Our culture is heavily influenced by the United States. Even though we haven’t had close relations for many years, American culture continues to throb in our society. A bit of history may help illustrate why this is the case. (39 photos)
Read MoreEach Sunday members of the Cuban opposition group known as the Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White) march along Fifth Avenue in the more affluent Miramar District of Havana. Last Sunday, December 11, HT was on hand to capture a few pictures of the women and some of their followers. (7 photos)
Read MoreTo express through art, the desire for a better world where peace, respect and tolerance prevails, is the proposal of the traveling exhibition United Buddy Bears whose stage today and through March is in Havana. (30 photos)
Read MoreThese pictures belong to the Varadero Marina complex where many yachts are docked at the end of the Hicacos peninsula. There are shops, restaurants, cafes, bowling and a disco. The only activity that is banned for Cubans are the water tours. (10 photos)
Read MoreI preferred to take pictures of supermarkets in the less pretty side of Caracas, the side where, presumably, the majority are Chavistas; where people wouldn’t be swayed by false alarms of a national strike, much less join a call from the opposition to buy up everything you find in supermarkets. (18 photos)
Read MoreA fire broke out at 3:45 on Wednesday afternoon at the Picadura de Cigarros Segundo Quincosa tobacco factory in Centro Habana. Havana Times photographer Juan Suarez was on hand to take some pictures. (9 photos)
Read MoreI was faced with a familiar dilemma, what photos to keep, and what to throw away. It is not an easy process. As a new political dawn rises over Cuba, I can only fathom what Havana will keep, and what she will throw away. (21 photos)
Read MoreDuring the recently concluded Jazz Plaza 2014 festival several new venues took part in the event. One of those was the Pabellon Cuba facility; various reasons made it an option to consider. These included the location the time and the price. (21 photos)
Read MoreIt was painful to see how they tore down what was once the Pedro Borras Astorga Pediatric Hospital, better known as the “children’s hospital” among residents of Havana, located on G and 27 Streets, an area where there are several other hospitals. (20 photos)
Read MoreThe massive effort reveals to us an urban environment where much remains to be done. The old town welcomes people from around the city and abroad, eager to see architectural relics and to get to know Cuba, its people and history up close. (30 photos)
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