Daily life in Cuba's tourist spots

Updated: 2014-12-19 10:04

(chinadaily.com.cn)

From bus drivers to bartenders and ballet dancers, many Cubans are already imagining a more prosperous future after the United States said it will put an end to 50 years of conflict with the island. News of the historic shift echoed quickly through the Spanish colonial plazas of Old Havana, where strains of trova and son rose from outdoor cafes, Cuban music that is a siren song for foreign tourists.

A bartender prepares a drink at a private restaurant in Havana December 18, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]