Cradling the Caribbean is Cuba, once a playground for escapist writers, wealthy mobsters and avid revolutionaries. Snapshots show classic cars or cities frozen in time, but peek beyond the frame to see a spirited people picking up pieces of their past to create radical artworks or fiery melodies. Go and paint your own picture: you, mojito in hand, swaying between sun and sea.
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We've got Cuba vacation packages for all tastes. For amazing all-inclusive resorts in Cuba, try Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo or Cayo Santa Maria. Varadero has world-class golf and restaurants around the best beaches. Holguín is ideal for nature enthusiasts and eco-adventurers. Visit top cities in Cuba, like Havana, for Cuban history and architecture.
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A maximum of 2 checked bags allowed for flights to Cuba.
Cuba travel guide
Destination facts
Language
Spanish
What to bring back
Cuban art and music, Che Guevara’s portrait on anything and the scent of the country’s national flower, mariposa, in soap, lotion or perfume form.
What to eat
Pork-based dishes like lechon asado (slow-roasted pork), moros y cristianos (rice and black beans), Cuban sandwiches and, surprisingly, pizza (Cubans use sweeter dough or spice it up).
Fun fact
Cuba is one of the most populated islands in the world with over 11 million inhabitants—many of which are doctors (the country has one of the highest rates of doctors per capita), most of which can read and write (it also has one of the highest literacy rates in the world at 99.8%), and all of whom love to bust a move (Cubans invented mambo and cha-cha).
Important info
For more information on all necessary travel documents, visa, taxes and more, check Air Canada’s Travel Requirements page and the Government of Canada’s Travel and Tourism website.
