A week later the tornado hit several neighborhoods of the Cuban capital I returned to the municipalities of Regla and Guanabacoa, where I first took some images. The streets are now almost completely cleared of rubble and traces of landslides, allowing people to move about more easily. (15 photos)
Read MoreWind gusts of up to 100 kilometers per hour wreaked havoc on Sunday night especially in several Havana municipalities including Regla, 10 de Octubre and Cerro, where walls collapsed, cars overturned and street lights were knocked over, reported dpa news. (37 photos)
Read MoreBeing a center of legal and illegal commerce and other activities, Centro Habana sits between partially renovated Old Havana and Vedado, where many of the government office buildings are located. A few of these pictures are also from both of the neighboring municipalities. (118 photos)
Read MoreTaking place from January 14th-20th in Havana and Santiago de Cuba (now the festival’s second home), the Jazz Plaza Festival kicked off on Monday on the different stages that are now regulars during this annual event. Here are some highlights from the Mella Theater in Havana. (15 photos)
Read MoreEvery January 6th, the Afro-Cuban ethnic association parade starts off in Plaza de San Francisco de Asis, recalling the festive tradition that used to take place a long time ago in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries on Three Kings Day. During that period the one day was the only time that the authorities allowed Black slaves and freed slaves to come together and celebrate… (14 photos)
Read MoreHavana’s Malecon was the chosen backdrop for this competitive parade. The route was five kilometers long and went from the Riviera to the Grand Packard Hotels, thereby recalling the Packard car exhibition in one of the halls at the luxurious Hotel in the early 20th century, soon after it was initially opened. (13 photos)
Read MoreThe small venue known as “La Marca”, dedicated to tattoo art, located on Obrapia Street in Old Havana, recently provided its space for an exhibition of artist Nancy Cepero’s paintings. The exhibition was joined by hip-hop singers Las Krudas. (12 photos)
Read MoreThe stuffed old man was burned at midnight opening the door to 2019. Cubans celebrated New Years however they could in these times of economic difficulties and shortages. For some, going out on the street at midnight with suitcases is a good omen to be able to travel abroad during the coming year. (26 photos)
Read MoreThe City of Centro Habana, the most densely populated of the Cuban capital, is always breathing with life and for many it is the place for taking the pulse of the country’s economy and its most serious problems and challenges. (45 photos)
Read MoreEvery year, on December 17th, many people walk from Santiago de Las Vegas, through almost four towns to reach Rincon, where you can find the Church that houses the image of Saint Lazarus, attributed with miracles relating to physical health and wellbeing. He is the wonder-working Saint, said to fulfil promises to alleviate people’s pain, save lives or cure a disease. (35 photos)
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