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Experience Havana in 360
Driving Tour of Havana
Take a cruise around Havana in a ‘58 Thunderbird convertible, and put on your headphones to continue your virtual tour here.
Peek Inside a Flamenco Dance Class
Take a 360-degree dive inside a flamenco class at the Escuela Nacional de Ballet in Havana with world-renowned dancer Irene Rodriguez.
Visit a Cuban Tobacco Farm
Visit the farm of Hector Luis Prieto is a third-generation veguero, or tobacco farmer, in Vuelta Abajo in the Cuban province of Pinar del Rió, where some of the finest Cuban tobacco is grown. And, learn more about what makes Cuban cigars unique.
Trio Alpha Perform at Plaza de Armas
Walking the streets of Havana means hearing live music on every corner. Among the city’s many bands are Trio Alpha, filmed here at Plaza de Armas.
View from Across Havana Harbor
Experience sunset over Havana from across harbor at the Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña, one of the largest forts built by Spain in the New World.
Explore Plaza Vieja
Plaza Vieja is a quintessential example of the transformation Habana Vieja has gone through in recent decades, in large part to attract more foreign tourists and foreign investment to Cuba.
From the Show
Roberto Fonseca’s Rooftop Concert
Watch extended, web exclusive footage of Roberto Fonseca performing Asere Monina Bonco at the rooftop piano bar at La Guarida.
Cuba’s Crumbling Infrastructure
Geoffrey Baer takes a brief tour of Havana architecture with Cuban restoration architect Daniel de la Regata, and learns about the challenges he and his colleagues face.
Restoring Cuba’s Architectural Legacy
Restoration architect Daniel de la Regata and Geoffrey Baer tour some of Havana’s meticulously preserved structures and visit a craft school where students are learning the restoration trade.
Cuba’s Classic Cars
Geoffrey Baer visits a repair and restoration shop on a side street in Havana, and comes across a model that stirs up old memories. Read more about Cuba’s classic cars here.
Hemingway’s Havana
American author Ernest Hemingway lived in Cuba longer than any other place in his life. Today, he is remembered there proudly as a native son. Geoffrey Baer visits some of Hemingway’s haunts, including the house where he lived for more than twenty years and wrote The Old Man and the Sea.
Dance in Cuban Culture
Flamenco dancer Irene Rodriguez explains why dance is at the heart of Cuban culture, and treats Geoffrey Baer to a live performance at Cuba’s Escuela Nacional de Ballet.
Afro-Cuban History and Religion
At an old sugar plantation outside of Havana, jazz musician Roberto Fonseca introduces Geoffrey Baer to his musical and spiritual roots.
U.S.-Cuban Relations through the Years
Geoffrey Baer visits the residence of American Chargé d’Affaires Jeffrey DeLaurentis to discuss the long history of Cuba and U.S. relations. Find a more extensive history of the relationship between the two countries here.