Cuba Travel Guide
Ingabe usukulungele ukuhlola izwe elinempilo nelihehayo laseCuba? Ngomlando wayo ocebile, amabhishi amangalisayo, namasiko ajabulisayo, i-Cuba inikeza isipiliyoni sokuvakasha esiyingqayizivele ngempela.
Ubuwazi ukuthi iCuba inamakhilomitha angaphezu kuka-4,000 ogwini? Kusukela emigwaqweni ephithizelayo yase I-Havana emadolobheni asogwini anokuthula, kukhona okuthile okungajabulisa wonke umuntu. Kulo mhlahlandlela ophelele wokuvakasha, sizokuthatha ohambweni lwakho udlule ezindaweni ezikhangayo eziphezulu, ukudla okubabayo emlonyeni, nezigigaba ezithokozisayo ezikulindile eCuba.
Ngakho-ke pakisha izikhwama zakho futhi ulungele i-adventure ongasoze wayikhohlwa!
Izikhangibavakashi e-Cuba
Uzothanda ukuhlola i- izindawo ezikhangayo eziphezulu eCuba. Kusukela emigwaqweni enempilo yaseHavana kuya emabhishi amangalisayo e-Varadero.
IHavana, inhloko-dolobha, iyinhlanganisela ekhangayo yomlando namasiko. Njengoba uhamba emigwaqweni yakhona emincane, uzobe uzungezwe izakhiwo zamakoloni ezimibalabala nezimoto zakudala. Hamba ngezinyawo eduze kwe-Malecon, udonga lolwandle olunwebeka amamayela, lunikeza ukubukwa okumangalisayo kolwandle.
Ungakhohlwa ukuvakashela i-Old Havana, isiza samagugu omhlaba se-UNESCO esaziwa ngamaplaza aso abukekayo nezimpawu zomhlaba ezingokomlando ezifana neCastillo de la Real Fuerza. Ngenkathi useHavana, qiniseka ukuthi uvakashela i-El Capitolio, isakhiwo esihle esikhumbuza i-Capitol Building yaseWashington DC. Ngaphakathi, uzothola izakhiwo ezihlaba umxhwele kanye nemibukiso ethokozisayo ebonisa umlando waseCuba.
Kubathandi bobuciko, iMnyuziyamu Yezobuciko Ezinhle kufanele uyibone. Ineqoqo elibanzi lezithombe zaseCuba ezithatha izinkathi ezahlukene. Okunye okukhangayo okudumile eHavana yiPlaza de la Catedral. Lesi sikwele esihle siyikhaya leKhathedrali emangalisayo laseHavana futhi sinikeza amathuba amahle okubuka abantu kwelinye lamakhefi akhona amaningi angaphandle.
Ukuhlola i-Havana kuzokushiya nokwazisa ngefa elicebile lase-Cuba nomoya ophilayo. Ngakho-ke bamba ikhamera yakho futhi ulungele ukuthwebula izinkumbulo ezingenakulibaleka kuleli dolobha elinempilo!
Isikhathi Esikahle Sokuvakashela Cuba
Uma ufuna ukulusebenzisa ngokugcwele uhambo lwakho, kungcono ukuvakashela eCuba ngenkathi eyomile. Isimo sezulu eCuba siyahlukahluka unyaka wonke, kodwa inkathi eyomile, eqala ngoNovemba kuya ku-April, inikeza izimo ezingcono kakhulu zokuhlola leli zwe elinempilo.
Ngenkathi eyomile:
- Isibhakabhaka sicacile futhi libalele, silungele ukujabulela amabhishi amahle aseCuba nemisebenzi yangaphandle.
- Amazinga okushisa afudumele kodwa awashisi kakhulu, okwenza kube lula ukuhlola amadolobha afana ne-Havana noma i-Trinidad ngezinyawo.
- Imvula incane, inciphisa amathuba okuthi izinhlelo zakho ziphazamiseke ngenxa yokuna kwemvula kungazelelwe.
Kodwa-ke, kubalulekile ukuqaphela ukuthi ngisho nangenkathi eyomile, kungase kube khona izihlambi ngezikhathi ezithile. Kuhlale kuwumqondo omuhle ukupakisha ijazi lemvula elilula noma isambulela uma kwenzeka.
