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Cuba, the largest of the Caribbean islands, has over 4000 miles of sandy beaches, bays, corral, and rocks. And also what could you expect if you were to visit Cuba? No less than a Cuban cigar factory much like the one we have at the village. If it weren't forbidden in the United States, maybe the Cuban cigar would not arouse so much interest here and around the world. But cigars are a way of life in Cuba dating to when Columbus saw the native Indians smoking tobacco.

A Cuban villager picking tobacco Alongside the factory, you'll see the tobacco field, and depending upon what time of year you visit, the plants will be either shooting up from the earth, entering maturity, or ready for harvest. You'll learn first hand what it takes to grow the finest tobacco. A mixture of fresh water, tropical sun, fertile soil, hard work, and the finest plants are not an easy combination to manage. Cuban workers will divulge the ins and outs of producing the famous Cuban hand rolled cigar. The cigar making is fun to watch as you see the skill craftsmen roll the leaves and bind them with a wrapper into the familiar tubular shape. Some will tell you that lighting one up and puffing is in art form all in itself as it is portrayed in the classical Hollywood movies.

A Cuban country house , come inside and see for yourself Stand outside one of the local country houses, and the Cuban docents will give you some improvo lesson on the cha, cha, rumba, danzon, and son. Music and Cuba go hand in hand as you dance cheek to cheek with your new found partner.

Streets in Old Havana at our Ports of Call Marketplace And don't forget to visit Little Havana in the Ports of Call marketplace. There, you'll walk down tight alleys lined with cobblestones among Spanish colonial buildings with walls built from corral rock. It is here where you can visit the restaurant that Hemingway frequented, or step inside the world famous Tropicana nightclub, or buy the finest tobacco products in the Western Hemisphere.

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