Archive for January, 2007
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
The nation was left with a number of warring factions and it was always under a state of turmoil. The Communist Party grew in size with the help of military and famous Cuban leaders like Fulgencio Batista. The country was ravaged by coups and overthrows by Army. The money laundering, drug and flesh trade mafias […]
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Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
The slave rebellion of another Caribbean nation, Haiti did not foment any trouble but the seeds of discontent were sown. Cuba had been through a bitter struggle, called the Ten Year war in the late 1800. The Spanish imposed various restrictions and hundreds of thousands of Cubans perished primarily because of hunger and disease. The […]
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Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
The Caribbean story began with Christopher Columbus and Cuba was sighted in October of 1492. The Spanish occupied the island nation soon after. It remained under the yoke of Spanish colonialism for almost four centuries. The British also tried but were soon evicted. The Spanish masters used and abused the country and its people. The […]
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Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
The most populous nation of the Caribbean region, located at the confluence of the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean is the Republic of Cuba. The country is a group of islands, with island of Cuba being the largest, the Isla de la Juventud or Isle of Youth occupying the second […]
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Friday, January 26th, 2007
There is many hotels in Punta Cana. I suggest you use google and search to find out what hotels are the best for your budget. If you like luxury hotels than minimum is 5 star and for those that need more than just upgrade to royal service where you will be treated like king. If […]
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Thursday, January 25th, 2007
If you never been in Punta Cana before, you might find shopping for gifts and souvenirs little overwhelming. First of all you have to know that small shops and vendors live of tourists that come to shop in their stores. Those small shops you will be able to find usually on the beach in between […]
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Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Lots of people that I meet on my Caribbean trips are Westerns from USA, Canada and Western Europe. Some of theme love this paradise on the Earth so that they decided to relocate and get jobs at hotels. Jobs such as entertainers, waiters or on some islands such as Bermuda great IT jobs. Those people […]
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Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
And getting into Punta Cana is easy, all major airlines offer direct flights to the Punta Cana International Airport, so just book your e-ticket for a holiday of lifetime.
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Monday, January 22nd, 2007
The endless serenity of resorts may lead to boredom and to shake those overly relaxed sinews a trip to the city of Higuey can be planned. The old city is a little more than half hour drive away and offers a typical Spanish village experience with Barcelo rum or tropical sherbets for the teetotalers. El […]
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Monday, January 22nd, 2007
The place has whole gamut of activities and is a wholesome holiday destination; be it kids, explorers, golf or water sports enthusiasts, the honey-mooners, families or a group of college students spending their vacations under the tropical sun. The mangroves and caves of Hato Mayor or El Seibo is a famous exploratory getaway. The scuba […]
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