CUBA 2015 PHOTOS

Apartment building in Havana.

Sunset view from the roof top of the Parque Central Hotel in Old Havana.

View of el Malecon from the Fortaleza de la Cabana.

Rooftop of Hotel Plaza.

Hotel Plaza in Old Havana.

Central Havana.

Cigars & Rum from this store in the neighborhood called Cerros.

9AM. Walking down el Paseo del Prado.

Beach day. Varadero.

View from my father's backyard.

Street performers in Old Havana.

El Rincon de San Lazaro church located in El Rincon, Cuba.

Bike in la playa de Guanabo.

My father walking down the street in his neighborhood of Santiago de Las Vegas.

Rooftop of the Inglaterra Hotel in Old Havana.

Narrow pathway to my aunt's art deco apartment in Vedado.

Classic cars taxis line up ready for tourists. For $30 you'll get an hour long tour through Havana.

The grand lobby of the Hotel Plaza. Unfortunately, their rooms are far less than grand.

The Capital. Just last year (2014) cars were parked alongside the center street.

The Barcadi Building in Havana.

From ruin and decay comes beauty and strength. Cuba is a wonderful and magical place. Its people are resourceful and with the promise of negotiations with the US and the potential lifting of the embargo, I found new hope in the eyes of its residents.

I spent a couple of days in La Habana, but this time I also ventured out into the towns and neighborhoods outside of the city. (Click on each photo for a brief description.)

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