Tourism in Cuba

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      The tourism is an important part of the economics of every country. Many countries depend of the tourism revenue. For example, Cuba is a country where the tourism is the bigger source of money. Often people travel around the world to know different cultures and traditions. Some people argue that Cuba is not a good place to travel and other people think that this is a wonderful place to go for vacations. This country is a safe place that has friendly people, and it has gorgeous places to visit.



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    Cuba is a safe country where its people are very friendly. In this country can happen badly things as in any other places, but you will never see gunfire because in this country people cannot have guns. According to the report, Cuba, with the 4, 2 per 100,000 people it is among the Latin America countries with the lowest percent of   murders. http://www.cubadebate.cu/noticias. Also, when a Cuban kills any tourist, this person is sentenced to death.  Cuba is a safe country where its people are very friendly. In this country can happen bad things as in any other places, but you will never see gunfire because in this country people cannot have guns. In Cuba children and people play domino and other games in the street. At night you can see people sit in parks and outside that their houses. In each neighborhood you can hear music and laughter, and you can feel the happiness that surrounding Cubans.



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     Cuba is a beautiful country that has perfect weather, incredible places, and spectacular scenery to visit throughout that island. This country has immaculate beaches   with crystalline water and glistening sands like Varadero, Cay Coco, and Gualdalavaca. Also, there are magic places where people can enjoy nature like the Valle de Vinales, the Majestic Waterfalls Nicho, the Pico Turquino, and the Sierra of the Escambray. Furthermore, this is a country where the poesy, music, and theatre have own lives. People can delight with different theatre plays, the Great National Opera and the National Ballet of Alica Alonso. Museums are other interesting place to visit where people can find art, music, history, architecture, and more. Restaurants and nightclubs like the Opera restaurant and   Tropicana are other wonderful places to enjoy.

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     Opponents argue that Cuba is not a good place to visit because this is a communist country and they do not want to leave their money in this country. However, they only think about the government, and they do not think that many Cubans have jobs through tourism. Also, in this country the vacation price is cheaper than in other countries. It is not fair that because of a government system many people cannot enjoy all the wonders that this country has as.

Cuba is a wonderful country no matter which is its government system. All people can enjoy the gorgeous places that this island has. Cuba is a country with wonderful culture and traditions, and their people are friendly and cheerful.  Tourism in this country are safe and they can enjoy a fantastic vacation. People should visit this precious island that according  to Christopher Columbus   “This is the most beautiful land than human eyes have ever seen”. www.Cubaheritage.org

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         Cuba is a country that for more than 50 years has had a communist and corrupt government system. Before 1959 Cuba was part of the United States, but after the triumph of the revolution in January 1^st of 1959   communism started. What is the communism? This is a social ideology that is characterized to create a society without social classes and where private property does not exist. Then the working class has the power. This    looks great as theory, but when it is implemented it is totally different. This government system has deprived Cubans of their freedom of expression and has affected the different way of their culture. Some of the most common aspects of their culture that was affected are sports, religions, and education.

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        Sports in Cuba have been recognized as a sport power in the world. Boxing and baseball are more popular, but what happen with the athletes in Cuba? First Cuban athletes do not have a good alimentation while   they train for their sports. Sometimes they only have a glass of water with sugar and bread with croquette before they start their training. Second they lack many resources as; for example, the correct shoes for Athletics, a good bicycle for Cycling, or a simple leotard for gymnasts. Third all athletes around the world have the best salaries except Cuban athletes. The salary for all athletes range around $19.00 dollars per month. Only the athletes who win Olympic gold medals have the opportunities that have a better salary. For all these reasons Cuban athletes when they have the opportunity to go to another country to compete never come back.

          On the other hand the religion is another important aspect that the government system affects. After the triumph of revolution in Cuba religion practices were restricted for many years. They prohibited all Cubans from practicing any religions. The government started a religious persecution. They created jails for religious people and homosexuals, and all people that practiced any religions like Catholicism were put in these jails together with homosexuals. Others were fired from their job just for visiting a church. Also they visited all houses and threw away saints and burned bibles. For these reasons many Cubans never were baptized.

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        The education is another aspect of the culture that was affected by communism. In Cuba the education is free, but with many conditions. The students need to be revolutionary if they want to obtain good jobs, or go to a university after they graduate. They need to attend all political speeches like it or not. Furthermore the schools have terrible conditions, and the teachers and students lack many necessities. Teachers and students do not have computers or any technology. Sometimes they do not have pencils and notebooks. 

