RUM
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The famous cuban rum is one of the best of thw world. In Cuba it is available in many formats and stales. Among many kind of differents brands, we signal:
Amalia - Arechavala - Bariay - Bucanero - Cajio - Caney - Caribbean Club - Cienfuegos - corsario - Cubanacan - Cubay - Damují - Decano - Edmundo Dantes - El Valle - Havana Club - Jagua - Jardines del Rey - La Palma - Legendario - Mulata - Oro Sur - Paticruzao (Los Marinos) - Perla del Norte - Pinilla - Puerto Príncipe - Relicario - Santa Cruz - Santiago - Siboney - Varadero - Vigía - Villa Clara (V.C.) - Yucayo -
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HABANOS CIRGARS (PUROS)
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The Havana tobacco is among the most appreciated in the world. The Habanos S.A. factory offer many form and quality of puros of each of the following brands:
Bauzá - Belinda - Bolívar - Cohiba - Cuaba - El Rey del
Mundo - Fonseca - Guantanamera - H. Upmann - Hijos de
Cabañas y Carvajal - Hoyo de Monterrey - José L. Piedra -
Juan López - La Corona - La Gloria Cubana - Montecristo -
Pártagas - Por Larrañaga - Punch - Quai D'Orsay - Quintero
- Rafael González - Ramón Allones - Romeo y Julieta - Sant
Louis Rey - San Cristóbal de la Habana - Sancho Panza -
Statos de Luxe - Trinidad - Troya - Vegas Robaina -
Vegueros.
The best marks are Cohiba, Pártagas and Montecristo. But all of this depend also on customers taste.
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COFFEE
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Cuba is also a great coffee producer. Connoisseurs define it "strong and full-bodied".
Among the best available brands we can mention Turquino and Serrano. The other brands are: Cubita (the most widespread) - Altura - Caracolillo - Cristal - Hola - Indiana - Monte Rouge (Monterrú) - Pilón - Tropicana
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MUSIC
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During the past century, cuban music produced some significant figures. We can locate them in almost all cuban music stores, in CD or cassette format. You will find there a list of artists and musical bands, even if this enumeration cannot be exhaustive.
Abelardo Barroso - Arsenio Rodríguez - Barbarito Díez - Bebo Valdés - Beny Moré - Blanca Rosa Gil - Bola de Nieve - Cachao - Carlos Puebla - Celina González - El Guayabero - Elena Burke - Enrique Jorrín - Ernesto Lecuona - Esther Borja - Irakere - José Antonio Méndez - José María Vitier - Joseito Fernández - La Lupe - Los Compadres - Los Van Van - María Teresa Vera - Merceditas Valdés - Miguelito Cuní - Moraima Secada - Nico Membiela - Ñico Saquito - Omara Portuondo - Orlando Contreras - Orlando Vallejo - Orquesta Aragón - Orquesta Casino de la Playa - Orquesta Maravillas de Florida - Pablo Milanés - Paulina Alvarez - Pérez Prado - Rita Montaner - Septeto Nacional - Silvio Rodríguez - Sindo Garay - Tito Gómez - Trío Matamoros
And now a list of the last bands in fashon in Cuba:
Adalberto Alvarez y su Son - Agonizer - Ángel Bonne - Azúcar Negra - Bamboleo - Buena Fe - Carlos Manuel y su Clan - Chispa y los Cómplices - Colé Colé - Cubanos en la Red - Issac Delgado - Juego de Manos - Klímax - La Charanga Forever - La Charanga Habanera - Manolito y su Trabuco - Manana Reggae - Michel Maza - Moneda Dura - NG La Banda - Obsesión - Orishas - Salsa Mayor - Sur Caribe - Pupy y los que Son Son - Pedrito Calvo - Son Candela - Paulito y su Elite - S.B.S.
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BOOKS
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Cuban literature (and also cuban painting) has gained great consideration in respect to other cuban arts. Here is some of the most published authors in Cuba: Alejo Carpentier - Cirilo Villaverde - Eliseo Diego - Emilio Ballagas - Fernando Ortiz - José Lezama Lima - José Martí - Julián del Casal - Lino Novas Calvo - Miguel Barnet - Nicolás Guillén - Virgilio Piñera
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PAINTING
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In Cuba, you can find some reproductions of great cuban artists of the XX century, like:
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Arístides Fernández |
Marcelo Pogolotti |
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Amelia Peláez |
Mariano Rodríguez |
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Antonio Gattorno |
René Portocarrero |
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Carlos Enríquez |
Servando Cabrera |
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Domingo Ravenet |
Victor Manuel |
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Eduardo Abela |
Wifredo Lam |
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Fidelio Ponce |
Jorge Arche |
Among the contemporary painters you can buy canvas, posters and original works. But you must obtain a certificate of authenticity if you want export original works. We recommend the following artists:
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Alicia Leal |
Leslie Sardiñas |
| Alfredo Sosabravo |
Manuel López Oliva |
| Cosme Proenza |
Manuel Mendive |
| Elsa Mora |
Nelson Domínguez |
| Ernesto Rancaño |
Pedro Pablo Oliva |
| Ever Fonseca |
Roberto Fabelo |
| Flora Fong |
Zaida del Río |
| Juan Roberto Diago |
K-cho |
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