| Cuban
Provinces & Cities
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| Distances
in Kilometers |
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| Cuba
Map of Provinces |
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| Rent
a Car & Gasoline |
| Cupet-Cimex,
is the regular gas station, at good Cuban road maps, these stations
are marked. Take good notice of this, because the autopista is not
overwelmed with Cupets! |
Renting
a car is no problem in Cuba, there are many companies to choose
from. You have to overthink a few things before you decide driving
through Cuba. First of all, take a good road map with you, there
are almost no signs at the autopista and in the inlands you will
find none! Speaking Spanish is best, in that case you can ask
where to go. If you don't speak Spanish..no big problem, Cubans
are very patient and love to help you...
The major roads are bad but OK, in the western provinces you won't
find real problems with that. The more you go to the east the
worse the roads will be, but still to do, as long as you stay
at the autopista...no big deal
*Don't forget that Cuba is 1.100 km long! La Isla Grande
remember....
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| Different
Cuban numberplates |
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Yellow
- Private Car
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Dark
Red - Beginning with a "T" (tourismo) is a rented
Car
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Orange
- Second letter a K is a car of a foreigner working in
Cuba
- Light
Orange - Managers and important people, free gasoline
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Light
Red - State own, have to return after working hours
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Blue
- State own, can go home after working hours
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White
- Officials / ministery
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Black
- Embassy
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Green
- Army
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Light
Green - Interior ministery
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| Public
Transportation |
| All
the drivers of cars who are owned by the state of Cuba (blue and
light red) has to take all hitch-hikers with them,after
they finish work. Can be (empty) tourist busses as well the trucks.
That's why you see alot of hitch-hikers standing next to the road
on the autopista or at crossroads in the inlands. To be sure of
a fast ride people bring all kinds of merchandise like garlic, chickens,
money, cheese ...everything they can trade. The perfect solution
when a country such as Cuba has a terrible public transportation
like busses and trains. If you are driving through Cuba, the best
map you can have is a hitch-hiker! |
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| Camel
bus ... El Camelo ... Gua Gua! |
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Public
transportation in
"La Habana"
More then 300 people are fitting in this bus, but for the real Cuban
experience you most try at least once, take care of your belongings
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| Astro
Bus |
| The
regular National public transportation Cubans will pay with pesos,
foreiners with dollars This bus drives all over the island, cheaper
then the Viazul Bus but less comfertable |
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| Viazul
Bus (tourist
transport) |
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Most
easy to drive around Cuba is the Viazul Bus A hyper modern
airconditioned bus with video and toilet For a good price you
can travel between all the big cities of Cuba p.a. a ride from
Havana to Varadero will cost you $10. One suggestion is to bring
a sweater because it can be a bit chilly inhere.
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| Train |
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the last year the Cuban railways bought French first class airconditioned
trains. Train schedules in Cuba are not reliable, you have to
have some patience. I must say it is a real Cuban experience to
go through Cuba by train, in specific for train fans, back-packers,
and people who love to mingle with locals. The nr 1 and
2 trains from Havana to Santiago de Cuba v.v is 4 hours faster
than the Viazul Bus!
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- For
all the train time tables of Cuba see
Train
Timetables
- Season
ticket Cuba By Train, valid for 15 days 200 euro, CasaCuba
RailPassCuba, www.casa-cuba.com
A great oppertunity to see Cuba from a different angle.
- Casa-Cuba
is also the place to book a rail tour, a tour across the island half
by bus half by train ...
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