THE LATINA BOOK CLUB

Cuba.  The name alone conjures up images of beautiful women, dashing men, smoldering cigars and savory dishes.   All true, and luckily Cuba is no longer forbidden territory.  More than 10 major airlines have direct flights to Cuba,  and there is even a brand new US-owned hotel on the island.  Havana is once again open for business. To Celebrate Cuba, The Latina Book Club has put together some fun facts.  How many do you know?### FUN FACTS ABOUT CUBA Cuba is 90 miles from Miami. It’s the largest island in the Caribbean. Fidel Castro took over the country in 1959. Baseball is the most popular sport in Cuba and yet by National Decree 83a, passed in 1962, professional sports are illegal. As of 2013, Cuba has nine sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Manjuari fish can only be found in Cuba. Ernest Hemingway wrote THE OLD MAN & THE SEA and FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS while living in Cuba. There is a John Le...

   The Latina Book Club continues its Celebration of Cuba with a list of Famous Cuban Americans.  We were surprised at how many we could name off the top of our heads, and equally surprised by those we didn’t.  There are actors, fashion designers, sports figures, politicians and many more.  How many of these Famous Cubanos do you know? FAMOUS CUBANOS 1.     1.   Desi Arnaz – actor, producer, singer, band leader 2.     Jeff Bezos – founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post 3.     Richard Blanco – inaugural poet 4.     Jose Canseco – Major League Baseball player 5.     Celia Cruz – actress and multiple Grammy winning singer 6.     Ted Cruz – Texas Senator who had his eyes on the White House 7.     Sammy Davis Jr. – actor, singer 8.     Rosario Dawson – Hollywood starlet 9.     René Ech...