The Valley of the Sugar Mills was a main center of sugar production in Cuba in the 18th and 19th centuries. Located less than 10 km away from Trinidad, the beautiful valley filled with gentle hills and scenic plateaus still features some ruins of former sugar mills that employed thousands of slaves. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1988. (15 photos)
Read MoreHow long can a world-renowned chef who has won the Michelin Star (among other awards) content himself with running a bakery in Havana? We’re not talking about any bakery. We’re talking about Salchipizza, whose owner, chemical engineer and master chef Alberto Gonzalez makes the kind of bread that hasn’t been prepared in Cuba for a long time, making the Sylvain and Pain de Paris local chains look like amateurs. (21 photos)
Read MoreI surely am not alone in having fallen under the spell of bygone days that Cuba evokes. More recently nurtured by the myth of its revolutionary history, the Caribbean island has long inspired visitors from across the globe. I decided to try and document it via the lens of the smart phone application “Retro Camera” as I found it particularly in line with this Cuban “retro flavor”. (23 photos)
Read MoreWorld Animal Day was celebrated this past Sunday, October 4. In Caracas, hundreds of people rallied next to their pets to demand respect for animal rights. The rally began at Bolivar Square to the sound of rock music. (19 photos)
Read MoreThough the locals are kind and charismatic, none of its sidestreets are very safe. These photos were taken during an activity organized by the National Photography Center, which made the needed arrangements with the police and residents of the area. (27 photos)
Read MoreAn outing to the baseball stadium in Guantanamo. There are certain regulars in the stands that are hard to ignore during a game. (12 photos)
Read MoreSantiago 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)
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