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Rust and Salt: The History of Miramar, Havana

In its early days, Miramar was nothing more than a wooded and swampy area on the other side of the Almendares River, with a few haciendas…

Every morning, Jose Luis discreetly picks up the goods and walks the streets of Matanzas, Cuba to sell them.

Highs will be 31–34ºC (88–93 F), and Lows between 22–24ºC (72–75 F). The sea surface temperature will be 30ºC (86 F). Humidity 65% to 95%

Today’s featured artist is Kiki Valera of La Familia Valera Miranda (Cuba) with “Flor de Venganza” from their live concert “Puro Son” in 2010

We visit the Mariano Rodríguez Gallery in Villa Panamericana. There is currently an exhibition with roosters as its main theme. (12 photos)

“I only have 180 pesos left,” says a retiree waiting in line at the bank, but he’ll have to come back because it wasn’t his day to collect.

“If that Cuba is in US dollars, then I can’t go in,” complains an elderly Communist Party member.

My European colleague and I were walking through Centro Habana when he remembered he needed to exchange foreign currency for Cuban pesos.

We currently have 26 contestants participating in our 14th photography contest. There are still three weeks left to submit entries.

Four years after the July 11, 2021, demonstrations most of those arrested remain in prison, while most Cubans seem oblivious to this reality.