
Cuba - Culture Smart!
the essential guide to customs & culture
$31.10
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2016
Summary
Cuba is a land of contradictions that is easy to enjoy but difficult for first-time visitors to decipher. The largest island in the Caribbean, it is a tropical paradise that Christopher Columbus called “the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever seen.” It is famous for the romantic charm of its crumbling colonial cities, the beauty of its white sand beaches, and its irresistible Afro-Cuban dance beats. But it is also a land of shortages and tight government control, which has been i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857338485 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1857338480 |
| Author: | Russell Maddicks, Mandy MacDonald |
| Publisher: | Kuperard |
| Imprint: | Kuperard |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2016 |
| Weight: | 176g |
| Dimensions: | 169mm x 110mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Culture Smart! |
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Critics Review
“The perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries.” – Global Travel
Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers…’ Sunday Times Travel,’ the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries.’ Global Travel,’ full of fascinating, as well as common sense, tips to help you avoid embarrassing faux pas.’ Observer,’ as useful as they are entertaining.’ Easy Jet Magazine,’ offer glimpses into the psyche of a faraway world.’ New York Times
About The Author
Russell Maddicks
Russell Maddicks is a much published BBC-trained journalist, translator, and travel writer. A graduate in Economic and Social History from the University of Hull, England, he has spent the last twenty years traveling, living, and working in South and Central America, most recently as Latin American Regional Specialist for BBC Monitoring. He has made many extended trips to Cuba, a country that continues to dazzle and surprise him. He is also the author of Culture Smart! Venezuela (2012), Culture Smart! Ecuador (2014), and the Bradt Guide to Venezuela (2011).
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