BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Argentinian capital shines with its mix of European culture and Latin passion. Visit the Plaza de Mayo – named after the revolution that led to Argentina’s independence – to see the National Congress, Metropolitan Cathedral and the Casa Rosada presidential palace – where Eva Peron gave her famous speech. Explore the Teatro Colón, the main opera house in Buenos Aires by seeing a show or doing a tour. Watch dancers in the rainbow-hued buildings of artistic centre, La Boca, get your dancing shoes on for a tango lesson at a milonga dance club or watch the professionals in action at the legendary Rojo Tango show at the Faena Hotel. See Eva Peron’s grave at La Recoleta Cemetery and enjoy a bike tour of the Buenos Aires Ecological Reserve.

Havana, Cuba

The island of Cuba, founded by the Spanish in 1519, sits between Florida and Mexico and is an intriguing blend of ‘50s Americana, colonial architecture and fledgling modernity. Stroll along Malecon’s seawall that stretches for eight kilometres along the coast. Browse the calles (streets) of World Heritage-listed Old Havana with its five squares –Plaza de Armas, Plaza Vieja, Plaza de San Francisco, Plaza del Cristo and Plaza de la Catedral – lined with many outstanding buildings. Visit the Museum of the Revolution in the former Presidential Palace, the National Museum of Fine Arts, the National Capitol Building, and do not miss the Castillo de la Real Fuerza – the oldest stone fort in the Americas. Then there’s the quintessential Havana sights of vintage American cars, cigar shops and the sound of Cuban music intrinsically embedded in daily life.