As Havana prepares for its autumn ballet festival, we select places to watch and dance timba, salsa, rumba and more
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Our man in Havana: music, mojitos and swearing in Spanish
The former Observer Magazine editor moved to Cuba to write a book – but with its crumbling elegance and sense of drama Havana presents plenty of distractions from the job at hand
Cuban entrepreneurs take a bigger slice of profits thanks to reforms
Small enterprises, such as pizzerias in Havana, are springing up all over Cuba after 2011 licensing changes and relaxed US restrictions on tourism
Havana rising: the millennials pushing Cuba forward
Forget trying to see Cuba before it changes: the change is going on right now. From designers to tattooists, musicians to app designers, meet the young Habaneros changing the face of their city. Plus cool places to stay in the city
Mi casa es tu casa: Cuba’s best hotels, B&Bs and farmstays
The ink on the US-Cuba trade deal was barely dry before the big hotel brands began plotting their moves. But don’t worry, there are more genuinely Cuban places to stay than ever
Your own Motorcycle Diaries: touring Cuba with Che Guevara’s son
Explore both well-trodden and lesser-known parts of Cuba with Ernesto Guevara on a gleaming Harley Davidson. Plus five more Cuban tours
Tips for independent travellers to Cuba
Travelling in Cuba is unique – in both a good and infuriating way. Here are a few tips on making it easier
Local tours and guides in Cuba: readers’ travel tips
From gay bars in Havana to exotic wildlife in the countryside, Guardian readers reveal how using local tour guides is a great way to discover Cuba
Cuba’s Harley-Davidson fanatics – in pictures
Harley-Davidson riders in Cuba form a small and special club. Despite the lack of gas and parts, these ‘Harlistas’ have kept their ancient machines on the road through a mix of ingenuity and sheer devotion. In a new book, Cuban Harleys, Mi Amor, they tell their stories
