Havana
Cuba · Americas · 8 communities
Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. It is the most populous city, the largest by area, and the second-largest metropolitan area in the Caribbean region. The population in 2021 was 2,142,939 inhabitants, and its area is 728.26 km2 (281.18 sq mi) for the capital city and 8,475.57 km2 for the metropolitan zone. Its official population however had dropped to 1,749,964 inhabitants by the end of 2024.
Currency
CUC ($)
Language
Spanish
Cadencia Habanera
Havana dance group focused on casino dance plus rumba, cha-cha-cha, mambo, bachata and kizomba.
La Casona del Son
Restored 1715 colonial house in Old Havana run by Silvia Canals, organizer of the Ritmo Cuba festival.
LatinSalseando
Centro Habana school notable as one of the only ones open to both Cubans and foreigners together.
Marisuri E.B.C.
Havana salsa school specializing in authentic casino-style salsa alongside Afro-Cuban rumba, danzón and son.
Ritmo Cuba (International Cuban Dance Festival)
Annual 7-day international Cuban dance festival at Hotel Nacional in Vedado.
Salsa Estilo Cuba
Havana dance school offering Cuban Salsa, Son, Rumba and Rueda de Casino plus taxi-dancer nightclub outings.
Salsabor a Cuba
Central Havana school teaching Cuban Salsa, Son, Rumba, Rueda de Casino and other Afro-Cuban dances.
