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Havana—just the name alone evokes a place of passion, colour and an overall lust for life. Havana was where the Mob built their hedonistic getaway in the 1950s, which served as the blueprint for Las Vegas; where Hemingway and his Hollywood cohorts would drink the night away on Calle Obispo; and where this wild mix of Spanish, Caribbean and African cultures created America’s playground just 200 miles south of Miami.

The stories are great but nothing prepares you for the reality that greets you the moment you step out of the José Martí International Airport. You are transported into another time where vintage Buicks and Cadillacs—and the occasional Russian Volga—rule the palm tree-lined streets. It is as

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