Article: Night life in communist Havana an eye-opener

HAVANA As the sun sets in this brooding jewel of the Caribbean, the streets of Old Havana never sleep.

At midnight, toddlers walk with their parents along avenues with no street lamps. Teens hawk cheap cigars to tourists.

And four-star restaurants and bars, many dating to the pre- Castro days, draw in customers from Italy, France and Spain with menus that have Western-style prices that keep most Cubans on the outside, unless they work there earning little more than tips.

Gov. Ryan's hectic schedule during his four nights in this historic district, where Ernest Hemingway, Joe Louis and Al Capone used to party, didn't allow him to sample much of the area's allure.

"When have I seen the night ...

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