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Since 2009, Cuba has imported sedans from Chinese automaker Geely to serve as police cars, taxis and rental vehicles. [9] Previously, the Soviet Union supplied Volgas, Moskvichs, and Ladas, as well as heavy trucks like the ZIL and the KrAZ; [10] and Cuba also bought cars from European and Asian companies. In 2004, it was estimated that there ...
Cuba's railway history began on October 12, 1834, when the Queen Regent of Spain, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, approved the building of the first line. When the Compañía de Caminos de Hierro de la Habana opened the 27.5 kilometers (17.1 mi) line from Havana to Bejucal on November 19, 1837, the first steam railway line in Latin America.
Cubana de Aviación S.A., or simply Cubana, is the flag carrier and largest airline of Cuba. [3] [4] It was founded in October 1929, becoming one of the earliest airlines to emerge in Latin America. [5]: 887 It has its corporate headquarters in Havana, and its home base is located at José Martí International Airport. [1]
Aguada de Pasajeros (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɣwaða ðe pasaˈʝeɾos]) is a municipality and town in the Cienfuegos Province of Cuba. Geography
This is a list of airlines operating in Cuba. Active. Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Founded Notes Aerogaviota: KG: GTV: GAVIOTA: 1994: Cubana de Aviación: CU: CUB ...
On 13 June 1929, a Fokker F.10A (NC9700) of Pan Am crashed on takeoff for Havana at 08:00, killing 2 of the 5 occupants. This was Cuba's first fatal airliner crash. [8]On 10 April 1959, a Douglas DC-3 (registration unknown) of Compagnie Haitienne de Transports Aériens (COHATA) was hijacked on a passenger flight from Les Cayes to Port-au-Prince by 6 rebels who killed the captain and forced the ...
The A1 in Havana, next to a baseball stadium The rest area "Kilómetro 141", in Jagüey Grande The A1 at Santiago de Cuba The end of the A1 in Taguasco from above The A1, the longest motorway on the island, is a dual carriageway with 6 lanes (8 from Havana to San José de las Lajas ), and has some at-grade intersections with rural roads.
Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Cuba S.A. (English: Telecommunications Company of Cuba; ETECSA) is the Cuban state company that provides telephony and communications services in Cuba. It is the sole lawful provider of telephony and telecommunications permitted by the Cuban penal code, constituting a communications state monopoly that has 8 ...