Cuba-Un poco de todo

I picked the festival Parrandas de Remedios because I thought it would be a great one to do after I read about it. The festival Parrandas de Remedios is about a legend during the 1820s. A young priest officiating in Remedios, the eighth town founded by the Spaniards in Cuba. They decided to have a group of children make noise with whatever they had to hand in an effort to awaken lazy parishioners to attend mass in the chilly mornings of 24th Dec.

Cuba-Lugares Importantes

I picked the city Havana La Habana because it is the capital city, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba. This city is also one of the 14 Cuban provinces. The city has 2.4 million inhabitants, and the urban area over 3.7 million, making Havana the largest city in both Cuba and the Caribbean region.

Cuba-Comida

Sofrito is a sort of umbrella Spanish word for a savory and flavorful sauce. One must sauté vegetables and spices. There are many different types of sofritos.

Cuba-Gobierno

Raul Castro is the president of Cuba. He use to be the a General. He was born on June 3, 1931. He use to be a general. On July 31, 2006, Raul Castro assumed the duties of president of the council of state. He was elected President at Feb. 24. 2008