On Havana’s northern edge sits the Malecón, an iconic roadway lined with pastel-colored baroque buildings on one side and an aging seawall on the other. Just a short distance away, in historic “Old Havana,” black-market cigar traders disguised as tourists busily push high-end Cubans for a fraction of store price.
Among the crowds, one might even spot some unexpected customers: North Korean diplomats.
On Havana’s northern edge sits the Malecón, an iconic roadway lined with pastel-colored baroque buildings on one side and an aging seawall on the other. Just a short distance away, in historic “Old Havana,” black-market cigar traders disguised as tourists busily push high-end Cubans for a fraction of store price.
Among the crowds, one might even spot some unexpected customers: North Korean diplomats.
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