Getting online in Cuba has never been an easy process. With all internet services controlled by the state-owned telecoms company Etecsa, internet access in private houses is practically unheard of. Recently however, the situation has begun to change, with wifi hotspots popping up across Cuba’s major cities, Cubans are beginning to embrace the internet revolution.

Web access is not cheap, Etesca internet cards cost 2 CUCs (roughly £2), approximately two thirds of the average weekly wage, and will give you up to an hours use - Cubans are understandably parsimonious with their minutes, quickly checking...