Tourist Map of Cuba

• Original name: "Mapa turistico de Cuba"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1983, "Año del XXX Aniversario del Moncada" (XXX Year Anniversary of Moncada)
• Publisher: Mapping company of Cuban Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (Empresa de Cartografia del Instituto Cubano de Geodesia y Cartografia)

Endemic birds of Cuba

Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)
Mellisuga helenae are residents of Cuba, an island located in the West Indies. Today, bee hummingbirds inhabit the entire island and Isla de la Juventud, which is the largest of the islands off Cuba's southern coast. There have also been several bee hummingbird sightings on the neighboring islands of Jamaica and Haiti.

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema Natur? in 1758 as Turdus polyglottos.

Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor)
The Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) is a bird species in the family Todidae that is restricted to Cuba and adjacent islands.

Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala)
The Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala) also known as Cuban parrot or the rose-throated parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot found in woodlands and dry forests of Cuba, the Bahamas and Cayman Islands in the Caribbean.

Zapata Wren (Ferminia cerverai)
The Zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) is a medium sized grayish-brown bird that lives in dense shrubs of the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. It is the only member of the monotypical genus Ferminia.

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a small pelican found in the Americas. It is one of the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the southern and western United States. It is one of only three pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The brown pelican is one of the only two pelican species which feeds by diving into the water.

West Indian Woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris)
The West Indian woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.

Red-legged Thrush (Mimocichla plumbea)
The red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Brac, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. This species may be considered the Caribbean counterpart of the American robin, as it has similar habits, including being a common visitor to gardens and lawns.

Cuban Parakeet (Aratinga euops)
The Cuban parakeet (Psittacara euops) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family that is endemic to the island of Cuba. It was extirpated from the Isla de la Juventud south of Cuba soon after 1900.

Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
El turpial oriental, carmelo, zacatero comun, pradero comun, cantor de pradera o chirlobirlo (Sturnella magna)2 3 es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Icteridae que vive en America. Se trata de un pajaro de tamano medio y de aspecto muy similar al turpial gorjeador.

• Series: Endemic birds
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1983-12-20
• Subject: Animals
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Number of catalogue Michel: Mi:CU 2798-2807

Touristic map of Varadero (Cuba)

  Varadero is the beach: 20 kilometers of fine, white sand bathed by a warm sea of ever-changing blues and a radiant sun that guarantees a perfect tan, with everything you need to relate to the sea. But Varadero is also the city: a city that runs parallel tp the beach, offering many attractions. 
  This map will help you find your way to light-hearted entertainment at this magnificent beach, the sun`s favorite beach.

• Original name "Mapa turistico Varadero"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 19886
• Publisher: Mapping company of Cuban Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (Instituto Cubano de Geodesia y Cartografia)

Set of postage stamps "Sport Fishing" Part.2

  Coryphaena hippurus Linneo, original name in Spanish: Dorado. Coryphaena is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known as the dolphinfishes. This genus is currently the only known genus in its family. The species in this genus have compressed heads and single dorsal fins that run the entire length of the fishes' bodies.

  Megalops atlanticus Valenciennes, original name in Spanish: Sabalo. The Atlantic tarpon inhabits coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and rivers. Tarpons feed almost exclusively on schooling fish and occasionally crabs.

  Acanthocybium solandri (Cuvier), original name in Spanish: Peto. Wahoo is a scombrid fish found worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas. It is best known to sports fishermen, as its speed and high-quality flesh make it a prize game fish. In Hawaii, the wahoo is known as ono. Many Hispanic areas of the Caribbean and Central America refer to this fish as peto.

  Makaira ampla (Poey), original name in Spanish: Castero. The Atlantic blue marlin is a species of marlin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. The Atlantic blue marlin feeds on a wide variety of organisms near the surface. It uses its bill to stun, injure, or kill while knifing through a school of fish or other prey, then returns to eat the injured or stunned fish.

