{"id":932,"date":"2021-12-31T19:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-31T19:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lovecuba.com\/?p=932"},"modified":"2026-05-04T05:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T05:53:03","slug":"cuba-and-salsa-dancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Salsa dancing is as synonymous with Cuba as cigars and rum. The country\u2019s rich musical history has led to the introduction of many Latin dances, the most popular of all being modern salsa. Originating in the 1900s, it was created by combining the rhythms of the region\u2019s two existing styles of music, Cuban Son and Afro-Cuban Rumba, with a little extra influence from Puerto Rican dances such as Bomba and Plena, too.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nYou can expect gorgeous swish-worthy garments, a good helping of chemistry, and an upbeat rhythm sure to have the hips of everybody and their dog swaying \u2013 but don\u2019t just take our word for it! Grab your dancing shoes, because we\u2019ve rounded up the best places in Cuba to get your salsa on, whether you want to learn the moves or simply let your hair down\u2026<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Casa de la M\u00fasica de Miramar<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nIf you\u2019re passionate about salsa dancing, this high energy spot is the place to head to and let your hair down for an evening. Housed in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/havana-destination-guide\/\">awe-inspiring old Havana<\/a> mansion, Casa de la M\u00fasica de Miramar is an intimate live music venue showcasing some of the best salsa bands in Cuba. With upbeat performances every afternoon and evening, it\u2019s a fabulous place to listen and dance to the Cuban Timba, Son, and Cubaton, too.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Caf\u00e9 Cantante Mi Habana<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nNestled beneath the Teatro Nacional de Cuba in Vedado is one of the hottest salsa spots on the block, Caf\u00e9 Cantante Mi Habana. This laid-back venue serves up live music and dancing within its restaurant and bar, featuring unique performances from bands and artists including David Blanco, Modeda Dura, Papo Record, Alfonso and more, every afternoon (4pm-7pm) and night (10pm-3am). Be sure to pull on your dancing shoes on Saturdays, when it plays host to the fabulous gay disco and drag show, Divino.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Don Cangrejo<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nFor ultimate Friday night party vibes, Don Cangrejo is the place to be and be seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/destinations\/havana-holidays\">Havana<\/a>. Boasting a spectacular (and slightly ridiculous) swimming pool that occupies most of the floor space, this popular festival-inspired venue gets pretty crowded once the sun sets, with partygoers choosing to kick-start their weekend by jamming out to some of the best Cuban bands in the business. The faint crashing of the sea against the shore only adds to the atmosphere of this alfresco venue, which in the day, doubles up as a restaurant.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Pico Blanco<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nLocated on the 14<sup>th<\/sup> floor of the Hotel St John\u2019s is one of Havana\u2019s most bustling nightclubs. Variety is the spice of life, and that\u2019s exactly what you can expect from this venue \u2013 with each night as unique as the next. With everything from salsa dancing to karaoke, bolero evenings, and drag queen events, you\u2019ll find a little bit of everything here.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>El Turquino<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nEver wanted to dance under the stars? Head to El Turquino on the top floor of the Habana Libre Hotel and your wish shall be granted. This sophisticated nightclub boasts a standout circular bar fringed by 1950s-inspired barstools, but the major draw is its retractable roof, which reveals the twinkling night sky as soon as the clock strikes 12. Tourists and locals alike flock to this popular haunt on Fridays and Saturdays for its live cabaret shows, bands, and DJ sets which play long into the night. A must-visit if you want a taste of authentic Havana.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Salon Rosado de la Tropical Benny More<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nOnce a legendary beer garden, Salon Rosado de la Tropical remains a huge part of the live music scene in Cuba, best-known for its eclectic selection of concerts and events. While it\u2019s not nearly as sophisticated as other nightclubs in the capital (if anything, it\u2019s pretty basic), the buzzing atmosphere that fills this outdoor venue is unmatched, with thousands of locals (and the odd tourist) flocking to drink rum and dance to its spectacular salsa and timba gig on Saturday nights. If you want to do it like the locals do, Salon Rosado de la Tropical is your answer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"503\" class=\"wp-image-764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/new8.jpg\" alt=\"dancing couple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/new8.jpg 669w, https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/new8-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<strong>Casa de la M\u00fasica de Centro Habana<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nWhat it lacks on the outside, it certainly makes up for on the inside. Situated in a recently renovated historic building in the heart of the capital, Casa de la M\u00fasica de Centro (often referred to as La Casa de la Musica de Galiano)is where it\u2019s at when it comes to salsa dancing. Since it opened in 2003, it has welcomed some of the most prestigious musicians to its stage, with a variety of sessions starting at both 5pm for early groovers and 10pm for those night owls among us. Head to the bar for a mid-timba tipple, or hone your salsa skills with a little help from one of the friendly dancers.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>Callejon de Hamel<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nIt doesn\u2019t get much more authentic than this. Callejon de Hamel is a narrow alley in Havana that\u2019s oozing with colourful street art murals and unique sculptures (made from everyday items like bathtubs), courtesy of local artist Salvador Gonzales Escalona \u2013 who started showcasing his surreal artistic creations outside his apartment in 1990. It\u2019s since been decided that the awe-inspiring mosaics, paintings, and sculptures that adorn this two-block-long stretch of cobbles make for a a pretty cool backdrop for local musicians, rumba, and salsa dancers &#8211; who now assemble every weekend to entertain the growing tourist crowds. Head down to this atmospheric corner of the capital on a Sunday afternoon for fun-loving rumba sessions!