What is the punishment for having U.S. dollars in Cuba?
1 day in jail per dollar
When did Castro come to power in Cuba
1959
Why are there so many lines in Cuba?
There are food shortages from the trade embargo
What is the rumba a mixture of?
African rhythms and Spanish melody
How do people get around the country?
Hitchhiking
What’s the crop in Pinar del Rio, and what do they do with it?
They grow tobacco and they make cigars
What is in the farms in the Matanzas
Crocodiles
Why do you think Cubans aren’t allowed in tourist areas?
The government doesn’t want Cubans talking to the tourists
What is the significance of the Bay of Pigs?
That is where the CIA tried to kill Fidel Castro
Who is on the pictures on the streets?
Che Gueva. He battled Fidel Castro and spoke for education rights.
What is so important about the region near Camaguey?
Beef and Dairy come from there
Whats a parador and what are the restrictions?
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
What’s the problem with taking the train if you are Cuban?
You have to wait a really long time in line
What’s the weird tourist attraction outside of Santiago?
Dinosaurland
Why is it so hard to climb the Sierra Maestra?
You need a permit to enter the national park and no one knows how to get one