Trip on the “lanchita”, crossing the Havana bay. In the past some of these little boats were hijacked to escape from the country.

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Trip on the “lanchita”, crossing the Havana bay. In the past some of these little boats were hijacked to escape from the country.
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Boxing gymnasium in the Old Havana.
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Statue's seller during the San Lazaro pilgrimage.
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Religious promises inside the San Lazaro’s church.
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Boxing  gymnasium in the Old Havana. The Cuban Boxe school, founded in 1964, is considered to be the best in the world among all federations. During the last 30 years it outed 32 olympic champions,  63 world champions and 64 world titles in the youth World Championship.
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Veteran of the Angolan civil war during the “Parranda” of Remedios. The Parranda is a traditional rural celebration.
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Gerardo working in his plantation before a thunderstorm.
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A student goes to school early in the morning. Republic of Chile is a CPA (Cooperative Farming), located in the Valley of Viñales. The CPA are small towns with buildings that are a characteristic example of the socialist architecture spread in the 70s that also saw the rising of building for the social housing need.
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A youg student goes to school early in the morning. Republic of Chile is a CPA (Cooperative of Agricultural Production), located in the Valley of Viñales. The CPA are small towns with buildings that are a characteristic example of the socialist architecture spread in the 70s that also saw the rising of building for the social housing need.
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The bus from Republic of Chile to Viñales. Republic of Chile is a CPA (Cooperative of Agricultural Production), located in the Valley of Viñales. The CPA are small towns with buildings that are a characteristic example of the socialist architecture spread in the 70s that also saw the rising of building for the social housing need.
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A building which is a characteristic example of the socialist architecture spread in the 70s that also saw the rising of building for the social housing need.
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House party.
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Swimming in a private home in Havana. A new middle class is rapidly emerging in the country.
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A state bar in national currency in which one sell beer, rhum, cigarettes and few other things.
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A woman cries during the rite of purification. This is a typical practice of the “Santeria”, the religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religion, Yoruba
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TV documentary about Alejandro Robaina, the most famous Cuba's cigar makers, the only grower to have a brand of Cuban cigars named after him.
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Miguel and his grandsons.
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Fashion models during an advertising photo session on the Malecon.
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(SANTIAGO DE LAS VEGAS / HAVANA)Repairs in a colonial building in Old Havana. This characteristic place became well-know after having appeared I the movie “Fresa y Chocolate”.
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A pig killed for the celebration of the New Year’s Day.
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Private party in the Havana suburb.
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A moment of the “Parranda” of Remedios, the most important among the traditional rural festivals.
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The “Parranda” of Remedios is a characteristic rural celebration and is the most important of the island.
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The “Parranda” of Remedios is a characteristic rural celebration and is the most important of the island.
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Circus show.
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Souvenir pictures after the marriage ceremony. The number of weddings in Cuba has suffured a decrese while instead grew the number of divorces. According to the sociologists all these data come from the social and economic situation the country is going through.
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Some ladies playing dominoes in an old people's home, while two older singers sing a song.
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An old CDR (Comité Defensa de la Revolucion) which has always been the site for political social activities. Of course this is a very important civil society means of control for the  government.
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A young man he’s training in a forsaken sport installation.
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Fashion models during an advertising photo session on the Malecon.
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Some hawkers at daybreak of the S. Lazaro's day. San Lazaro is the most important on the Cuban “Santeria” calendar. The “Santeria” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religion, Yoruba
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The new generations.
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A moment of the “Parranda” of Remedios, the most important among the traditional rural festivals.
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Trip on the “lanchita”, crossing the Havana bay. In the past some of these little boats were hijacked to escape from the country.
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Cuban people love to gather and meet in the street, where  they chat and drink whenever time.
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San Lazaro’s day is the most important on the Cuban “Santeria” calendar. The “Santeria” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religion, Yoruba
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House party to celebrate the New Year's Day.
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In front of the Benito house.
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A family of young farmers rests on the front porch of their house.
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Some children in the bedroom.
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Clelia prepares coffee for her husband Gerardo. Among the farmers there are still many families who cook with wood Clelia prepares coffee for her husband Gerardo. Among the farmers there are still many families who cook with wood fire.
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During an  "apagon, the frequent power outages that occur on the island.
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Musicians waiting before the show in a bar of Viñales.
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Company of folk-lore and afro-cuban dance making a dress rehersal at home.
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Company of folk-lore and afro-cuban dance making a dress rehersal at home.
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Company of folk-lore and afro-cuban dance making a dress rehersal at home.
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Religious celebration to San Lazaro’s day, the most important on the Cuban “Santeria” calendar. The “Santeria” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religion, Yoruba.
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Soma girls are waiting for the the start of  the carnival floats parade The “Parranda” of Remedios is a characteristic rural celebration and is the most important of the island.
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Boys and girls are getting ready for the parade of carnival floats. The “Parranda” of Remedios is a characteristic rural celebration and is the most important of the island.
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A few moment  before the parade of carnival floats. The “Parranda” of Remedios is a characteristic rural celebration and is the most important of the island.
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A moment of the “Parranda” of Remedios, the most important among the traditional rural festivals.
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A few moments after the end of the parade. Children's Carnival organized for the historical event which is celebrated on July 26.
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An old lady watch their grandsons play in the backyard.
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The fence that farmers use to train fighting cocks.
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Miguel making breakfast in his kitchen.
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Farmers like to rest at dusk talking and drinking rum after a hard day's work.
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Religious promises in front of the San Lazaro’s church.
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An old lady  asking for alms inside the San Lazaro church. San Lazaro’s day is the most important on the Cuban “Santeria” calendar. The “Santeria” is a religious syncretism that comes from the encounter of the Catholicism and the African religion, Yoruba
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The "Conga" is a typical Cuban popular dance. Moment of the “Parranda” of Remedios, the most important among the traditional rural festivals.
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The baker takes a break during the visit of his wife to the laboratory.
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An image of Fidel Castro in the lobby of a Government office no longer used, in a typical colonial building of the Centro Habana neighborhood.
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The room where the guests love spend many afternoons, in a state old people's home.
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Poors lunchroom. Since Castro has been in power the poverty level has been kept acceptable thanks to the Russian economic help permitting a decent social/health assistance. The 90’s crisis has been the passage from this ”wellness” to more vulnerability of most of the social class.
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A typical stormy sea moment on the Malecon of Havana.
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Havana people love to gather and meet at the “ Malecon”, the sea side of town, where  they chat and swimming mostly all day.
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