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To Providencia Sugar Mill and Plantation 

 A delightful and popular excursion of 70 miles 

 ride by modern electric railroad, through some of 

 Cuba's most charming rural scenery; visitors are 

 enabled to see in operation the very latest methods 

 for extracting raw sugar from the cane. 



To Mantanzas 



Sixty miles eastward from Havana, through 

 extensive sugar cane fields and many other beau- 

 tiful scenes. 



A daily excursion organized by the United 

 Railways of Havana, includes first class passage 

 on train, round trip. Luncheon in Mantanzas, 

 carriage drive to Hermitage of Monserrato, 

 overlooking Yumuri Valley and a visit to the 

 Bellamar Caves — a fine specimen of cave which 

 has caused the admiration of tourists from all 

 parts of the world. 



WHAT THE TOURIST CAN TAKE HOME 



In response to an inquiry of the United States 

 Custom Officials of just what can be bought in 

 Cuba up to the value of $ 100.00 and taken to 

 the United States without paying duty, the 

 Treasury Department of the United States has 

 declared: 



"Said exemption (^100.00) should be confined 

 to such articles in the nature of personal and 

 household effects, curios, souvenirs, wearing 

 apparel, made up or unmade, table hnen, china- 

 ware, etc." 



This exemption includes the following things 

 which are in such demand among all tourists 

 visiting Cuba: 



