CUBA
Man sitting on sidewalk with cigar, wearing a beret, white t-shirt, and brown pants; a blue bag and a "Cuba" guidebook beside him; metal bars and a green door in the background.
Woman in purple dress talking to man sitting against historic stone building.
Urban scene with children playing soccer in a dilapidated courtyard. A group of men sit at a table on the left. Walls are peeling and covered in graffiti. A blue car is parked on the right.
Group of people in an outdoor urban setting, one man in a wheelchair pointing, others sitting, with a couple in the background.
Outdoor restaurant in a historical city, with potted plants and hanging lanterns, leading to a view of a domed building in the background.
A narrow street in a historic city with old, weathered buildings, balconies with plants, people walking, and a red motorcycle with a sidecar parked on the sidewalk.
A waiter setting a table in a restaurant with warm wooden furniture, glassware, and decorated cabinets.
A person wearing a green shirt and jeans is sitting asleep on a wooden chair outside a building with reflective glass.
Group of five children posing in front of a wooden door on an urban street.
Group of four children having fun against a stone wall, two doing handstands, one smiling, and another holding a plastic bag.
Four musicians performing outdoors; one playing a double bass, one a guitar, another with bongos, and the fourth with maracas. They're dressed casually in white shirts and jeans, surrounded by potted plants.
Three smiling boys in school uniforms sitting on a bench outdoors.
Facade of El Floridita bar in Havana, Cuba, with a neon sign, parked taxis, and a historic building.
Building facade with large cockroach sculptures attached, featuring blue windows and beige tiles, under a clear blue sky.
Sculpture of an insect with a human face lying on a tiled pavement next to a stone wall.
Historic mansion with palm trees and vintage cars on a sunny day.
Facade of Casa Victor Hugo in Cuba, featuring wooden panels, decorative tiles, and a cultural program poster displayed at the entrance.
Interior of an ornate historic apothecary with wooden cabinets, decorative frescoes, and shelves filled with ceramic jars.
Vintage apothecary jars with ornate designs in a wooden display cabinet.
Communism in a place of plenty
These slogans have been held high for more than fifty years now, and the Cuban society has suffered by them.
Narrow street with a man disposing trash in a bin in an old town setting, surrounded by historic buildings and various signs.
Urban street view with colorful historic buildings in pastel colors, vintage cars, leafy trees, and people walking, seen from a balcony.
Hanging lantern under a blue ceiling with a barred window and patio furniture.
Old TV and bananas on chair in rustic room with sunflowers
Old building exterior with open windows and clothes hanging out to dry.
Street scene in a rural area with weathered buildings, power lines, old cars, and a dog. Several people are visible in the distance and on balconies. Overcast sky with scattered clouds.
Rural scene with weathered buildings, dirt roads, and utility poles under a blue sky. Vegetation and palm trees are visible, creating a rustic atmosphere.
A blue and white house with arches, featuring a Cuban flag on a pole, surrounded by greenery and power lines, with mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.
Houses along a rural road with colorful facades and greenery, utility poles, and partly cloudy sky.
Two chickens with bare necks beside corrugated sheets, standing on the ground with vegetation nearby.
Rural road with a red truck carrying people and a motorcycle with two riders, surrounded by fields and palm trees.
Hinterland
Just outside the city, some people live like "hundred years ago". Simple, clean and frugal - existing on almost nothing. Tourists pay for guided tours - to see it all, hear the history, taste the food and try to imagine how life would be under these conditions.
At least, they can hang pictures on their walls and mottos indicating their old, not forgotten religion, which has been banished by communism.
We were invited for coffee - homegrown, roasted and all. The husband in his kitchen.
They don't have much of modern life, but in their own way they do well. In the Cuban Hinterland.
Couple sitting near a waterfall embracing, surrounded by nature.
Old terracotta building with an intricate metal staircase and arched windows, featuring peeling paint and a small plant.
Old narrow building facade with "AMELIE DUBERNARD" sign, featuring a metal balcony, wooden shutters, and iron bars on windows and doors; located on a city street.
Rustic street with weathered buildings and cobblestone path under a bright sky
Old cobblestone street with vintage blue car, two people walking beside pastel-colored buildings, and a church tower in the background.
Outdoor market in a cobblestone street with rustic buildings and palm trees
A green and blue lizard climbing on a beige textured wall above a metal fence.