Havana, Charming Backwardness Rising from its remains, the Caribbean capital refuses to let go of what has gone by. Everything here, from Spanish Colonial buildings, Art Deco blocks and Belle Epoque manses to the ordinary hairdresser’s salon, is summoning the past. But for how long? Change is slow, nevertheless happening, and no one knows what will become of Cuba after the hotspot effect or multinational companies take hold.
