The United States and Cuba this year reestablished diplomatic relations that ended in 1961. Click through the gallery to explore the island as it starts to see historic changes.
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Fishing off the Malecón, a sea wall, in Havana. People exercise, make out or just gaze at the beautiful blue sea for hours.
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Looking north toward the ocean in Old Havana.
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A pedicab driver waits for a client in Havana's old town.
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The sun sets over Havana.
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An old Chevrolet passes a movie theater. Tickets cost only pennies for Cubans.
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Anthony Bourdain recently explored the nation on the brink of historic change. "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" in Cuba premieres Sunday, September 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN.
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Havana locals dress up for a night of music and dancing. Some people like their venues big and loud. Others prefer places better known for the people-watching than the music.
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Bourdain meets legendary singer and performer Juana Bacallao, who once was a headliner at the storied Tropicana nightclub in the 1940s and 1950s. Bacallao still performs every Friday night at popular jazz club El Gato Tuerto.
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Children relax on a bench at Siboney Beach near Santiago de Cuba, the second largest city in Cuba and on the opposite end of the island from Havana. It has a totally different vibe.