Ngaphandle kwenkathi eyomile, iCuba ihlangabezana nenkathi emanzi kusukela ngoMeyi kuya ku-Okthoba. Nakuba lesi sikhathi singaletha imvula eyengeziwe kanye nomswakama, siphinde sinikeze amathuba ayingqayizivele njengokufakaza izindawo eziluhlaza eziluhlaza kanye nokubona imicimbi yamasiko njengeCarnival.
Ekugcineni, ukukhetha isikhathi esingcono kakhulu sokuvakashela eCuba kuncike kulokho okuthandayo. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ukhetha izixuku ezimbalwa namazinga okushisa apholile phakathi nenkathi eyomile noma ujabulele imikhosi enempilo nezindawo ezishisayo ngesikhathi esimanzi, i-Cuba inokuthile kwawo wonke umuntu unyaka wonke.
Cuisine yaseCuba neziphuzo
Uma kukhulunywa nge-cuisine yaseCuba, kunezitsha ezimbalwa okufanele uzame ezizokushiya ulangazelela okwengeziwe.
Kusukela ku-Ropa Vieja yakudala, isitshulu senyama yenkomo esishiyiwe esinambitheka esimnandi, kuya kusemishi laseCubano elimanzi eligcwele ingulube nenyama yengulube, isidlo ngasinye sixoxa indaba yefa lase-Cuba elicebile lokupheka.
Futhi masingakhohlwa ngamakhekhe e-Cuba ayisakhiwo sodumo afana ne-Mojito eqabulayo noma i-Piña Colada ebushelelezi futhi enokhilimu ezokuthutha ikuyise ngqo emabhishi ase-Havana.
Lungela ukuqalisa uhambo lokupheka ngokusebenzisa ukunambitheka kwe-Cuba neziphuzo ezidakayo.
Okufanele Uzame Izitsha zaseCuba
Ungaphuthelwa ukuzama izitsha zaseCuba okufanele uzizame ngenkathi useCuba! Imigwaqo ephilayo yaseCuba inikeza izinhlobonhlobo ezihlukahlukene ukudla komgwaqo okubabayo lokho kuzojabulisa ama-taste buds akho. Nazi izitsha okufanele uzame:
- Isangweji laseCuba: Gxilisa amazinyo akho kwisemishi yaseCuba eyisakhiwo sodumo, egcwele izendlalelo zengulube egazingiwe, i-ham, ushizi waseSwitzerland, ukhukhamba, kanye nesinaphi esicindezelwe phakathi kwesinkwa esicwebezelayo.
- I-Ropa Vieja: Zitike ngale nyama yenkomo eshiyiwe ethambile egaywe utamatisi, upelepele, no-anyanisi ize ibe mnandi encibilika emlonyeni wakho.
- AmaMoor namaKrestu: Jabulela ukunambitheka kwalo bhontshisi omnyama wakudala kanye nesitsha selayisi esiphekwe ngezinongo ezifana nekhumini ne-oregano.
Futhi uma kuziwa kuma-dessert endabuko ase-Cuba, zilungiselele uhambo olumnandi:
- I-Custard: Jabulela ngale khastadi ye-caramel enokhilimu efakwe isoso esimnandi se-caramel.
- Ikhekhe Le-Tres Leches: Izwa izulu epuletini elinaleli khekhe lesipontshi elilula elifakwe ezinhlotsheni ezintathu zobisi futhi lifakwe ukhilimu ohlutshiwe.
Hlola indawo yokudla yasemgwaqweni enempilo yase-Cuba futhi uzitike ngama-dessert abo endabuko ajabulisayo. Ama-taste buds akho azokubonga!
I-Iconic Cuban Cocktails
Awukwazi ukuvakashela i-Cuba ngaphandle kokuzama ama-cocktails ase-Cuba afana ne-Mojito eqabulayo noma i-Daiquiri yakudala. Lezi zindlela zokupheka zakudala ze-cocktail zigxile ngokujulile kusiko laseCuba futhi kufanele ube nakho phakathi nohambo lwakho.
I-Mojito, eyenziwe ngamaqabunga e-mint amasha, ijusi ye-lime, ushukela, amanzi e-soda, ne-Cuban rum, ilungele ukuqeda ukoma kwakho ngosuku olushisayo. Uma ukhetha into enamandla futhi emnandi, i-Daiquiri iyindlela yokuhamba. Yenziwe nge-rum, ijusi ye-lime, nesiraphu elula, le cocktail ayiphelelwa yisikhathi futhi imnandi.
