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Ana de Armas is great as Marilyn Monroe in an otherwise unsubtle and myth-reinforcing reimagining of the icon’s life

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Free culture, huge parks and a pub on (almost) every corner

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Delicious food, friendly people and 266 days of sun per year

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Beach days and late-night parties fueled by rum and cafecito

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