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Must see: The laid-back world of old Havana
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Tourists visit the Old Havana on December 16, 2015. Crowds of foreign tourists walk at the historical centre of Havana while Cuban migrants mass at refuges in Costa Rica on their way to the US. When Cuba and the US announced a year ago that they would end five decades of enmity, few imagined the double effect this would produce. (AFP)
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Tourists visit the Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on December 16, 2015. (AFP)
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Many of old Havana buildings have been built in baroque and neoclassic style. (AFP)
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A tourist gets her hair done at the Old Havana, on December 16, 2015.Cuban culture is a unique mix of Spanish, African, French, Asian and English ways of life. (AFP)
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A Cuban vendor displays dolls for sale at a street of the Old Havana on December 16, 2015. (AFP)
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Old Havana (Havana Vieja) was founded by the Spanish in 1519 in the natural harbour of the Bay of Havana. Tourists visit the Old Havana, on December 16, 2015. (AFP)
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Some of the city’s main attractions include Castillo del Morro, La Cabaña fortress, National Capitol and Great Theater of Havana. (AFP)
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