The pope is on the final leg of his Latin American tour. The visit to Cuba comes 14 years after John Paul II's historic visit. Moments after his plane touched down in Santiago, Cuba's second largest ...

A woman walks past a mural of Che Guevara in Old Havana. Guevara is still revered as a revolutionary hero. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) Michael Mewshaw is writing a memoir about his ...

In the 1950s, Havana shines as a vibrant metropolis—alive with music, casinos, and cabarets. However, beneath the allure lies a city controlled by the American mafia, where luxury contrasts sharply ...

Centro Habana has been revered for its historic value. It has remained untouched by urban renewal, preserving Spanish, Caribbean, and Moorish influences in its buildings, and maintaining an intact ...

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Cuba's capital city is home to a prodigious wealth of colonial and nineteenth-century architectural masterpieces. Havana's harbor and the city's Revolutionary Square provide ideal backdrops for ...

Havana appeals to those who romanticize the idea of a city that seems to be completely frozen in time. The capital’s urban fabric proudly displays its history, as it experienced waves of Spanish, ...

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Havana could be compared to the colorful 1950s classic American cars that fill its roads: an object of desire for historians and tourists alike. To walk through its streets is to take a step back in ...

Reporting from Havana — As the sun sinks over Old Havana, a row of ramshackle apartment buildings fades from sherbet bright to creamy hues of pale pink, yellow and green. Storm clouds hover above the ...

Tony Lombardo, Executive Director of Havana Main Street, wants to see Havana sparkle again. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! On first glance strolling ...