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Geography and climate in Havana

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Geography


Havana   - the capital of Cuba, the economic, political and cultural center of the country.

The city covers an area of 724 square kilometers in the northwestern part of the island of Cuba on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Administratively, Havana is divided into 6 districts.

The capital of Cuba has a international airport Jose Marti. Aeroflot operates direct flights to it from Moscow (the flight lasts 13 hours) several times a week. You can also fly to Havana via Paris and Frankfurt (15-20 hours).

Inside the city you can get around on the gua-gua municipal buses, but they are often crowded. A special taxi is organized for tourists, payment in them goes per kilometer of the way (50 cents-1 dollar for 1 km of the road). With an international driving license, you can rent a car in Havana. In addition, the city has a seaport.

Havana time zone: GMT-5 (- 8 hours from Moscow).
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Climate


The climate in the capital of Cuba is tropical monsoon. Summer here is usually warm, relatively rainy with an average temperature of + 26 ... + 31 ° С, and the water warms up to + 27 ... + 29 ° С.

Winter in Havana is considered mild, the average temperature is winter months fluctuate around + 22 ... + 26 ° С, the water temperature remains at + 24 ... + 25 ° С.
With an international driving license, you can rent a car in Havana. In addition, the city has a seaport.

Havana time zone: GMT-5 (- 8 hours from Moscow).
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