For the artists of “Proyecto Huellas” (Project Imprints), the crossroads village of Cantarrana has a special allure. On the block where they decided to establish themselves, they were welcomed with the same naturalness that locals receive the sun in the morning or the pestilent scent of the river that runs nearby.
Read MoreI left home early to capture images in Centro Havana, one of the most populous municipality of the Cuban capital. In the streets life boils. Some people are on their way to work, others going to the store shopping. (24 photos)
Read MoreIt’s easier to fear, stigmatize and segregate people than to understand and help people find the path (the path of each person, not necessarily the one we think is the best). Poverty is one of our biggest fears and our greatest shames; that’s why many think that it’s better to keep it separated from the rest of us. (40 photos)
Read MoreReligion is a phenomenon that has accompanied the development of Cuban society, and it unquestionably revived after 1990, with the beginning of the “Special Period.” That economic crisis brought the need for atonement. (22 photos)
Read MoreWhile technically summer is still with us for another week, for most Cubans the beginning of September and the new school year marked the end of the season. (43 photos)
Read MoreDozens of people sympathetic to the Cuban Revolution assembled this past Saturday in front of the Barcelona, Spain city council offices to show their support for the Cuban Five, imprisoned in the United States for the last 12 years. (16 photos)
Read MoreThe best experiences in my life I’ve had on the summits of mountains. However I’ve never been able to bear living permanently among them, without a glimmer of the sea, because this was something I became familiar with very early. There were no mysteries to discover. For me it was enough to experience the sea full of salt and blueness, its intrinsic freedom. (34 photos)
Read MoreIt was a busy day in which the artists (designers, painters, actors, dancers and musicians) melded with the public. This was a scene from the “First Propositions for a Living Planet Festival” taking place in Havana’s Ciudad Deportiva sports city complex. (23 photos)
Read MoreResidents of Maracaibo, Venezuela feel pride in three things: their lake, the bridge and “La Chinita.” Recently I toured around the enormous lake and crossed the astonishing bridge. Never in my life have I seen such a monumental feat of construction engineering. (21 photos)
Read MoreThis summer I went to visit my family in my tierra natal: Pinar del Rio Province. I have to admit, though, that I wasn’t prepared for the flood of both agonizing and appealing images that appeared; that’s why I wanted to share them. (30 photos)
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