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    Tobacco crops in Valle de Viñales in front of a drying shed: by gltraveller, Views[738]
         		 Valle de Viñales, a UNESCO World Heritage Site approx 180km south west of Havana. It is a popular spot for climbers and travellers, yet farming and village life seem untouched by time.: by gltraveller, Views[575]
         		 Here we see two police men standing beside their broken down police vehicle in a empty Havana street. A heavy police presence on the streets and harsh prison sentences have been major deterrents for criminals. As a result crime rates in Cuba remain significantly lower than in many other large cities worldwide.: by jpmiller, Views[683]
         		 Here we can see some young men playing a friendly game of football together; they play on a makeshift soccer pitch that is nothing more than an empty concrete lot in central Havana. Cuba has a strong passion for sports, despite the lack of proper equipment and infrastructural resources much time is passed playing different sports on the Cuban streets. : by jpmiller, Views[785]
         		 Here we can just make out a band practising in their house. Passers-by stop and gather around as the lively music flows from the residence. Cuba has a colourful and rich music scene and music is intimately tied to its life and culture. Many Cubans put their own energy and style into their music; most forms of the present day music are creolized fusions and mixtures of European and African origin.: by jpmiller, Views[552]
     
    Here we can see a street vendor selling fresh produce. Cuba is a country where rationing and food shortages are the norm. The introduction of organic and sustainable agriculture was another outcome of the ‘Special Period’. It revolutionised Cuba’s food industry and resulted in the adoption of a locally grown diet which is low on meat but high in wholegrain foods, fruits and vegetables. : by jpmiller, Views[824]
         		 Here we can see locals travelling on a crowded camion particular. They may have waited hours for this ride. The truth is Cuba’s transportation was dramatically changed with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The so called ‘Special Period’ that followed was defined by severe shortages in energy resources in the form of gasoline, diesel and other petroleum products. One of Cuba’s innovations during the ‘Special Period’ was to sanction hitchhiking; as a result certain vehicles were obliged to carry passengers. : by jpmiller, Views[925]
         		 A legless man rests on the street in Havana, collecting pesos in his cap. Many people are hopeful for future economic change.: by susanpapazian, Views[928]
         		 Elderly gents in a languid pose spend the afternoon in a Havana bar. Life since the US embargo has been full of hardship, particularly for the older generation.: by susanpapazian, Views[2220]
         		 Youthful days are often spent on the streets or in the concrete football fields. With little connection to the western world, Cuba is sometimes seen as isolated; living life within their own boundaries. : by susanpapazian, Views[728]
     
    Lines of stark white laundry fragment the cloudless sky as a young girl watches street life below her balcony. : by susanpapazian, Views[975]
         		 In the streets of Old Havana, young boys engage in a game of football. With little but their bare feet and an old ball, a simple game becomes an afternoon delight. : by susanpapazian, Views[1496]
         		 Sunset, thinking about fields and hands. Trinidad, Cuba.: by lisetta, Views[535]
         		 Old hands, playing music. Young hands, sending messages. Trinidad, Cuba.: by lisetta, Views[567]
         		 Fields, horse in freedom. Trinidad, Cuba.: by lisetta, Views[585]
     
    Hands, working with tobacco. Vinales, Cuba.: by lisetta, Views[499]
         		 Fields, waiting for farmers in the morning. Vinales, Cuba.: by lisetta, Views[484]
         		 Havana, Cuba. The only food staple available in this grocery store is eggs. While a major source of protein for the lower class, the eggs come in quotas too, although one could buy as many as they wish from unsubsidised stores at a far higher price.: by cmijea, Views[1567]
         		 Havana, Cuba. Locals are making small talk with the owner of a fruit cart. The price of the fruits offered for sale is adjusted for tourists; a local could not afford to pay the amount asked by the fruit cart owner.: by cmijea, Views[1100]
         		 Havana, Cuba. Far from the newly built resorts, the urban life of the regular Cuban is a continuous struggle to provide for the basic needs of the family.: by cmijea, Views[1056]
     
