We sent 3 reporters to Cuba for a week, and it was a surreal adventure from the moment they arrived

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Trying out a Cuban cigar with a local in Habana Vieja.

Ahead of President Barack Obama's landmark visit to Cuba on Sunday, Business Insider sent three reporters to step back in time on the stagnant island nation.

While political and economic negotiations are underway to end the stiff US-Cuba relationship, the world is flocking to Cuba to experience the surreal time warp of this tropical nation.

Here's an overview of our Cuban adventure from June 2015.

Graham Flanagan and Tyler Greenfield contributed to this report.