Photo Feature

Cuba From Within: A Photo Essay

Cuban photographer Eduardo Garcia has just launched his own webpage, where he seeks “to publish images with an implicit symbolic force capable of capturing the essence of the human condition.” We bring you a preview of his work. (15 photos)

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Valentine’s Day Scenes in Havana, Cuba

Valentine’s Day is widely observed in Cuba. Here are some of the things I saw Sunday in the capital; people lined up for a special meal at a restaurant, others sharing on the malecon seawall and several using the pay-for public Wifi to share with family members or a lover that never returned. (37 photos)

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Cuba’s Tiny Actors

La edad de oro (“The Golden Age”) is an interesting magazine full of stories, essays and poetry for children, written in an easily accessible language by Jose Marti. After more than a century, it has retained its freshness and relevance. (13 photos)

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Cycling along the Malecon

Like music, I believe that the existential qualities of cycling lead to a sense of community rooted in the unconscious. It was this sense of community that I felt as I photographed the riders gracefully working their way around the Malecón loop that bright yet hazy morning. (21 photos)

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Santiago de Cuba’s Magic Market

Many are the beliefs from different cultures that merged to give rise to our Cuban identity. In Santiago de Cuba, one can breathe these beliefs in the idiosyncrasies of the locals, in the atmosphere of its steeply-inclined streets. (8 photos)

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Guantanamo Kids Having Fun

The weekend is a headache for most Cuban parents. During those days we are concerned with what to do with our kids so that they can have some fun. Earning an average wage of 25 USD per month doesn’t leave much for spending. (18 photos)

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New York and Havana Contrasted in Photo Exhibition

Photographer Yuri* presents us with a series of works from an exhibition titled New York – Havana: Brothers of Contrast. “Two worlds, one universe. Because of their history and the legends woven around them, the two cities offer us as many fictions as realities,” writes journalist Sandra Commisso. (16 photos)

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A New Trip to Pons, Pinar del Rio

The same thing happens every time I visit Pinar del Rio. It doesn’t matter whether I go back in two years’ or two days’ time, the beauty of the landscape always makes a deep impression on me, particularly in Pons, a town in the municipality of Minas de Matahambre that is as beautiful – perhaps more beautiful – than Viñales. (19 photos)

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Coastal Flooding Strikes Again in Havana

Starting early Saturday, the enraged sea decided once again to invade low lying areas along the Havana coastline. While many residents were preparing for the flooding, others were simply waiting for the misfortune with uncertainty. By mid-morning the sea had reached 5th Ave and A Street in the Vedado district. (33 photos)

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