Cuba is one of the most interesting countries in the world with a long history, turmoil, change and persistence. The US Embargo alone is enough to arouse interest in this country. Cuba is the most populous country in the Caribbean, with over 11 million inhabitants, it is also the sixteenth most populous island in the world. Until 1978, this island was called the pine island. Havana is the largest city in Cuba by area. It is the third largest metropolis in the Caribbean. The city of Havana was founded in 1514 and was an important port in the Spanish New World Empire. It provided Spanish ships with a protected port and served as the perfect port to prepare the treasury ships returning from Venezuela, Colombia and Panama for the long voyage back to Spain. In 1607, Havana became the capital of Cuba. Habana Vieja (old Havana) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cuba has as many as 70,000 qualified doctors, while all of Africa has only 50,000. The island thus has the highest ratio in the world that they are often sent abroad to countries where there is a high demand for doctors. Except for some medications, healthcare is free for residents and tourists.
Although the production of Fiat 126p was stopped in Italy in 1980, and in Poland in 2000, the famous "toddler" is still doing well in Cuba. You can meet him not only on the streets of Havana, but also in other parts of the island. Cubans affectionately call him "El Polaquito", which just means "polaczek". Fiat 126p started to appear on the island in the 1970s and there are no signs that they will leave it soon. Sometimes rusty, modified by Cubans and repainted in sophisticated, usually bright colors, they still bravely roam the streets of the island. And although their technical condition usually leaves much to be desired, who cares? Cuba, with his passion for old cars, appears as an ever-living automotive museum.
In Cuba, it is said that in order to fall in love, a sip of water is enough. But from the right jug! This clay pitcher even has a name - tinajón - and is used to store fresh rainwater. By the way, it is also a symbol of the city, located in the eastern part of Cuba, Camagüey. Legend has it that a couple who drink tinajón together have a chance of love for the rest of their lives. Cubans are a romantic nation, which is why the famous jugs can be found here at every turn. Some are small, actually for drinking, others large, capable of holding people.
In 2015, the popular game "Monopoly" celebrated its 80th birthday. Despite this, history knows countries that have banned its sale. They included, among others China, the USSR and Cuba. When Fidel Castro came to power, he had all copies of the game left on the island destroyed. And this is not because he is not very entertaining himself - he just did not like the plot of the game, based on the race of capitalists. However, the sales bans do not end there. We will not buy the original Coca-Cola in Cuba either - the company withdrew from the island after Fidel Castro's government started taking over private assets. To this day, Coca-Cola is considered a symbol of the USA in Cuba. That is why today it is one of only two countries in the world where the legendary drink cannot be bought. The second is, of course, North Korea. In turn, possession of cell phones was prohibited in Cuba until 2008.
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