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    Walking around Centro Havana, talking with the locals, there is still a : by global_local, Views[401]
         		 Looking into Centro Havana, a vast sprawling residential district of the city, y: by global_local, Views[378]
         		 Always outside playing in the streets, there are friendly children happy with th: by global_local, Views[150]
         		 Despite the hardship of living under Castro’s revolution, Cubans are very happy : by global_local, Views[162]
         		 The Malecón borders Centro Havana to the north, looking out to the horizon to th: by global_local, Views[183]
     
    Walking around Centro Havana, talking with the locals, there is still a : by global_local, Views[196]
         		 Looking into Centro Havana, a vast sprawling residential district of the city, y: by global_local, Views[169]
         		 Daily life.: by sthompson_fj, Views[255]
         		 167/04-0 B. Peace. : by sthompson_fj, Views[227]
         		 Self determination in an environment which encourages uniformity.: by sthompson_fj, Views[424]
     
    Aspects of the traditional fishing culture continue in the city.: by sthompson_fj, Views[325]
         		 Boys of a certain age having fun: by sthompson_fj, Views[260]
         		 A reddish brown colored skin man sits in front of a Juice Bar in Matanzas downtown. In his green glance there’s a mirror of the daily struggle of all Cuban, loving their homeland but, in the words of some, “surviving” and willing to leave the island by all means: selling their cars, getting more money by having 3 or more jobs and asking for economic favors to their relatives outside Cuba. He seems he is looking daggers at the harsh present and the inexistent future of a just retirement; always a melancholic look in the eyes of the islanders. : by photonomy, Views[455]
         		 Since the U.S. economic freeze was established in Cuba, the “good times” of the 1930’s and 40’s finished and an age of scarcity began, not only in food but in clothing and industrial machinery parts. There’s a say in the city of Matanzas which describes how the Cuban make the best use of every material: “If you’re willing to throw away something… don’t do it and give it to a Cuban”. “The King of coconut” (el Rey del Coco), located in the small local market of Matanzas, extracts the coconut pulp with the aid of a handmade piece of machinery: a pierced bucket, an electric bobbin connected to a screw helix for the coconut scraping, all made by himself out from his engineering instinct. There’s no such thing as waste in the island, everything is valuable and essential. : by photonomy, Views[666]
         		 Behind this bars it can be read “¡Freedom for the five heroes!” as in many walls in La Habana, Matanzas, along with the cities of Cienfuegos and Santa Clara (this last one where the human remains of the Cuban liberator, Ernesto Che Guevara, rest). “Who are the Five Cuban Heroes jailed in the U.S.?”, explains a poster at the International Airport of Cuba, “Five young professionals who decided to devote their lives, away from their homeland, to fight against terrorism in the city of Miami, the hub of most aggressions against Cuba. No fair and impartial trial was possible… we demand justice, free them”. Manuel Viramontes, Luis Medina, Antonio Guerrero, Rubén Campa and René González, all sentenced to life- imprisonment. Their families continue waiting for a fair trial. : by photonomy, Views[549]
     
    Early morning in Matanzas, one of the largest cities in Cuba, located at 100 km. from La Habana, there’s a man with his head between his legs in front of one of the many libraries in Matanzas, city known as “The Athens of Cuba” because of its cultural lifestyle. This year “matenceros”, the locals, are celebrating the 140th anniversary of José Marti’s birth, national hero and one of the most prestigious Latin American poets, however… outside this library there’s a feeling of an unknown kind of sorrow. Education percentage in Cuba is of 100 according to Castro and his brother Raul, the actual president. It’s free; the main part of cuban population has gotten a degree at the university but the reality is that only a few get their main money income from their studies. Only the 2 percent of the population has internet access and the monthly salary of 16-18 American dollars (aprox.) is mainly used “just to survive”, in words of many Cubans. : by photonomy, Views[700]
         		 Dealing between the novelty and the ancient, the “150 years” camera with its sickly and geary sound, whose owner is the well known “Albert, the camera man”, keeps photographing walkers in “La Habana Vieja” (Habana’s Old District) after four generations of usage. “My grand- grand father built it from nothing, with the fresh enthusiasm of a self-taught scientist and the sadly creativity of a man who grew up in the Cuban poverty way. I learned from my grandfather, I remember him telling me since I was a 7 year old: take a photo and ask for a tip, ask for a tip”. Alberto has two sons of 16 and 18 years, none of them wants to learn from his dad how to use the “150 years” camera; one wants to become a doctor and the other a cosmonaut, they want to make money, he exclaims. “I can’t force them to do anything related to this camera; they don’t want to become photographers, my craft is despised by them because it is not modern, after I die this camera will die also”. : by photonomy, Views[575]
         		 The rarity of Cuban blues : by katebartlett, Views[279]
         		 The children of tomorrow in yesterdays playground.: by katebartlett, Views[248]
         		 Farmhouse bound by horseback in the tobacco plantation town of Viñales : by katebartlett, Views[345]
     
