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Facts About Cuba Are All in the Game

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Think of it as Trivial Pursuit for Cuban Americans, only instead of reaching the winner’s circle, your goal is to reach Miami.

How much rent does the United States pay Cuba for Guantanamo Bay Naval Base each year? How old was Fidel Castro when he came to power? Answer these and other questions about history, entertainment, landmarks and catch phrases correctly to progress through the island’s six provinces and eventually jump on a boat for the U.S.

Developed by two sisters and a brother whose parents fled Cuba in 1967, Ay mi Cuba! is a popular Spanish-language game featuring the island before Castro’s 1959 takeover.

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“We thought this was the best way to get the family together and have the older generations reminisce about the old Cuba,” says Lourdes Barboza, 29, who created the game with her sister Martha Rodriguez and brother Juan Sistachs. “At the same time, the younger kids will get to learn what it’s all about.”

For more information, call (305) 559-3528, or log on to https://www.micuba.com.

Answers: $4,000, 33 years old.

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