Cuba as part of a new wicekrólestwa Spain has been deprived of autonomy. Among the nearly 11 million inhabitants of the island is no longer the children of its native people – Arawak. Today’s carving is first and foremost a najeźdźców and murzyńskich descendants of slaves brought from Africa to work on a number of local plantations of sugar cane, tobacco and coffee. Official language is Spanish in Cuba, although the schools also teach English. Racial and ethnic groups occurring on the island mulaci (51%), white (37%), Black (11%) and Chinese (1%). In 1992, Fidel Castro led to changes in the constitution to allow private economic activity and the freedom to practice religion. Many Christians are members of the Cuban Roman Catholic church, although not on the island and there is no Jehovah’s Witnesses and representatives of other faiths. Local popular religion of Santeria is a mixture of specific animistycznych Yoruba beliefs, elements of worship and rites of the Roman Voodoo – Catholic. Cuban culture is a reason for pride tubylców. They are very closely connected with their traditions and customs. All tourists who are interested should visit the local museums. Diego Velázquez and other Spanish konkwistadorzy founded seven of the most important cities on the island:
• Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion de Baracoa,
• San Salvador de Bayamo,
• Santiago de Cuba,
• Santa Maria del Puerto del Principe (today known as Camagüey)
• Sancti Spiritus,
• Trinidad,
• San Cristóbal de La Habana (Havana).
Traveling to each of them an opportunity to come into contact with unique local music, dance and visual arts, which have not been without impact on the world cultural heritage. On the island held a number of festival events associated with ballet, film and other fields of art. Cubans are tourists friendship, love dancing and music. Sounds familiar with the repertoire of Buena Vista Social Club, you can hear here on almost every street corner.