Uma kukhulunywa ngemikhiqizo ye-rum yaseCuba, kunezinketho eziningi ongakhetha kuzo. I-Havana Club mhlawumbe iwumkhiqizo owaziwa kakhulu emhlabeni wonke futhi ibikhiqiza iramu yekhwalithi ephezulu kusukela ngo-1878. Enye inketho edumile i-Santiago de Cuba Rum, eyaziwa ngobushelelezi kanye nephrofayili yayo yokunambitheka okucebile.
Manje njengoba usujwayelene nalawa ma-cocktail e-Cuba adumile kanye nemikhiqizo ye-rum, sekuyisikhathi sokujula nakakhulu ekuhloleni isimo se-Havana esinempilo.
Ukuhlola i-Havana
Ukuhlola i-Havana kuyimfuneko kunoma ubani ovakashela eCuba. Inhloko-dolobha yaseCuba inikeza inhlanganisela eyingqayizivele yomlando, amasiko, kanye nezakhiwo ezimangalisayo. Njengoba uzulazula emigwaqweni emibalabala, uzoba nethuba lokucwila ezimakethe zendawo futhi uzitike ngokuthenga okuthile.
Nazi izinto ezintathu ongeke uziphuthelwe ngenkathi uhlola i-Havana:
- Vakashela izimakethe zendawo: IHavana iyikhaya lezimakethe eziningi lapho abantu bendawo bebuthana khona ukuze bathengise izimpahla zabo. Kusukela emikhiqizweni emisha ukuya emisebenzini yezandla eyenziwe ngezandla, lezi zimakethe zinikeza umbono wempilo yansuku zonke e-Cuba. Ungakhohlwa ukugijima ukuze uthole amanani angcono kakhulu futhi uzame ezinye izithelo ezingavamile noma ukudla okulula kwendabuko.
- Hlola i-Old Havana: Buyela emuva ngesikhathi njengoba uhamba emigwaqweni ekhangayo yase-Old Havana. Yazisa izakhiwo zamakholoni, vakashela izimpawu zomhlaba eziyingqopha-mlando njenge-Plaza de la Catedral ne-Castillo de la Real Fuerza, futhi ume eduze kwegalari yobuciko eminingi ebonisa umsebenzi wamaciko ase-Cuba.
- Thenga izinto eziyisikhumbuzo: Thatha ucezu lwaseCuba ubuye nalo ekhaya ngokuphequlula izitolo nezitolo zokudlela ezisabalele e-Havana. Kusukela kumasikiga enziwe ngezandla ukuya kumsebenzi wobuciko ophilayo, kukhona okuthile kwawo wonke umuntu. Sekela izingcweti zendawo ngokuthenga izinto ezihlukile ezibamba umoya waleli dolobha elihehayo.
Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ufuna ukucwiliswa kwamasiko noma ufuna nje ukuletha izikhumbuzo zangempela ekhaya, ukuhlola izimakethe zendawo zase-Havana kanye nezitolo kuzocebisa ulwazi lwakho lokuhamba e-Cuba.
Amabhishi namaDolobha Asogwini
Ingabe usukulungele ukwembula amagugu olwandle afihliwe futhi uhlole amadolobhana asogwini abukekayo?
Lungela uhambo olujabulisayo njengoba singena ebuhleni balezi zindawo ezingasogwini ezaziwa kancane.
Kusukela esihlabathini esicezile esinamanzi acwebile kuya emadolobheni amahle anezindlu ezimibalabala nabantu bendawo abanobungane, kuningi ongakuthola ngasogwini.
Amagugu Asebhishi Afihliwe
Ungaphuthelwa amagugu olwandle afihliwe alinde ukutholwa eCuba. Leli pharadesi laseCaribbean ayidumile nje kuphela ngamabhishi ayo amangalisayo namadolobhana angasogwini, kodwa futhi nogu lwawo olucezile nolungathintwa.
Nazi ezinye izindawo zokungcebeleka zasolwandle ezifihliwe namabhishi angasese azokukhipha umoya:
- I-Varadero: Yaziwa ngesihlabathi sayo esimhlophe esihlanzekile namanzi aluhlaza acwebe njengekristalu, i-Varadero inikeza inhlanganisela ephelele yokuphumula nokuzidela.
- I-Cayo Santa Maria: Lesi siqhingi esincane esisogwini olusenyakatho yeCuba sinamabhishi angakaze athintwe anesanti esimhlophe esiyimpuphu kanye nezixhobo zamakhorali ezinamandla.
