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Last Week in Downtown Havana

Ordinary citizens, with no participation in the discussion, will learn what their leaders have designed for the country’s short and long term future in the upcoming VII Communist Party Congress. (22 photos)

Jajo, a curious town in the Venezuelan Andes

Though Jajo is no longer the idyllic little town devoid of criminals where I could once have pulled out my camera without worries, it is still not to be compared with other places in Venezuela. (26 photos)

Cuba’s Model Prison and its History

At one time, the “Model Prison” located on Cuba’s Isle of Pines (currently Isle of Youth) was the largest prison the island had seen in a century. Its circular design was based on that of a prison located in Illinois, USA. (19 photos)

My Rolling Stones Concert in Havana

I decided to get a plane ticket to Havana whichever way I could the same I day the Rolling Stones concert was confirmed on the news. Incredibly, I had the ticket two days later. I was worried my visit would coincide with Obama’s arrival on the island. Luckily, I arrived a day later. (26 photos)

Life in Downtown Havana Photo Spread

This Easter Week many thousands of visitors converged on Havana to coincide with both the visit of Barack Obama and the Rolling Stones concert. Independent of these major events, life goes on as usual for many locals. Here’s a glimpse of daily life in areas of downtown Havana. (33 fotos)

The Tampa Bay-Cuba Baseball Game in Pictures

On Tuesday March 22nd, a freshly renovated Latinoamericano Stadium hosted the Tampa Bay Rays for an exhibition game against Team Cuba, with the assistance of presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro, giving the game an even greater historical connotation. (36 photos)

The Cuba Obama’s Eyes May Not See

At a feverish pace, the baseball Stadium and its surrounding streets were spruced up to receive President Obama and the Tampa Bay Rays. let’s take a look a few blocks away from this big blue stage and see the other reality of this municipality of Cerro. (17 photos)

Communications Fair in Disconnected Cuba

The fair is mainly a business session where foreign companies show their technological developments to executives from Cuban state companies and institutions interested in improving their outdated technologies. (16 photos)

Guantanamo’s Stone Zoo: A One-of-a-Kind Experience

The Stone Zoo is located in the mountains of the province of Guantanamo. Built by farmer and self-taught sculptor Angel Iñigo Blanco, the majestic site contains over 400 pieces of rock chiseled into the shape of animals. (25 photos)

Small Business Signs in Guantanamo

With advertising all but absent in Cuba, a small sign takes on even greater importance for the self-employed: those exercising one of the 181 limited activities authorized by the Cuban government, and others not approved. Here are some I came across walking around Guantanamo City. (13 photos)