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Take a 1930's tour of Havana, Cuba
It's hard to imagine a Cuba different than the one we have now. You know, that country 90 miles from Florida that Americans can't visit? It's a travel embargo that's been in place over 50 years. But back in the 1930's, Cuba's capital city, Havana, was poised to take its place among the Caribbean's foremost tourist destinations.
At least that is, according to this vintage travel film, curated by an organization called the Travel Film Archive. It's fascinating to see this bustling city as it once was, bustling with tuxedo-clad waiters, humming trolley cars and open air businesses. Give it a watch and prepare to be taken back to another era, an era when Cuba was "just another destination" competing for tourist dollars. There's plenty more vintage tourist movies over at the Travel Film Archive YouTube channel.
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Chris Apr 4th 2010 2:48PM
Wow how things have changed, but not really. My wife and I just returned from there, and we saw a lot of those same buildings, but they are completely derelict now. I can't believe how much things can degrade in 90 years. I'm sure it has something to do with revolutionary activities, and having no money for maintenance.