Friday, November 10, 2017

Rum distilleries and shopping malls are among the Cuban businesses newly banned by the US

Tropicola is a popular soft drink in Cuba, sold around the world. It has become a pop culture staple, and was even the inspiration for a popular Cuban anti-consumerist anthem.

Tropicola is a popular soft drink in Cuba, sold around the world. It has become a pop culture staple, and was even the inspiration for a popular Cuban anti-consumerist anthem.

Source [Carlos Varela - Tropicollage]

5. Tropicola beverages

5. Tropicola beverages

Ron Veradero is a popular brand of rum distilled in Santiago de Cuba, which the company argues is the birthplace of rum.

Ron Veradero is a popular brand of rum distilled in Santiago de Cuba, which the company argues is the birthplace of rum.

Source [Ron Veradero]

4. Ron Veradero Rum

4. Ron Veradero Rum

The Manzana de Gomez shopping mall is one of the only luxury shopping centers in Cuba. The opulent building, which just opened in June, is filled with ornate chandeliers, polished marble floors and gleaming brass fittings.

The Manzana de Gomez shopping mall is one of the only luxury shopping centers in Cuba. The opulent building, which just opened in June, is filled with ornate chandeliers, polished marble floors and gleaming brass fittings.

Source [Inside Manzana de Gomez, Cuba's new luxury mall]

3. The Manzana de Gomez luxury shopping mall in Havana

3. The Manzana de Gomez luxury shopping mall in Havana

The Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio is located in the the popular Pinar del Rio countryside province. Lonely Planet lists it as must-see destination with a "beautiful verdant countryside enriched by its proximity to the world’s best tobacco-growing terrain"

The Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio is located in the the popular Pinar del Rio countryside province. Lonely Planet lists it as must-see destination with a "beautiful verdant countryside enriched by its proximity to the world’s best tobacco-growing terrain"

Source [Pinar Del Rio]

2. Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio in the Pinar del Rio province

2. Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio in the Pinar del Rio province

The Hotel Ambos Mundos is a popular hotel in the nation's capital, and has seen the likes of Ernest Hemingway and former US president Jimmy Carter.

The Hotel Ambos Mundos is a popular hotel in the nation's capital, and has seen the likes of Ernest Hemingway and former US president Jimmy Carter.

1. The Hotel Ambos Mundos in Havana, Cuba

1. The Hotel Ambos Mundos in Havana, Cuba

Source: Business Insider India