    Laundry day at a ‘casa particular,’ a home that rents rooms to tourists. : by katebartlett, Views[320]
         		 A broken chair holds a solid soul. : by katebartlett, Views[324]
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         		 Havana is a dichotomy - an old life from an era gone by, with a people that desperately wants to renew, but does not have the means. It's almost like travelling back in time in ways.: by rebeccarou, Views[472]
     
    A fish out of water - an alien lost in the old town, and damned if he'll ask the police for directions: by rebeccarou, Views[419]
         		 Life on the streets in the old town of Havana iis sometimes sleepy and slow; the remnants trying to sluggishly preserve a crumbling era.: by rebeccarou, Views[417]
         		 On the El Malecon Habanero in Havana, a woman faces the sea shaking a maraca - which amazingly parallels with Giraldalla, one of Havana's symbols, named after Carlos I's wife, who spent many evenings seeking her husbands return from the sea.: by rebeccarou, Views[427]
         		 Cash in hand - nothing is free theses days. A group of Cuban boys were playing chicken with the waves on El Malecon Habanero in the old part of Havana. When I produced a camera, they demanded money!: by rebeccarou, Views[394]
         		 Analise, a mother of three driving a Coco-taxi at night. Taxi drivers are often supporting a large family including; children, parents and the families of their brothers and sisters on a single income.: by michaelwickham, Views[799]
     
    Cars are gold in Cuba. Romario pictured inherited this car from his brother; it has been in the same family for more than 40 years. Kept alive with whatever parts can be found.: by michaelwickham, Views[790]
         		 A packed Collectivos, privately owned taxis that travel on scheduled routes, picking up and dropping of all the people they can along the way.: by michaelwickham, Views[693]
         		 A Coco-taxi waiting for a fare on the Malecón. A product of the scarcity of raw materials and imported goods, a scooter is turned into a coconut shaped carriage.: by michaelwickham, Views[1210]
         		 Ernesto – A successful state (tourist) taxi owner. Driving a taxi in Cuba is a lucrative business. Earning many times more than a doctor.: by michaelwickham, Views[983]
         		 The sacrifice. The blood of a bird spilled to bring the guidance of Ire Aye - the Diety of Good Fortune. : by justice512, Views[381]
     
    Babalao, The High Priest, prepares the Sacrifice.: by justice512, Views[333]
         		 The altar at the High Priest's Santeria Birthday, which he celebrated with his mother whose is on the same day. : by justice512, Views[1128]
         		 The High Priest, from atop his roof, truly has a birds eye view. : by justice512, Views[278]
         		 Babalao keeps a number of Santo tools and animal skulls in front of his doorstep, not only are they protected by the Yoruba Dieties, they are rusty metal. : by justice512, Views[323]
         		 Samba music every corner your turn. This was a group of street performer in the streets of Trinidad, Cuba.: by corrinne, Views[907]
     
    One would never get bored standing on a street in Cuba as there are just so much happening all the time. These are of neighbors interacting and catching up on daily news: by corrinne, Views[390]
         		 A typical street scene at night in Havana, people enjoying the balmy nights after the rain - it's just so electrifying to see all these life and interactions : by corrinne, Views[1319]
         		 Street Vendors at Night: by corrinne, Views[331]
         		 Nickel deposits in Moa area exploited by Canadian company: by mariateresabilotta, Views[334]
         		 Rooftop of a casa particular in Santiago: by mariateresabilotta, Views[219]
     
    Child playing in Baracoa seafront: by mariateresabilotta, Views[243]
         		 Damages after hurricane in Cayo Romano: by mariateresabilotta, Views[438]
         		 Although, life in Cuba seems to be frozen at the time of the revolution's victory, since the mid-nineties modernity is creeping very slowly into Cubans' life. This shot shows the contrast of two generations. I think time only goes forward! : by le_nomade, Views[585]
         		 Unlike the crumbling look of Havana, Cubans are usually are well-dressed. There is a contrast between the “subjective” look of the people and the buildings they live in!: by le_nomade, Views[468]
         		 In Cuba you are always travelling back in time. Photography is no exception! This photographer makes a living by taking photos of tourists with his
     
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