    Havana, Cuba. Employees at a common Cuban store are checking the inventory on a Saturday morning. Most of the basic food staples are subsidised but come in strict quotas for each Cuban.: by cmijea, Views[1513]
         		 Havana, Cuba. People are chitchatting at the produce store. Since the country does not import any of its produce, the availability varies according to what is in season.: by cmijea, Views[842]
     
         		 friendship: by domi, Views[406]
         		 daily routine: by domi, Views[439]
     
    conversation: by domi, Views[392]
         		 the city of Buena Vista Social Club: by domi, Views[436]
         		 Cubans pack the concert in celebration of the 54th year of the revolution: by louwissa, Views[369]
         		 Havana - capping the day by the Malecon: by louwissa, Views[435]
         		 Havana - nuns go back to their convent after the New Year's high mass: by louwissa, Views[391]
     
    a musician plays for tourists at the Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca: by louwissa, Views[435]
         		 the flags proudly mark the fallen Cubans hailed as martyrs of the revolution: by louwissa, Views[379]
         		 Cubans driving on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba: by vincentdemers, Views[419]
         		 Fishermen in the Malecon in front of the lighthouse in Havana, Cuba: by vincentdemers, Views[446]
         		 Teenage cubans playing music on the Malecon in Havana, Cuba: by vincentdemers, Views[530]
     
    Cubans on the rocky beach by the Malecon in Havana, Cuba: by vincentdemers, Views[504]
         		 Cuban fishing at sunset on the Malecon in Havana, : by vincentdemers, Views[517]
         		 Time for Reflection – Trinidad at dusk, these ladies relax on their doorsteps after a hard day’s work. And I do mean hard in every sense of the word with the average Cuban worker only earning about $25 a month, making Cubans really quite poor compared to people of the western world. But Socialist Cuba is world famous for providing free healthcare, free education, free housing and free food rations for every family and because of this fact there is a feeling of contentedness within the population.: by jaddlem, Views[1160]
         		 The Ghosts of Havana – Tourism in Cuba is the country’s main source of wealth. A great way for young ladies to live a more grandiose lifestyle compared to the average Cuban worker, is to sell their bodies to seedy tourists. Prostitution is illegal in Cuba, but Havana’s streets are teaming with harlots. These innovative ladies have found a loop hole in the system, instead of getting paid directly for their services they will request that their food and alcohol is paid for throughout night. : by jaddlem, Views[1449]
         		 Mid Afternoon on The Malecón – This is the place to be, teenagers can get a reprieve from the stifling afternoon sun and a chance to socialise and laze around on the rocks, meanwhile the more daring youths dive into the Gulf of Mexico waters without any caution for their well-being. Momentarily oblivious to that mighty land merely 100 miles to the north who for the past 50 years has helped prevent any kind of real progress.: by jaddlem, Views[747]
     
    Dominos – This famous Cuban pastime is been enjoyed by these Habaneros in the former house of Fidel Castro’s sister. Sense of community is very important to the way of life of Cubans. All over Cuba people are enjoying each other’s company, whether it’s over a game of dominos or on one’s front veranda swinging back and forth on a rocking chair with cigar in mouth. Interaction via social media is not necessary here! : by jaddlem, Views[1482]
         		 Vintage Cuba - On my travels I met an English woman who told me since her last visit to Cuba 3 years ago there were many more classic cars on the road. About a year ago Raul Castro introduced economic reforms to raise extra money for the embattled economy. Now a greater number of Cubans have money to restore their cars and it was evidently clear with hundreds of these shiny American 1950s cars cruising the Cuban roads today. A stunning depiction into what the capitalist era may have looked.: by jaddlem, Views[1002]
         		 During our drive around, the driver of our taxi often yielded or dashed around the numerous bicyclists.: by sneaky_k, Views[432]
         		 Every house, no matter how colourful, standalone or apartment, had gates on the main and second floors.: by sneaky_k, Views[538]
         		 Water pipes were laid out all along the highways on the outskirts of the city.: by sneaky_k, Views[457]
     
    A power grid as a backdrop to a common form of local transport- the small-engined tricycle buggy.: by sneaky_k, Views[536]
         		 Keeping in from the heat and insects. She had sores and bites all over her back.: by sneaky_k, Views[605]
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