Havana, Cuba in 2018

Until the last few years, Cuba had been closed to American travelers since my childhood. Fascinated to see this country that has been frozen in time.
Hollywood stars then and now who visited Cuba, guests at the Hotel Nacional.
The Tropicana nightclub has operated continuously since 1939. Spectacular show.
The movie Havana, starring Robert Redford, has this same spectacle with the chandelier headdresses, a tribute to historic tradition.
Lada, a Russian car.
Classic Car excursions show the best of Havana.
 
Sultry climate year round slows down the pace of life.
Ernest Hemingway’s house … Havana has grown up around this island estate.
Papa Hemingway still captures the imagination of travelers to Cuba.
Hemingway’s guest house
Books in every room of Hemingway’s house, including the bathroom.
Che Guevara, major figure in the Cuban revolution, his image symbolizes rebellion.
Fidel Castro governed Cuba from 1959–2008.
One among thousands of extravagant monuments in the Colon Cemetery.
Sunset paints Havana serene and timeless.