Havana
Caribbean island capital
Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba, located on the island's northern coast.
The name appears in compounds referring to things associated with the city: a Havana cigar (or simply a Havana) is a premium Cuban cigar, and Havana brown describes a warm reddish-brown color.
They sat on the veranda smoking Havanas.
Cuban highball with mint
- daiquiriCuban citrus cocktail
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
- distilleryAlcohol manufacturing plant
añejo · Hemingway · cocktail · bartender · lime · barrel-aged · Cuba Libre · sipping
Violent governmental overthrow
- CastroProminent Cuban surname
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
Che Guevara · Batista · diaspora · exile · Santería · Afro-Cuban · sugar cane · ration book
Spicy tomato condiment
- sonMale child relation
- rumbaAfro-Cuban partner dance
- mamboFast Cuban ballroom dance
- cha-cha-chaSyncopated Latin ballroom style
bolero · timba · conga · clave · bongos · tres · descarga · street musicians
Dried smoking leaf
- humidorMoisture-controlled tobacco storage
- MontecristoCuban cigar brand
- hand-rolledFormed manually, not mechanically
- wrapperOuter protective layer
filler · binder · ring gauge · box-pressed · corona · robusto · cedar · smoke
Building design discipline
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
Spanish · cathedral · plazas · baroque · courtyards · balconies · restoration · patina
Old collectible automobiles
- ChevroletAmerican automobile manufacturer
- CadillacGM's upscale marque
- BuickGeneral Motors division
- OldsmobileFormer GM automobile division
1950s · chrome · convertible · pastel · time capsule · antique · Detroit · tailfins
mojito
Cuban highball with mint
- daiquiriCuban citrus cocktail
- sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass
- molassesSyrup from cane processing
distillery · añejo · Hemingway · cocktail · bartender · lime · barrel-aged · Cuba Libre · sipping · neat
revolution
Violent governmental overthrow
Che Guevara · communism · Batista · diaspora · exile · Santería · Afro-Cuban · sugar cane · ration book · peso
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
cha-cha-cha · bolero · timba · conga · clave · bongos · tres · descarga · street musicians · Latin jazz
tobacco
Dried smoking leaf
- humidorMoisture-controlled tobacco storage
- MontecristoCuban cigar brand
- hand-rolledFormed manually, not mechanically
wrapper · filler · binder · ring gauge · box-pressed · corona · robusto · cedar · smoke · aroma
architecture
Building design discipline
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
cobblestone · Spanish · cathedral · plazas · baroque · courtyards · balconies · restoration · patina · ironwork
classic cars
Old collectible automobiles
Oldsmobile · 1950s · chrome · convertible · pastel · time capsule · antique · Detroit · tailfins · restoration
Miramar
"Look at the sea"
- Atlantic portsAmsterdam, Antwerp, Baltimore, Boston, Bristol
- Exotic DestinationsBali, Fiji, Maldives, Tahiti, Bora Bora
- Latin American CitiesMexico City, Buenos Aires, Lima, Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Tropical CitiesBangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
- Caribbean PlacesNassau, Bridgetown, Kingston, San Juan, Port-au-Prince
- Colonial CitiesLima, Mexico City, Bogota, Cartagena, Quito
HavanaMiami
Southeast Florida coastal city
Washington D.C. · Washington · Key West · New York · capitalism
HavanaMiami
Southeast Florida coastal city
San Juan · Santo Domingo · Cancún · Panama City · Nassau
- Little HavanaCuban immigrant community in Miami
- Old HavanaCuban capital's colonial core
- Havana syndromeUnexplained illness among officials abroad
- havana twistsChunky twisted protective hairstyle