The iceberg theory in Cuba

In this iceberg theory, we can see the data that we´ve collected until now, in the visible part of the iceberg, you can see the religious celebrations that they have, they´re really represented by what we can see, and that´s part of the culture, the guayaberas, that are the typical clothing and the tourism, which they normally go to Cuba due to the things that can be seen.
In the not visible part, we can see religion, which, aside from the celebrations, isn´t visible but it´s a big part of Cuba, also the languages that they speak there and some historical events.

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