Ernest Hemingway famously wrote, “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” In the 1920’s Hemingway called Paris home—the city glittering with expatriates, artists, song and dance—but if Paris held the young Hemingway’s attention, the island of Cuba would become intrinsically linked with his later life. Havana had been an affluent and vibrant port since 1492, with a base of wealth that grew along with a booming sugar industry. In the late 19th century, Havana blossomed as a center of arts and culture. Despite turmoil and war in other parts of the island, this was a time of elegant lifestyles, marked by…