10 Fun Facts About Cuba, the Pearl of the Antilles

安的列斯群岛明珠——古巴的十大趣事

2020-07-29 06:20 GALA

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06 July 2020 On our trip through #ElEspañolEnElMundo #SpanishAroundTheWorld, we landed on the largest island in the Caribbean. Rosario Traducciones y Servicios SA invites you to join us on a virtual linguistic tour through the different countries of Latin America, as we explore their diversity and cultural riches. In this second installment, we invite you to discover ten unique characteristics of Cuba, the largest island in the Caribbean. Home to the purest cigars and world-famous rum, Cuba has more than 11 million inhabitants, which makes it the second most populated island in the region, as well as the sixteenth most populated island in the entire world. 1) The best beaches in the world Choosing a beach in Cuba is not an easy task, since the island has more than 300, along 600 kilometers of coastline. Soft white sand and clear-blue water are some of the wonders that this little paradise offers. Several international tourism sites have recognized the beaches of Varadero as some of the best in the world. Cayo Guillermo, Cayo Coco and Cayo Santa María have also been recognized for their incredible beaches. 2) The smallest bird in the world The zunzuncito, also known as fly bird or the elf of bees, is a tiny bird that can only be found in Cuba. The mellisuga helenae or hummingbird bee, its maximum size in adulthood is 5 centimeters (including its beak and tail), but it can fly at 114 km per hour, something that is really quite impressive given its size. Interestingly, the smallest amphibian on the planet is also found on this island; a fact that is recorded in the book Guinness Record. It is the Monte Iberia frog (Eleutherodactylusiberia) measuring between 9 and 10.5 millimeters. 3) Land of world champions Cuba is renowned for having the first world champion of chess born in a developing country. José Raúl Capablanca, already knew how to play at the young age of four; at 12, he was Cuba's national champion; and at 18, he defeated the world champion Lasker. He came to be considered the best chess player of all time. Likewise, the first Latin American Olympic champion was the Cuban Ramón Fonst, won the gold medal for fencing at the Olympiad of Paris in 1900. 4) The first Latin American astronaut Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez was a shoeshine as a child who managed to reach space. After the victory of the Cuban revolution in 1959, he had the opportunity to enter a military school and ended up becoming a fighter pilot. On September 18, 1980, as a crew member on Soyuz 38, he became the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into Earth orbit, and the first person of African heritage to travel into space. Over the following seven years, he completed three missions to space, setting a record of time spent in orbit. 5) The oldest automotive park Many think that going to Cuba is like traveling back in time to the 1950s. Old models of Buick, Packard, Hudson, Edsel and Ford are the most popular. Just to see these relics is reason enough to visit the country for many people. Some travelers take advantage of their stay to acquire original parts for their own collection, although the sale of these parts is not very widespread. 