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Famous Cubans

Famous Cubans. Raúl Castro is the current president of Cuba Fidel Castro, Raúl’s brother, was is the former president of Cuba, leader of the Cuban Communist Party and president of Council of State. Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel-winning novelist and short-story writer. Cuban Money.

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Famous Cubans

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  1. Famous Cubans • RaúlCastro is the current president of Cuba • Fidel Castro, Raúl’s brother, was is the former president of Cuba, leader of the Cuban Communist Party and president of Council of State. • Ernest Hemingway was a Nobel-winning novelist and short-story writer.

  2. Cuban Money • 1 U.S. dollar is worth 22 Cuban pesos =

  3. Sports, Foods, and Celebrations CARNIVAL BOXING ARROZ CON POLLO BASEBALL INDEPENDENCE DAY FRIED PLANTAINS

  4. The Cuban Flag • The three blue stripes are for the three provinces. • The two white stripes symbolize the purity of the patriotic cause. • The triangle is a Masonic symbol. • The red with the star is for the blood sacrificed by the Cuban Patriots and the night sky turning red with blood.

  5. Places of Interest Havana: Capital of Cuba Playa Girón: Site of the Bay o Pigs Invasion Santiago de Cuba: Home of Morro Spanish Castle (1640) US Naval Base: Guantanamo Bay

  6. Sources • Picture of Raul Castro: http://en.cubafiesta.net/cuba-information/famous-cubans • Cuba information : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba • Cuban sports: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Cuba • Cuban food : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_cuisine • Currency converter :http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/ • Picture of Havana : https://www.google.com/imghp • Flag info : http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/cu.html#his

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