Cuba
Basking in the caribbean sun, the island of Cuba lies between sun and socialism, rumba and revolution. Havna is the capital. In 1553, the Spanish conquerors designated Havana's harbour as a collection point for ships loaded with gold and silver from the new Spanish colonies and named the settlement San Cristobal de la Habana. La Bodeguita del Medio was once Hemmingway's local hangout and nowhere else is the "mojito" mixed better. A visit to t...