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Cuba’s Varadero Marina Complex

These pictures belong to the Varadero Marina complex where many yachts are docked at the end of the Hicacos peninsula. There are shops, restaurants, cafes, bowling and a disco. The only activity that is banned for Cubans are the water tours. (10 photos)

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Venezuela, Endless Lines for Basic Products

I preferred to take pictures of supermarkets in the less pretty side of Caracas, the side where, presumably, the majority are Chavistas; where people wouldn’t be swayed by false alarms of a national strike, much less join a call from the opposition to buy up everything you find in supermarkets. (18 photos)

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Tabacco Factory Fire in Centro Habana

A fire broke out at 3:45 on Wednesday afternoon at the Picadura de Cigarros Segundo Quincosa tobacco factory in Centro Habana. Havana Times photographer Juan Suarez was on hand to take some pictures. (9 photos)

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Havana from Behind a Camera

I was faced with a familiar dilemma, what photos to keep, and what to throw away. It is not an easy process. As a new political dawn rises over Cuba, I can only fathom what Havana will keep, and what she will throw away. (21 photos)

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Jazz at the Pabellon Cuba

During the recently concluded Jazz Plaza 2014 festival several new venues took part in the event. One of those was the Pabellon Cuba facility; various reasons made it an option to consider. These included the location the time and the price. (21 photos)

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Children’s Hospital Demolished for a Parking Lot

It was painful to see how they tore down what was once the Pedro Borras Astorga Pediatric Hospital, better known as the “children’s hospital” among residents of Havana, located on G and 27 Streets, an area where there are several other hospitals. (20 photos)

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Restoration Projects in Old Havana

The massive effort reveals to us an urban environment where much remains to be done. The old town welcomes people from around the city and abroad, eager to see architectural relics and to get to know Cuba, its people and history up close. (30 photos)

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Saint Lazarus Day in Cuba: Beyond Faith

Every 17th of December, many Cubans celebrate Saint Lazarus Day. On the streets, children, young people and the elderly wear the symbolic garments made of jute and purple fabrics, in allusion to the saint said to protect one’s health. (30 photos)

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A Look at the Havana Crafts Fair

The annual Havana International Crafts Fair (FIART) is taking place at the Pabexpo facility on the west side of the capital through December 21st. The fair is open to the public daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (27 photos)

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