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Moon Handbooks Cuba | 
 enlarge | Author: Christopher P. Baker
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $21.95
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Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 841222
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3rd
Pages: 976
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.3
ISBN: 1566915066
Dewey Decimal Number: 917
UPC: 015669150669
EAN: 9781566915069
ASIN: 1566915066
Publication Date: December 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Library discard. May have marks or highlighting
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Amazon.com Review
The thought of Cuba conjures images and associations with Castro politics and contraband cigars, but a visit reveals more: vibrant hummingbirds, corral-colored flamingos, a profusion of insect life, and miles of sugarcane. The Cuba Handbook tells the oft-neglected details of Cuba's history, from slave trading to the U.S. embargo. But like the sidebar on Cuban cigars, the information is merely an aside, for this is a practical book: you'll find out how to gain entrance, where to stay, and what to eat, plus the scoop on all of the beaches, Hemingway memorials, and Revolution museums you could desire. There's sailing and golf, bird watching and scuba diving, and Cuban baseball. There's ballet, cabarets, and the ubiquitous beat of salsa throbbing in the night air. A vivid, engaging Cuba, peopled by Cubans justly renowned for their warmth, awaits.
Product Description
From a night at the high-octane Tropicana Nightclub to a visit to Fidel Castro's birthplace at Finca Manacas, travelers looking for more than the standard itinerary will find many unique options in this updated guide. Author Christopher P. Baker, a well-respected and best-selling authority on travel to Cuba and Latin America, presents everything a traveler needs to know when heading to Cuba. This illustrated guide is packed with comprehensive information on accommodations, dining, sights, and recreation, covering a wide range of budgets and personal interests. Filled with custom maps, fascinating sidebars, current guidelines for legal travel, and a complete coverage of Cuba's social and political history, the third edition of Moon Handbooks Cuba is the most comprehensive resource for travelers to this popular travel destination.
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 Comprehensive, but... August 17, 2006
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1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent thoroughly researched, detailed book as stated in other reviews.
However, in the very lengthy and informative history and pre-reading section, the author's bias against Castro permeates his writing.
Thus he presents a biased viewpoint; he discusses more the inefficiencies of the revolution rather than the advantages.
He does warn us subtly of his bias however.
The best thing would just be to go to cuba and see for yourself.
 The Definitive Cuban Guidebook! February 22, 2005
LatinaReader (Los Angeles, CA)
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Chris Baker knows Cuba intimately. This guidebook is hands down better than the others (in fact, forget Lonely Planet on Cuba - trust me). It contains a brief history of culture and politics (the two entwined in this country) as well as in-depth coverage of the sites you want to see.
Cuba is not a country where information is readily obtained. This writer shows he's knows his stuff, and has done years of homework. Read it closely.
What you will need to supplement this guide are three things:
1. A list of "casa particulars" or private rooms in private homes. The ones listed in Moon are already too popular and nearly impossible to get a reservation. (There are websites that will help you with this, or just ask a cab driver in Cuba to show you a few homes.)
2. Restaurants. Moon does not include many of the the newer, better, private restaurants. No one goes to Cuba for the food, but nothing is worse than overpaying for a mediocre meal. Ask around for the good places, or do a search on Lonely Planet's Thorn Tree web postings.
3. Clubs and bars. Some of the ones listed are institutions, but in Cuba the nightlife venues changes constantly. Ask locals, don't waste your money at some of the tourist traps mentioned in Moon.
Have a good time!
It helped me put into words what eyes were witnessing! July 14, 2004
Margaret M Guth (Hood River, OR USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've never gone on an overseas adventure without a guide book, and usually they are good for a few phone numbers and museum hours, but mostly end up being dead weight in your pack. This book on Cuba was like a lifeline during my adventure in Fidel's homeland. Anyone who has been to this pearl of the caribbean know's the social, political and economical ocean that is the Cuba of today is 100,000 leagues deep, and as a foreigner you feel as though you are caught, tumbling, in a wave not knowing which way is up. This book helps to make sense of Cubas past, while helping you to understand the nuances that hint to its uncertain future. A true pleasure to explore, with my Moon's book in hand!
The best travel guide for Cuba August 8, 2003
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is the most extensive and best written travel guide for Cuba. It covers everything you can see there. If it doesn't list some places, that means it's nothing to do there. The guide is a bit outdated, especially the restaurant sections. In such cases we consulted the Rough Guide to Cuba, which is more up-to-date, but covers much less than a Moon Handbook. I hope it will be updated soon.
Exhaustive March 7, 2003
Tomasjpn (Tokyo, Japan)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Christopher Baker has written an absolutely fabulous guide book to Cuba. It's clearly written, with wit and charm, and it's very obvious that he spent a lot of time in the country exploring the things he talks about. Few things are mentioned in passing - if he's put it in here, you can be sure he's included a fair amount of detail. A good buy.
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