TABLE OF CONTENTS THE OLD NEW WORLD LOCATION LANDSCAPE AND CLIMATE WILDLIFE PEOPLE COMMUNITIES CUSTOMS SCHOOL AND WORK PLAY FOOD CELEBRATIONS TIMELINE CUBA FACTS GLOSSARY TO LEARN MORE INDEX 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31 32
THE OLD NEW WORLD OLD HAVANA A family of tourists walks the narrow streets of Old Havana Some of the brightly colored buildings have stood since the 1500s Tempting smells and lively music pour out of open doors Old cars and horse-drawn carts rumble by on cobblestone streets 4
OTHER TOP SITES AMBROSIO CAVE MORRO CASTLE SAN PEDRO DE LA ROCA CASTLE VALLEY DE LOS INGENIOS They visit a colonial fort at the Plaza de Armas followed by the Museo de la Ciudad or City Museum After exploring the Catedral de La Habana or Havana Cathedral everyone is ready for ice cream They sit on the Malecón the seawall bordering Havana’s harbor Musicians play guitars as groups chatter nearby People dance in the afternoon sun This is Cuba 5
