Santiago de las Vegas was once one of the most commercially and socially active cities in Cuba, known in the mid-20th century for the extraordinary cleanliness and pristine state of all its asphalted streets. The changes over time have not exactly been for the better. (50 photos)
Read MoreI landed in Quito on the day of the Pope’s visit to Ecuador, accompanied by my girlfriend and the nausea that assails all first-time travelers, happy to confirm that a world beyond the island actually existed. (40 photos)
Read MoreIn the coming days the visit of Pope Francis to Cuba and the trip next week by Raul Castro to New York will fill the news of the island’s press. This photo feature gives you a glimpse of everyday life in the heart of the Cuban capital during the last couple weeks. (33 photos)
Read MoreThese are common, daily scenes in our city. No photo was staged, no one posed and I do not know the names of any of my “models.” They are quite simple beautiful women I captured with my camera, in passing. (18 photos)
Read MoreThe summer vacation and its varied recreational offers has come to an end and the new school year began this week. Tuesday morning, the first day of classes, was a true spectacle in Guantanamo. (12 photos)
Read MoreCarnivals are the most popular festivities held in Cuba, and Guantanamo is no exception to this rule. In Guantanamo, this years party lasted from August 13 to 16. Havana Times was on hand to bring you some stills. (16 photos)
Read MoreThe sculptor had planned to arrive incognito, like a regular gallery-goer with her hands extremely clean and showed well-painted fake nails. No one would have suspected she was the author of the works on display. (9 photos)
Read MoreI tried to commit suicide. I was studying computer sciences at a technical institute and didn’t want to be there, I felt I was drowning. I don’t know what would have become of me without the theater, explains Adonis Milan. (22 photos)
Read MoreIf you go for a stroll around Havana today, you won’t be able to avoid noticing the new hairdos now in style among young men. Outlandish styles will in fact surprise you at every corner. (22 photos)
Read MoreThere is nothing new about knowing that the rhythms of Cuba’s music are distinct and fantastic. They are played nightly for tourists, but what many visitors miss are the local sounds of the neighborhoods, and it is on the streets where the real pulse of Havana can be found. (19 photos)
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