This site explores the connection of Cuba and Climbing. It is a noncommercial site to provide information about Cuba. There is specific information on rock climbing and conservation. The general traveler or readers will find pages and links to almost everything available in print and on the web about Cuba.

This site tries for objectivity and fairness. The principal bias is for readers to make their own judgments. Cuba provokes opinions, taking-sides. Ours is decidedly with the Cuban people.

Cubans are blunt, witty, spontaneous, resilient, and openhearted. They shout across courtyards and streets every detail of their daily emotions and calamities. It's in-your-face living; not for the timid or bashful. The island's music reflects its people's vitality and driving physicality.

Cuba is unspoiled and un-commercialized, even undeveloped for half a century. Colonial buildings, villages, entire towns are crumbling and decaying, but still there. A natural landscape of the world's finest tobacco farms and vast sugar cane plantations among lush forests of palms and pines, towering cliffs, and swamps and cays.

The site spans general travel information to specific "how-to" for climbers. For those interested in helping the Cuban people, independent training programs and the examples of past donations by U.S. companies are included and accessible. And for those ready for a deeper experience, the site links to slide shows-lectures and licensed environmental expeditions to Cuba.

Comments and contributions of personal experiences in Cuba are welcomed.

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TESTIMONIALS:

"Fantastic web site!" Mark, January 17, 2003

"I have been to Cuba more than 10 times, and consumed everything I could find by print, internet, or whatever over the last 7 years. I want to tell you that your site is the most informative I've ever seen. Somebody really did their research homework!" Wayne, April 6, 2002

"I clicked over to your site and I was very happy to see it and spend some time exploring all the great information, photos and commentary you have put together. It's really great work. Again, I salute your efforts and contribution to the presentation of what is so great about Cuba and Cubans. All the best, Edgar Veytia, Cubanos.org"

"The quality of content and wealth of information in ClimbingCuba.com shows that you have put a lot of effort into a subject that you love. Keep up the good work." Sean Hudson, Camp4.com. January 23, 2001.