Cuba Book

List of Maps     vi
What's Mew in Cuba     1
The Best of Cuba   Eliot Greenspan   Neil E. Schlecht     4
The Best Cuban Travel Experiences     4
The Best Historical Sights     5
The Best of Natural Cuba     7
The Best Outdoor Adventures     7
The Best Beaches     8
The Best Resort Hotels     9
The Best Hotels     10
The Best Casas Particulares     11
The Best Restaurants & Paladares     12
The Best of Cuban Nightlife     13
The Best of Cuba Online     14
Planning Your Trip to Cuba   Eliot Greenspan     15
The Regions in Brief     15
Visitor Information     18
Destination Cuba: Red Alert Checklist     19
Entry Requirements & Customs     20
Gifts & Other Assistance     22
Money     24
When to Go     26
Calendar of Events     27
Travel Insurance     29
Health & Safety     31
Specialized Travel Resources     33
Race Relations in Cuba     34
Planning Your Trip Online     35
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource     37
The 21st-century Traveler     38
Online Traveler's Toolbox     40
Getting There     40
Package Deals, Escorted Tours & Special-Interest Vacations     44
The Active Vacation Planner     47
Getting Around     49
Tips on Accommodations     51
Tips on Dining     52
Recommended Books, Film & Music     54
Fast Facts: Cuba     56
Suggested Cuba Itineraries     63
Cuba in 1 Week     63
Cuba in 2 Weeks     65
Cuba for Families     67
Colonial Treasures Highlights Tour     68
Havana in 3 Days     71
Havana   Eliot Greenspan     73
Orientation     74
Neighborhoods in Brief     78
Getting Around     80
Fast Facts: Havana     83
Where to Stay     85
Where to Dine     98
What to See & Do     106
A Quick Key to Havana's Parks & Plazas     108
Luis Posada Carriles     110
Frommer's Favorite Havana Experiences     112
Outdoor Pursuits      115
Shopping     117
Havana After Dark     121
Side Trips from Havana     125
Vinales & Western Cuba   Eliot Greenspan     126
Pinar del Rio     126
Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em     129
Vinales     130
Sierra del Rosario Biosphere Reserve & San Diego delos Banos     136
Cayo Levisa     140
Maria la Gorda     141
Isla de la Juventud     143
Cayo Largo del Sur     147
Varadero & Matanzas Province   Eliot Greenspan     150
Matanzas     150
Varadero     153
The Zapata Peninsula & Playa Giron     166
The Bay of Pigs     168
Trinidad & Central Cuba   Eliot Greenspan   Neil E. Schlecht     171
Santa Clara     171
Che Guevara     174
Cienfuegos     179
Beny More     183
Trinidad     186
Sancti Spiritus     198
Camaguey & the Northeastern Coast   Eliot Greenspan   Neil E. Schlecht     205
Cayo Coco & Cayo Guillermo     205
A Bridge So Far     206
Papa & the Cayos      209
A Stopover in Moron     211
Camaguey     214
El Oriente   Eliot Greenspan   Neil E Schlecht     226
Guardalavaca     226
Bayamo & the Sierra Maestra     238
Dear Granma     243
Goin' (or Not) to Gitmo     247
Baracoa     248
Santiago de Cuba   Eliot Greenspan   Neil E. Schlecht     256
Orientation     256
Santiago, City of Struggle & Rebellion     260
Getting Around     251
Fast Facts: Santiago de Cuba     262
What to See & Do     263
Where to Stay     267
Where to Dine     270
Shopping     273
Santiago de Cuba After Dark     274
Carnival & Other Santiago Festivals     275
Side Trips from Santiago de Cuba     277
Cuba in Depth   Eliot Greenspan   Neil E. Schlecht     281
History 101     281
Cuba Today     286
Cuban Culture     290
Afro-Cuban Percussion Instruments     294
The Major Orishas     297
Useful Spanish Terms & Phrases     298
Basic Words & Phrases     298
More Useful Phrases     300
Some Typically Cuban Words & Phrases     301
Index     302