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By car:
Cuba boasts Latin America's most extensive system
of roads, and renting a car is definitely the easiest, if not the
cheapest, way to see the country. Many Cubans hitchhike as a means
of getting around and locally the activity is known as hacer botella
(literally 'to make a bottle' with the hand). Government vehicles
are legally required to pick up hitchhikers if they have the room,
and town exits and major crossroads often have yellow-clad amarillo
officials armed with clipboards to organize the Cubans waiting for
a ride
By plane:
AeroCaribbean and Cubana airlines have an extensive
domestic air network that services all of the regional centers,
and flights within the country are not expensive, but prices have
been on the rise. Most domestic flights are on smaller propeller
aircraft, and they are 25% cheaper if booked in conjunction with
your international ticket.
By bus:
Asociaciones de Transportes por Omnibus (Astro)
operates Cuba's national bus service which links all the provincial
capitals and many outlying towns once or twice a day. Foreign tourists
now enjoy some priority on Astro buses, with four seats available
for dollar sale on most departures. Apart from Astro, there's a
hard currency company called Viázul, which requires all passengers
to pay in dollars. Privately owned trucks (camiones particulares)
have taken over much of the passenger transportation business, especially
in eastern Cuba.
By train:
The train system has deteriorated rapidly over
the past several years. Although there are still some inexpensive,
comfortable routes, particularly between major cities, bus is now
the way to go. A new luxury train, rivalling the Orient Express
it's owners say, is planned and will run across the island.
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