Now listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its colonial-era architectural treasures, Havana displays an unhurried beauty, animated by a Caribbean ease of living. Beyond the old town, the Cuban capital reveals a glimpse of another era entirely: the economic boom of the United States and its ripple effect on Cuba in the 1950s.
Struck by sudden modernism, Vedado styled itself after Brooklyn; more than three hundred thousand cars were in circulation in 1959, and skyscrapers began reshaping the Malecón skyline.
Today, the scene remains unchanged. It has faded, certainly, but strolling along the Malecón and through the upscale neighborhoods in a gleaming vintage American car is a guaranteed journey back in time!