• Series: Sport Fishing
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1971-10-30
• Perforation: line 12½
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Size: 50 x 30 mm
• Face value: 4, 5, 13, 30 ¢
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 1724-1727

Set of postage stamps "Sport Fishing" Part.1

  Albula vulpes (Linneo), original name in Spanish: Macabi. The bonefish is the type species of the bonefish family (Albulidae), the only family in order Albuliformes.

  Seriola species, original name in Spanish: Coronado. Seriola is a genus of bony fish, commonly known as amberjacks. They are a large, carnivorous finfish popularly known for the firm texture and rich flavour of their flesh, which make them an ideal fish for aquaculture.

  Micropterus salmoides, original name in Spanish: Lobina. The largemouth bass is a freshwater gamefish in the sunfish family, a species of black bass native to North America.

• Series: Sport Fishing
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1971-10-30
• Perforation: line 12½
• Printing: Offset lithography
• Size: 50 x 30 mm
• Face value: 1, 2, 3 ¢
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 1721-1723

National Tourist Map of Cuba

• Original name "Mapa turistico nacional"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1980th
• Publisher: Mapping company of Cuban Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (Empresa de Cartografia del Instituto Cubano de Geodesia y Cartografia)

Cuban postcard (Castle of the Royal Force)

Castle of the Royal Force. Cuba.

  The Castillo de la Real Fuerza (English "Castle of the Royal Force") is a star fort on the western side of the harbour in Havana, Cuba, set back from the entrance, and bordering the Plaza de Armas. Originally built to defend against attack by pirates, it suffered from a poor strategic position, being too far inside the bay. The fort is considered to be the oldest stone fort in the Americas, and was listed in 1982 as part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of "Old Havana and its Fortifications".

• Original Name: "Castillo de la Real Fuerza. Cuba"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Nature

Cuban postcard (City view from the Morro)

City view from the Morro. Havana. Cuba.

  Morro Castle (Spanish: Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro), named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. The design was drawn up by the Italian engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli; originally under the control of Spain, the fortress was captured by the British in 1762, and was returned to the Spanish under treaty terms a year later.

• Original Name: "Vista de la Ciudad desde el Morro. Ciudad de la Habana. Cuba"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Nature

Cuban postcard (Laguna del Tesoro. Cuba)

Input channel. Laguna del Tesoro. Cuba.

  This lake is 5km east of Boca de Guamá via the Canal de la Laguna, accessible only by boat. On the far (east) side of the 92-sq-km body of water is a tourist resort named Villa Guamá, built to resemble a Taíno village, on a dozen small islands.

• Original Name: "Canal de entrada. Laguna de Tesoro. Cuba"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Nature

Cuban postcard (Stone Museum, Guantanamo)

  The Zoological Museum of Stone, Guantanamo, Cuba. Snake is capturing the prey.

• Original Name: "Museo de Piedra, Yateras, Guantanamo, Cuba. Serpiente capturando una presa"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Animals

Virgin and Child, by Niccolo Abbate (1512 - 1571)

  Niccolò dell'Abbate, sometimes Nicolò and Abate (1509 or 1512 – 1571) was an Italian Mannerist painter in fresco and oils. He was of the Emilian school, and was part of the team of artists called the School of Fontainebleau that introduced the Italianate Renaissance to France. He may be found indexed under either "Niccolò" or "Abbate", though the former is more correct.

• Original Name: "Virgen y niño, Niccolo Abbate, 1512 - 71"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1986-11-05
• Series: Paintings from the National Museum, Havana
• Subject: Art
• Value: 6 с
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 3065

Sed, by Jehan-Georges Vibert (1840 - 1902)

  Jehan Georges Vibert or Jean Georges Vibert (30 September 1840 – 28 July 1902) was a French academic painter.

• Original Name: "Sed, by Jean-Georges Vibert, 1840 - 1902"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1986-11-05
• Series: Paintings from the National Museum, Havana
• Subject: Art
• Value: 4 с
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 3064

Bullfight, by Eugenio de Lucas Velazquez (1824-1870)

  Eugenio Lucas Velazquez (Madrid, February 9, 1817 - Madrid, 11 September 1870) was a Spanish painter belonging to romanticism, called in the past Eugenio Lucas and Padilla, when it is believed native of Alcala de Henares.

