Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean's main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a sprawling metropolis of 2 million ...

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Havana was once known as the shade tobacco capital of the world. Now the product that helped shape the town is being featured in a museum that will open next weekend. Located about 20 miles northwest ...

As of April 29, 2026, Plaza Vieja Havanna pulses with renewed vibrancy amid Havana's spring renewal. This historic square in Kuba offers American travelers a timeless blend of colonial charm and ...

Cuba’s capital city needs little introduction. Truly one of a kind, this colourful and vivacious place feels like a moving time capsule – one that has retained its Fifties glamour despite decades of ...

Havana is often referred to as a time machine that transports visitors to a particular moment in history, seemingly frozen in time. While it is a city that boasts an exhaustive timeline of imported ...