One of the largest and most vibrant cities in the Caribbean (with a population of over two million), Havana (La Habana) boasts an old town which features on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Much of the money made from tourism is currently being pumped back into restorative works in the city and its buildings. The surrounding 19th-century district of densely packed, crumbling houses and narrow streets has its own appeal, as does the high-rise city centre (Vedado), developed during the 1940s and 1950s when US influence was strongest...