The Real Cuba, after 47 years of communism:
http://www.therealcuba.com/
Look at the photos. Havana, once one of the most beautiful cities, is crumbling. So is the entire intrastructure. The people are slaves to the government. Surely they are all secretly praying for the death of their dictator.
The irony is that Cuba was the wealthiest nation in the Caribbean in the late 50's. The have more natural resources and people I know who went there in the 40's and 50's say that their beaches are probably the nicest in the region. Plus they are the closest (and therefore most convenient) island to the US and our tourist dollars.
Without Castro and communism, Cuba would become very prosperous once again.
On the other hand, they've got some swell beaches. Maybe after a generation of living through a workers paradise, the Cuban population will have developed a certain...scepticism about socialism. If so, they might make a great 51st state. Sort of a yin to Floriduhs yang.
Those photos are heartbreaking. I remember seeing pictures of pre-Castro Havana. It was a fantastic vacation destination. Now, it is sadly a ruin.
Great link. I Furled it for later perusal.