- I-Playa Ancon: Itholakala eduze kwaseTrinidad, lolu lwandle olucezile luzungezwe uhlaza oluluhlaza futhi lunikeza amanzi azolile alungele ukubhukuda.
Hlola la magugu afihliwe ukuze uzizwele ubuhle bangempela bogu lwase-Cuba. Noma ngabe ufuna ukuzola noma ukuzijabulisa, lawa amagugu afihliwe asogwini azokwanelisa isifiso sakho senkululeko kuleli pharadesi elishisayo.
Amadolobhana Asogwini Akhangayo
Uzokhangwa ubuhle bemizi engasogwini ehlakazeke ngasogwini oluhle lwaseCuba. Ngemibala yazo egqamile, izakhiwo eziwubukhazikhazi, nokungenisa izihambi okufudumele, la madolobhana anikeza okuhlangenwe nakho okukhangayo ngempela.
Njengoba uhlola lawa amagugu afihliwe, uzozithola ucwile emhlabeni wemisebenzi yasogwini namasiko endawo. Kusukela e-snorkeling emanzini acwebile kuya ekuhambeni ogwini olunesihlabathi, akukho ukushoda kwezinto ongazenza ngasogwini.
Ungakwazi futhi ukuzitika ngezibiliboco zokudla kwasolwandle okusha ezindaweni zokudlela zasendaweni noma uvakashele izimakethe eziphithizelayo ukuze uhlangane nabantu bendawo abanobungane. Lezi zindawo ezisogwini zinikeza umbono oyiqiniso wendlela yokuphila yase-Cuba, lapho isikhathi sibonakala sihamba kancane futhi inkululeko ibusa kakhulu.
What is the connection between Trinidad and the rest of the country?
Trinidad is deeply connected to the rest of the country through its vibrant culture in Trinidad. This connection is evident in the influence of Trinidadian music, cuisine, and Carnival traditions across the nation. The lively and rich cultural heritage of Trinidad has left a lasting impact on the country as a whole.
Okuhlangenwe nakho Kwamasiko e-Cuba
Ukuvakashela eCuba kunikeza okuhlangenwe nakho okuhlukahlukene kwamasiko okungajatshulelwa abahambi. Gxila kusigqi nokunyakaza okunamandla komculo nomdanso wase-Cuba, lapho isinyathelo ngasinye sixoxa indaba futhi isigqi ngasinye sigcwalisa umphefumulo wakho ngothando. Kusukela ku-salsa kuya e-rumba, imigwaqo yase-Havana iphila ngamandla athathelwanayo ale midanso yendabuko.
Hlola umlando ocebile nobuqambi bobuciko nezakhiwo zaseCuba. Buza imidwebo yasemadongeni emibalabala ehlobisa izindonga zedolobha, ikhombisa ithalente nokuqina kwabantu baseCuba. Zibabaza izakhiwo zamakoloni ezinobuso obungaphambili obuyinkimbinkimbi, obubonisa ingxubevange yamathonya eSpanishi, e-Afrika, naseCaribbean. Zitholele iminyuziyamu egcwele imisebenzi yobuciko yabaculi abadumile base-Cuba abafana no-Wifredo Lam noma u-Amelia Peláez.
Zitike ngokuhlangenwe nakho okuyiqiniso ngokuvakashela amagalari obuciko asendaweni noma ukujoyina uhambo oluqondisiwe ithatha wena ngokusebenzisa Architectural Havana sika amagugu. Funda mayelana nesikhathi esedlule soguquko sase-Cuba njengoba uhamba udlula e-Plaza de la Revolución, lapho abantu abayisithonjana abafana no-Che Guevara bengafi ezithombeni nasezindongeni.
Gxila esikweni laseCuba elinempilo ngomculo walo, umdanso, ubuciko, nezakhiwo. Vumela lokhu kuzizwisa kuthungele umuzwa wakho wenkululeko njengoba uhlola lesi sizwe esiyisiqhingi esikhangayo.
Izigigaba Zangaphandle eCuba
Lungela ukuqalisa ukuvakasha kwangaphandle okujabulisayo e-Cuba okuzokukhipha endleleni eshaywe futhi kukufake enhliziyweni yezimanga zemvelo. I-Cuba iyipharadesi labathandi bemvelo, enikeza izinhlobonhlobo zezindlela zokuqwala izintaba ezibonisa izindawo zayo ezihlukene kanye nokuhlangana kwezilwane zasendle.
