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Before you start this unit think about the following questions:

  1. How do you get to and from school, work, church, or leisure activities?
  2. How would your life change if your family did not own a car?
  3. How often do you utilize public transportation?  What forms do you use?
  4. What considerations do you have to make before you go on a trip to a foreign country?
  5. Why would lack of transportation be a problem in Cuba?

One of the first things that strikes the visitor to Cuba is the number of still running American cars from before 1959.

Why is transportation such a problem in Cuba? 

In Cuba a yellow license plate indicates a private car.

One solution to public transportation problems in Cuba is the use of diesel semi-tractors to haul people.

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