6) The highest number of doctors per inhabitant Cuba has one doctor for every 130 people. At present, there are 22 medical schools distributed throughout the provinces of the country. All resident Cuban citizens have the right to receive assistance at any of the health institutions, which is free. According to UNICEF, it is the only country in Latin America that has eradicated child malnutrition and the infant mortality rate is the lowest in Latin America and the Caribbean. 7) Podium at the Olympic medals table of Latin America Cuba is ranked 18th in the historic medals table of the Olympic Games and second among the countries throughout the Americas, second only to the United States. The country has won a total of 220 medals at the summer games: 77 gold, 69 silver and 74 bronze. At the Pan-American Games, it holds the second place of the historical medals table (the first one is also USA). In the Central American and Caribbean Games, it is in the lead position. 8) Two types of coins For several years, two official currencies have circulated in Cuba and none of them is a foreign currency. Both the Cuban peso (CUP) and the convertible peso (CUC) are uniquely local, the first destined to a predominantly local use and the second one designed for the management of the money coming from tourism. A convertible peso is equivalent to a dollar or 24 Cuban pesos, approximately. 9) Celebrating the new year with a bucket of water The Cubans have unique customs. One of them is on new year's eve, when the inhabitants of the island have the tradition of throwing buckets of water into the street, with the aim of throwing out all the bad things from the previous year. It is also believed that rocking chairs call evil spirits and can bring bad luck. 10) The best boxing school Cuba stands out as the birthplace and school of great boxers. The island has 32 Olympic titles, 71 world champions and 64 youth world champions in this sport. The country has participated in the last three World Boxing events and hold two first places and a second place.
2020年7月6日 在穿越西班牙#ElEspañolEnElMundo #的旅行中,我们登上了加勒比海最大的岛屿。 Rosario Traducciones y Servicios SA诚邀您加入虚拟语言之旅,穿越拉丁美洲的不同国家,探索其多样性和文化财富。 在第二期,我们诚邀您来发现古巴这个加勒比海最大岛屿的十个独特之处。 古巴有1100多万居民,是该地区人口第二多的岛屿,也是世界人口第十六多的岛屿,盛产最纯正的雪茄和世界闻名的朗姆酒。 1)世界上最好的海滩 在古巴选择一个海滩并不是一件容易的事,沿着600公里的海岸线,这个岛有300多个海滩。 柔软洁白的沙子和清澈湛蓝的海水是这个小天堂的一些奇观。 多个国际旅游点公认瓦拉德罗海滩是世界上最好的海滩之一。卡约吉列尔莫岛、卡约可可岛和卡约圣玛利亚岛也因其令人难以置信的海滩而闻名。 2)世界上最小的鸟 吸蜜蜂鸟,又称飞鸟或蜜蜂精灵,是一种只有在古巴才能找到的微小鸟类。成年吸蜜蜂鸟(学名:Mellisuga helenae)的最大身长为5厘米(包括喙和尾羽的长度),但它的飞行速度却能达到每小时114公里,考虑到它的体型,这相当令人印象深刻。 有趣的是,地球上最小的两栖动物也在这个岛上被发现, 它就是蒙特伊比利亚蛙,体长在9到10.5毫米之间。这一事实被载入《吉尼斯纪录》。 3)世界冠军之地 古巴因诞生了首位发展中国家的国际象棋世界冠军而闻名于世。 何塞·劳尔·卡帕布兰卡(José Raúl Capablanca),4岁时就已经知道如何踢球,12岁时获得古巴全国冠军,18岁时击败了世界冠军拉斯克(Lasker)。 人们公认他是有史以来最好的棋手。 同样,第一位拉美奥运冠军是古巴选手拉蒙·丰斯特(Ramón Fonst),在1900年巴黎奥运会上获得了击剑金牌。 4)首位拉丁美洲宇航员 阿纳尔多·塔马约·门德斯(Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez)小时候是个擦鞋童,后来成功登上太空。 1959年古巴革命胜利后,他有幸进入军校并最终成为一名战斗机飞行员。 1980年9月18日,作为联盟38号上的机组人员,他成为美国以外西半球国家第一个进入地球轨道旅行的人,也是非洲史上第一个进入太空旅行的人。 随后7年,他完成了3次太空飞行任务,创造了在轨飞行时间的纪录。 5)最古老的停车场 许多人认为去古巴就像回到了20世纪50年代。 别克,帕卡德,哈德森,埃德塞尔和福特等老款车型最受欢迎。 对许多人来说,仅仅是为了看到这些遗迹就足以成为游览这个国家的理由。 一些旅行者利用逗留的机会购买原装零件以供收藏,尽管这些零件的销售并不十分普遍。 6)人均医生人数最高 古巴每130人中就有一名医生。 目前,古巴有22所医学院,分布在全国各省。 所有古巴公民都有权在任何卫生机构获得免费援助。 联合国儿童基金会称古巴是拉丁美洲唯一根除了儿童营养不良的国家,其婴儿死亡率在拉丁美洲和加勒比地区最低。 7)拉丁美洲奥运奖牌榜领奖台 古巴在奥运会历史奖牌榜上排名第18位,在整个美洲国家中排名第二,仅次于美国。 在本届夏季奥运会上,古巴共获得220枚奖牌,其中金牌77枚,银牌69枚,铜牌74枚。 在泛美运动会上,它在历史奖牌榜上长居第二(第一也是美国)。 在中美洲和加勒比运动会上,古巴也处于领先地位。 8)两种货币 几年来,古巴流通着两种官方货币,没有一种是外币。 古巴比索(CUP)和可兑换比索(CUC)都是独特的地方货币,前者主要用于当地,后者则用于管理旅游收入。 一个可兑换比索大约相当于一美元或24个古巴比索。 9)用一桶水来庆祝新年 古巴人有许多独特风俗。 其中一个就是在新年前夕,岛上居民会把水桶扔到街上,目的是把过去一年里所有坏东西扔出去。 人们还认为摇椅会招来邪灵,带来厄运。 10)最好的拳击学校 古巴是伟大的拳击手学校发源地。 该岛在这项运动中获得过32个奥运会冠军,71个世界冠军和64个青年世界冠军。 古巴参加了最近三届世界拳击大赛,并获得了两个第一名和一个第二名。

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