• Original Name: "Corrida, Eugenio De Lucas Velazquez, 1824-70"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1986-11-05
• Series: Paintings from the National Museum, Havana
• Subject: Art
• Value: 10 с
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 3066

The five senses, anonymous Flamenco (XVII century)

• Original Name: "Los cinco sentidos, anonimo Flamenco, S. XVII"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1986-11-05
• Series: Paintings from the National Museum, Havana
• Subject: Art
• Value: 30 с
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 3067

Two Children, Gutierrez de la Vega (1805-1865)

  Gutiérrez de la Vega and Carrizo (Seville, 1781 - Madrid, 1865). Spanish painter specializing in portraits and religious subjects. He was an honorary court painter, professor and deputy director of the Academy of Fine Arts of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Seville and member of the Board of Artistic and Literary Liceo Madrid. 

  Postage stamp was printed in Cuba in 1986.

• Original Name: "Dos ninos, Gutierrez de la Vega, 1805-1865"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1986-11-05
• Series: Paintings from the National Museum, Havana
• Subject: Art
• Value: 2 с
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 3063

Palace of Captain-generals (1776), Havana

  The Palacio de los Capitanes Generales is the former official residence of the governors (Captains General) of Havana, Cuba. Located on the eastern side of the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana it is home to the Museum of the City of Havana (Museo de la Ciudad). It houses exhibitions of art and historical artefacts and many of the rooms are preserved with their original Colonial decoration.

• Original Name: "Palacio de los Capitanes Generales"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1985
• Subject: Architecture
• Estimated cost: 30 с. (at the rate of exchange 1985)
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 2977

Cuban postcard (Rhino, Museum of Stone, Guantanamo)

  The Zoological Museum of Stone is the product of about twenty years of work by sculptor Angel Iñigo Blanco (1935), whose life was devoted to farming. Since childhood he practiced wood carving and molding clay and wax. In the mid 70s he discovered large blocks of limestone in Boqueron Alto began sculpting. In December 1977, he made the first sculpture of what later became the Stone Zoo. Recently, the son, Angel Iñigo Perez (1967), the artistic work of the father conceived works of high artistic quality adds. The museum has more than 300 sculptures of the animal kingdom.

• Original Name: "Museo de Piedra, Yateras Guantanamo, Cuba. Rinoceronte."
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Subject: Animals

Lenin`s Mausoleum (Republic of Cuba)

  Lenin's Mausoleum (Russian: Мавзоле́й Ле́нина), also known as Lenin's Tomb, situated in Red Square in the center of Moscow, is the mausoleum that serves as the current resting place of Vladimir Lenin. His embalmed body has been on public display there since shortly after his death in 1924 (with rare exceptions in wartime). Aleksey Shchusev's diminutive but monumental granite structure incorporates some elements from ancient mausoleums, such as the Step Pyramid and the Tomb of Cyrus the Great.

  Postage stamps was printed in Cuba in 1985.

• Original Name: "Mausoleo de Lenin"
• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1985
• Subject: Anniversary
• Estimated cost: 30 с. (at the rate of exchange 1985)
• Number of catalogue Michel: CU 2940

Postage stamp "Horse tram" (Republic of Cuba)

  Tropical plantations (for products such as henequen and bananas) made extensive use of animal-powered trams for both passengers and freight, often employing the Decauville narrow-gauge portable track system. In some cases these systems were very extensive and evolved into interurban tram networks (as in the Yucatan, which sported over 3,000 kilometers of such lines).

• Country: Republic of Cuba
• Year: 1981. 06. 25
• Subject: Transport
• Estimated cost: 1 cen. (at the rate of exchange 1981)
• Number of catalogue Michele: CU 2569
• Impression: 445k