Enye yezindlela ezijabulisa kakhulu zokuqwala izintaba eCuba itholakala e-Topes de Collantes, ipaki yemvelo emangalisayo etholakala ezintabeni zase-Escambray. Njengoba uhamba emahlathini aluhlaza nasezimpophomeni ezigelezayo, gcina amehlo akho ebheke izinhlobo zezinyoni eziyivelakancane njenge-Cuban Trogon kanye ne-Bee Hummingbird, inyoni encane kunazo zonke emhlabeni.
Kulabo abafuna ukuhlangana nezilwane zasendle eziyingqayizivele, qonda eNhlonhlweni yaseZapata, ikhaya lezindawo ezigcina izindawo ezingamaxhaphozi ezinkulu eCaribbean. Hlola imihlume namaxhaphozi akhona njengoba ubona izingwenya zigcagca elangeni noma ubone izilwane ezisengozini yokushabalala njengama-manatee namahutia aseCuba.
Ukungena eViñales Valley kuzokubuyisela emuva ngesikhathi esinezinkundla zikagwayi ezinhle kanye nezakhiwo ze-limestone ezaziwa ngokuthi ama-mogote. Hamba ngale ndawo yamagugu omhlaba ye-UNESCO futhi uthole imigede efihliwe lapho imidwebo yendabuko isahlobisa izindonga zayo.
Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ukhetha yiphi indledlana yezintaba, zilungiselele ukucwila ebuhleni obungaguquliwe base-Cuba futhi uzwe ukuhlangana kwezilwane zasendle ezingalibaleki ohambweni lwakho. Ngakho-ke gqoka amabhuzu akho okugibela izintaba, bamba ikhamera yakho, futhi ulungele i-adventure engafani nezinye!
Amathiphu Ezokuthutha Nezindawo Zokulala e-Cuba
Uma uhlela uhambo lwakho oluya eCuba, kubalulekile ukucabangela izinto zokuhamba nezokuhlala. Lesi siqhingi sinikeza izinketho ezahlukene zokuhamba ukuze sikusize uhlole amadolobha aso anempilo nezindawo ezinhle. Nazi ezinye izinto zokuhamba ezidumile:
- Amatekisi: Amatekisi ayindlela elula yokuhambahamba emadolobheni amakhulu njengeHavana. Ungazithola kalula emigwaqweni noma ubhukhe ngezinhlelo zokusebenza zokugibela.
- Izimoto Zakudala: I-Cuba idume ngezimoto zayo zakudala zaseMelika, ezingaqashwa ukuze uthole isipiliyoni esiyingqayizivele nesingathandeki. Hamba nge-Malecon ngendlela yakudala futhi uzizwe sengathi uhlehlile ngesikhathi.
- I-Viazul Bus: Uma ufuna inketho engabizi kakhulu yokuhamba phakathi kwamadolobha, amabhasi e-Viazul ayindlela okufanele uhambe ngayo. Banikeza indawo yokuhlala enethezekile, i-air conditioning, nesevisi ethembekile.
Manje ake sikhulume ngezinketho zokuhlala ezizokwenza ukuhlala kwakho eCuba kukhumbuleke:
- I-Casas Particulares: Lezi zindawo zokulala nezindawo zokudlela zangasese eziyimfihlo zihlinzeka ngolwazi lwangempela lwase-Cuba. Hlala nabantu bendawo abavulela izivakashi amakhaya abo futhi bajabulele ukungenisa izihambi komuntu siqu.
- Izindawo Zokungcebeleka Ezihlanganisa Konke: Uma ukhetha ukunethezeka nokunethezeka, kunezindawo eziningi zokungcebeleka ezihlanganisa konke ezihlakazeke kuso sonke isiqhingi. Nethezeka emabhishi ahlanzekile kuyilapho ujabulela izinsiza ezisezingeni eliphezulu.
- I-Eco-Lodges: Kubathandi bemvelo abafuna ukucwiliswa ezindaweni ezimangalisayo zase-Cuba, izindawo zokulala zemvelo zinikeza indawo yokuhlala eqhubekayo ezungezwe amahlathi aluhlaza noma ugu olumangalisayo.
Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi iyiphi inketho yezokuthutha noma indawo yokuhlala oyikhethayo, i-Cuba inokuthile kwawo wonke umuntu, iqinisekisa uhambo olungalibaleki ngempela olugcwele inkululeko nokuzijabulisa.
