Cuba Handbook

Sarah's interest in Latin America and the Caribbean began with a degree in Iberian and Latin American Studies, during which time she spent a year in Colombia. She is the editor of Footprint's Caribbean Islands Handbook and has been involved with the South American Handbook for many years.

Part 1: a foot in the door. Part 2: essentials; planning your trip; where to go; when to go; tours and tour operators; finding out more; language; disabled travellers; gay and lesbian travellers; single travellers; student travellers; travelling with children; working in the country; before you travel; entry requirements; money; getting there; air; boat; touching down; airport informations; tourist information; local customs and laws; where to stay; getting around; air; road; sea; train; keeping in touch; food and drink; shopping; entertainment and night life; holidays and festivals; sport and special interest travel; cycling; diving and marine life; health; before you go; on the way; staying healthy. Part 3 Havana: ins and outs; getting there; best time to visit; history; orientation; sights; La Habana Vieja (Old Havana); Vedado; sights in Havana's suburbs; parks and zoos; essentials; sleeping; eating; bars; music and dance; jazz; nightclubs and cabarets; entertainment; festivals; shopping; sport; tours and tour operators; transport; directory; beaches around Havana; Marina Hemingway; Playas del Este; a four-day cycle ride from Havana to Matanzas, 127 km. Part 4 Province of Havana: east of Havana; the south coast; west of Havana. Part 5 Province of Pinar del Rio: background; Las Terrazas; hiking around Las Terrazas; Soroa; San Diego de los Banos and La Guira; Maspoton; Pinar del Rio; ins and outs; sights; excursions; essentials; Peninsula de Guanahacabibes; Vinales; north coast. Part 6 Province of Matanzas: Matanzas; ins and outs; history; sights; excursions; essentials; Varadero; ins and outs; sights; beaches and watersports; excursions; essentails; Cardenas; south to the Bay of Pigs; Zapata Peninsula; Playa Larga; Playa Giron; Province of Cienfugos; Cienfuegos; ins and outs; sights; excursions; essentials. (Part contents).