home but you are only allowed to have 12 chairs and you can only eat pork, chicken, and lamb

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What’s the problem with taking the train if you are Cuban?

A

You have to wait a really long time in line

13
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What’s the weird tourist attraction outside of Santiago?

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Dinosaurland

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Why is it so hard to climb the Sierra Maestra?

A

You need a permit to enter the national park and no one knows how to get one