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This is Cuba

Images from a visit to Cuba in January 2013, 54 years after Revolution.
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  • Welcome to Habana.  A view of the Capitol and nearby buildings from the rooftop of the Parque Central (Central Park) hotel.

    Welcome to Habana. A view of the Capitol and nearby buildings from the rooftop of the Parque Central (Central Park) hotel.

  • Just another Monday.

    Just another Monday.

  • A car in my favorite color.

    A car in my favorite color.

  • Local cafe serving coffee and other refreshments.

    Local cafe serving coffee and other refreshments.

  • Entertainers near a plaza.

    Entertainers near a plaza.

  • Street scene near the Plaza Viaje.

    Street scene near the Plaza Viaje.

  • Plaza Viaje

    Plaza Viaje

  • Vendor at the open air market.

    Vendor at the open air market.

  • One of many examples of great architecture in this city.

    One of many examples of great architecture in this city.

  • Gotta have cigars in Cuba.

    Gotta have cigars in Cuba.

  • A view of the old wall around the city.

    A view of the old wall around the city.

  • View of the city from a fort.

    View of the city from a fort.

  • Some of the city streets include wall murals or other types of art.

    Some of the city streets include wall murals or other types of art.

  • Fifth grade class saying hello.

    Fifth grade class saying hello.

  • Cars available for city tours outside the hotel.

    Cars available for city tours outside the hotel.

  • From a night at the famous Tropicana, where performances have been taking place since 1939.

    From a night at the famous Tropicana, where performances have been taking place since 1939.

  • Another car from the 50's.

    Another car from the 50's.

  • Talented students from a school for the arts.

    Talented students from a school for the arts.

  • This was a fantastic view from a floor at Hotel Jagua in Cienfuegos.

    This was a fantastic view from a floor at Hotel Jagua in Cienfuegos.

  • Trinidad, another city trapped in time.

    Trinidad, another city trapped in time.

  • Trinidad central plaza.

    Trinidad central plaza.

  • Cowboys riding the streets of Trinidad.

    Cowboys riding the streets of Trinidad.

  • Trinidad is a world heritage UNESCO site.

    Trinidad is a world heritage UNESCO site.

  • View of Trinidad from a city tower on a perfect day.

    View of Trinidad from a city tower on a perfect day.

  • Purple car!

    Purple car!

  • This little one and her Mom greeted us at a local medical clinic.

    This little one and her Mom greeted us at a local medical clinic.

  • Workers at the Botantical Gardens.

    Workers at the Botantical Gardens.

  • Friendly workers at the former Atkins Sugar mill.

    Friendly workers at the former Atkins Sugar mill.

  • Former worker at the Atkins Sugar mill, watching the visitors.

    Former worker at the Atkins Sugar mill, watching the visitors.

  • Laundry day.

    Laundry day.

  • Cienfuegos central plaza, billboard reads 'Your example lives, your ideas live'.

    Cienfuegos central plaza, billboard reads 'Your example lives, your ideas live'.

  • Quinceañera is the celebration of a girl's 15th birthday.

    Quinceañera is the celebration of a girl's 15th birthday.

  • I think the bike is homemade.

    I think the bike is homemade.

  • Check out this truck.

    Check out this truck.

  • More things we have in common, a fitness class.

    More things we have in common, a fitness class.

  • Costs are in Cuban pesos, so this is about 12 cents a pound US (3 pesos).

    Costs are in Cuban pesos, so this is about 12 cents a pound US (3 pesos).

  • Image of Che Guevara at the market.

    Image of Che Guevara at the market.

  • In the sugar cane fields.

    In the sugar cane fields.

  • Farmer in front is 76 years old.

    Farmer in front is 76 years old.

  • Working the sugar cane fields with a machete.

    Working the sugar cane fields with a machete.

  • Playa Giron, on the east bank of the Bay of Pigs.

    Playa Giron, on the east bank of the Bay of Pigs.

  • Side by side patios in downtown Havana.

    Side by side patios in downtown Havana.

  • Moving produce to market.

    Moving produce to market.

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  • Saw several of these cycles with side-cars around town.

    Saw several of these cycles with side-cars around town.

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    Fifth grade class saying hello.
    Cars available for city tours outside the hotel.
    From a night at the famous Tropicana, where performances have been taking place since 1939.