Cuba
Cuba
Cuba runs on its own rhythm, from live son music drifting out of Havana's bars to the sight of 1950s American cars still working the streets alongside horse-drawn carts in the countryside. Havana's crumbling, colorful colonial architecture is as much a draw as the tobacco farms of Viñales or the beach resorts of Varadero. Travel can be logistically improvisational — cash, connectivity, and supplies are unpredictable — but the culture, music, and warmth on offer are singular.
Main destinations
Food & drink to try
Ropa vieja
Beef shredded into a tomato and pepper sauce, the national dish by common consent.
Lechón asado
Whole pig marinated in sour orange and garlic, roasted in a pit at Christmas.
Moros y cristianos
Black beans and rice cooked together until both take the same dark colour.