           In many forms the government system in Cuba has affected Cubans, their culture, and their country. Cubans do not have freedom of expression. If any person says in public that they disagree with the government, and then this person is maltreated, beaten, and jailed for many years. Cuba had the same president for many years. This country does not have elections, and Cubans cannot change or choose their president. This government system has forced Cubans to Immigrate to other countries as the only solution of all the problems that communism has caused in their life. This communism government has been on the more dictatorial regime and its president is one of the cruelest tyrants in history.

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Orisha vs. Christians

      Cuba is a country where people live with oppression, but they never lost their faith. Cubans have a part of the culture of two countries, Africa and Spain, including their religions. In Cuba, the training of religions is made by the religions syncretism. This is the union of different cultures as Orisha religion from African with Christianity (Catholic) religion from Spain.Orishas and Christianity are two religions with many differences.

 

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      The Christianity religion has different branches, but the main branch is Catholicism. The Catholic religion arrived in Cuba at the beginning of the sixteen century, when this country was colonized for Spain. In Cuba more than 20 % of the population currently practices this religion. The Catholic religion has eleven saints and one god. In this religion, their leaders have different names dependent on their rank. For example, the priests work in the church, the bishops who are the highest degree of the priesthood are called episcopate, and the pope who is the supreme leader lives in the Vatican in Roma.The practice of this religion is based on the Bible and the seven sacraments: baptism, communion, confirmation, penance (confession), anointing of the sick, and marriage holy orders. The Catholic religion has the most common and oldest in the Christianity. 

 



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   The Orisha religion in contrast to Christianity was created in Nigeria in Africa. This religion began between the years 1801-1865 when the Spanish people brought African slaves to Cuba. These slaves had their own religion, but the Spanish colonizers forbid the practice of their religion. Spanish people forced slaves to practice the Catholic religions. At that time, African slaves started to call their more popular saints with the name of the Catholic saints. With this form of religion the Spanish thought that the slaves believed in the Catholic religion. That is how the Orisha or Santeria in Cuba began.Orisha has 104 saints and one god. The leaders in this religion are called santeros like the priest, and the higher authority   babalaos.  The practice in Orisha or Santeria religion is based on foretelling the future and different rituals to communicate with their saints. For example, rituals with dances using drums, food offerings to their saints, and animal sacrifice to utilize their blood. Also, they prepare different kinds of witchcraft to help their practitioners. In actuality, about 70% of the population practices this religion in Cuba.

    

      Religions are an important part of the culture of any country. Orisha and Catholicism have a great significance in the life of Cubans. People need the faith to survive in many difficult situations. These two religions with their differences helped two populations in two different centuries, as African slaves when they were mistreated and Cubans who have lived   50 years of oppression.  The world has thousand of religions with many differences, but it is important that every one respects the religion that each one wants to practice. That way we help more between us regardless where we come from and what religion we practice.

Effects of Cuban food

      

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         Cuba is an undeveloped country. The poverty and hunger are parts of the society. People lack a lot of necessities. Cubans are concerned about food every day. Cuban food is delicious, but unhealthy. For Cubans, having healthy food is almost impossible. Some cause of poor nutrition for Cubans is eating lot of carbohydrates, not eating enough protein, and consuming a lot of sugar.

       
      


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             Cubans do not have variety in their food.  Because of this they eat a lot of carbohydrates like rice, yucca, breads, and others. One of the worst effects of eating carbohydrates is  Diabetes. Diabetes is a terrible disease that  affects many people. This disease is when people have high levels of blood glucose, or blood sugar. Diabetes can cause serious problems like damaging your eyes, damaging kidneys, causing stroke, and removing limbs.   

       On the other hand, Cubans do not eat enough protein. This is  because in Cuba people do  not have a lot food with protein. They do not have many kind of vegetables like broccoli. Other vegetables rich in protein are very expensive. Also in this country eating beef is rare and expensive. If people slaughter any beef, they go to jail for 20 or more years. As a result, people can develop a disease calls Beriberi. Beriberi is a disease when the body has a thiamine deficiency. When people have this disease, they have difficulty walking and a loss of feeling in hands and feet. Also they can have paralysis of the legs and nystagmus.

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     The big consummation of sugar in Cuba is a terrible problem. In Cuba when a child is 7 years old the government does not give him or her any more milk. For parents, it is very difficult and expensive to provide milk to their children. Therefore, children can only drink water with sugar for breakfast every morning. Consequently, when children consume a lot sugar they can develop hyperactivity, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating.

     Due to all these effects caused by Cubans food, people should change their eating habits to improve their health. Eating lot of carbohydrates causes Diabetes. Not eating enough protein can cause Beriberi. Consuming a lot of sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, and difficulty concentrating in children. They should learn or be informed about what food they can eat or what options they have to supply their body with all the nutrients that they need.