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As a result of the "Special Period" in 1991 (a period of food and energy shortages caused by the loss of the Soviet Union as a trading partner), hitchhiking and carpooling became important parts of Cuba's transportation system and society in general. In 1999, an article in Time magazine claimed "In Cuba[...] hitchhiking is custom. Hitchhiking ...
Boxcar used on Cuban Central Railway to transport sugar cane. ca 1913 Flatcar used by the Cuban Central Railway for transportation of sugar plantations, circa 1913. American-born Canadian railway builder Sir William Cornelius Van Horne helped expand Cuba's railway network in the early 20th century. He was an investor in the Cuba Railroad ...
History of transport in Cuba (3 C) I. Transport infrastructure in Cuba (4 C) M. ... Pages in category "Transport in Cuba" The following 2 pages are in this category ...
Aviation history of Cuba (2 C, 1 P) D. Transport disasters in Cuba (2 C, 1 P) M. Maritime history of Cuba (2 C, 1 P)
Public transportation in Cuba during the "Special Period" (from History of Cuba) Image 11 Defense of a train attacked by Cuban insurgents (from History of Cuba ) Image 12 Protests against the visit of soviet diplomat Anastas Mikoyan , dispersed by a policeman firing his gun.
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The location of Cuba An enlargeable relief map of Cuba. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cuba: Cuba – island country in the Caribbean. It consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital.
After 1971, Cuba entered its "grey years:, which are a loosely defined period in Cuban history, generally agreed to have started with the Padilla affair in 1971. [173] The "grey years" are often associated with the tenure of Luis Pavón Tamayo ( de ) as the head of Cuba's National Cultural Council (" Consejo Nacional de Cuba ", or CNC) from ...