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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Cuba - The Land

Cuba - The Land

Hughes, Susan
Fast, April

Hardcover

Series: Lands, Peoples, & Cultures (Hardcover)

General Juvenile NonfictionHistory

Publisher Price: $30.60

ISBN10: 0778793249
ISBN13: 9780778793243
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: Mar 15 2004
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.34 Width: 8.74 Depth: 11.30
Language: English
When Christopher Columbus arrived on Cuba's shores in 1492, he nicknamed it the Pearl of the Antilles. He was amazed by the beauty of the island's sandy beaches, its forests thick with palm trees, and its fragrant tropical flowers. Cuba the land highlights the natural beauty of this country with breathtaking photographs and fascinating information. Topics include: - Varadero Beach, Zapata Swamp, and Caburni waterfall - the western Cordillera de Guaniguanico mountains - deforestation - temperate island weather all year round - major cities such as Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, and Trinidad - hurricanes - sugar cane and tobacco - Cuba's economy and the U.S. trade embargo - mining, manufacturing, and tourism industries - endangered Hutia, or cane rats, almiqui, or Cuban solenodons, sea turtles - coral reefs and their colorful inhabitants

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