<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\nTo discover more about this wonderful Island and all it has to offer, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact our friendly team of Cuba specialists. <a href=\"tel:0207%20071%203636\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>0207 071 3636<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\r\n\r\n<strong>enquiries@lovecuba.com<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u00a0 [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Salsa dancing is as synonymous with Cuba as cigars and rum. The country\u2019s rich musical history has led to the introduction of many Latin dances, the most popular of all being modern salsa. Originating in the 1900s, it was created by combining the rhythms of the region\u2019s two existing styles of music, Cuban Son [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":962,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":"","jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","video":"","gallery":"","source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override_template":"0","override":[{"template":"1","single_blog_custom":"","parallax":"1","fullscreen":"1","layout":"right-sidebar","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"top","share_float_style":"share-monocrhome","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","show_post_reading_time":"0","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_prev_next_post":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"0","show_post_related":"0","show_inline_post_related":"0"}],"override_image_size":"0","image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post":"0","trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post":"0","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo_enable":"0","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":""},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":""},"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[28,42,59,53],"class_list":["post-932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","tag-cuba","tag-dancing","tag-exotic-salsa-dancing","tag-havana"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing - Love Cuba Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cuba is synonymous with salsa dancing so check out our guide on where the best spots to dance on the Caribbean island are.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing - Love Cuba Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cuba is synonymous with salsa dancing so check out our guide on where the best spots to dance on the Caribbean island are.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Love Cuba Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lovecubauk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-12-31T19:56:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-04T05:53:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2560\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Lauren Haisley-Wright\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@LoveCubaUK\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@LoveCubaUK\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Lauren Haisley-Wright\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Lauren Haisley-Wright\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b2645912f50cada4426ae5cd02ee5c48\"},\"headline\":\"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-12-31T19:56:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-04T05:53:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":986,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"Cuba\",\"Dancing\",\"Exotic Salsa Dancing\",\"Havana\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Guides\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/\",\"name\":\"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing - Love Cuba Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-12-31T19:56:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-04T05:53:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"Cuba is synonymous with salsa dancing so check out our guide on where the best spots to dance on the Caribbean island are.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2021\\\/12\\\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":1700},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Love Cuba Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Love Cuba\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/love-cuba-logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/love-cuba-logo.png\",\"width\":370,\"height\":228,\"caption\":\"Love Cuba\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/lovecubauk\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/LoveCubaUK\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b2645912f50cada4426ae5cd02ee5c48\",\"name\":\"Lauren Haisley-Wright\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/cropped-Headshot-Professional-96x96.png\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/cropped-Headshot-Professional-96x96.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/09\\\/cropped-Headshot-Professional-96x96.png\",\"caption\":\"Lauren Haisley-Wright\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.lovecuba.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/lauren\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing - Love Cuba Blog","description":"Cuba is synonymous with salsa dancing so check out our guide on where the best spots to dance on the Caribbean island are.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing - Love Cuba Blog","og_description":"Cuba is synonymous with salsa dancing so check out our guide on where the best spots to dance on the Caribbean island are.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/","og_site_name":"Love Cuba Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lovecubauk","article_published_time":"2021-12-31T19:56:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-04T05:53:03+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2560,"height":1700,"url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Lauren Haisley-Wright","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@LoveCubaUK","twitter_site":"@LoveCubaUK","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Lauren Haisley-Wright","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/"},"author":{"name":"Lauren Haisley-Wright","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b2645912f50cada4426ae5cd02ee5c48"},"headline":"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing","datePublished":"2021-12-31T19:56:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-04T05:53:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/"},"wordCount":986,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg","keywords":["Cuba","Dancing","Exotic Salsa Dancing","Havana"],"articleSection":["Guides"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/","name":"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing - Love Cuba Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg","datePublished":"2021-12-31T19:56:00+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-04T05:53:03+00:00","description":"Cuba is synonymous with salsa dancing so check out our guide on where the best spots to dance on the Caribbean island are.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/salsa-dancers-AdobeStock_227971393-scaled.jpeg","width":2560,"height":1700},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/cuba-and-salsa-dancing\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Cuba: The home of Salsa Dancing"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/","name":"Love Cuba Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Love Cuba","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/love-cuba-logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/love-cuba-logo.png","width":370,"height":228,"caption":"Love Cuba"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lovecubauk","https:\/\/x.com\/LoveCubaUK"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/b2645912f50cada4426ae5cd02ee5c48","name":"Lauren Haisley-Wright","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-Headshot-Professional-96x96.png","url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-Headshot-Professional-96x96.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/cropped-Headshot-Professional-96x96.png","caption":"Lauren Haisley-Wright"},"url":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/author\/lauren\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=932"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/932\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4325,"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/932\/revisions\/4325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/962"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lovecuba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}