Under the cloak of darkness along the northern coast of Cuba small groups of men, women and children climb into their makeshift homemade boat, as friends and family wish them luck and shove them off to sea. Their journey will be dangerous and unpredictable… (23 photos)
Read MoreSince its re-opening in 2014, Havana’s Marti Theater has surprised us with artful and powerful performances. This time around, Cuba’s Spanish Ballet Company – a dance ensemble that will be celebrating 28 years of existence next April – was responsible for the performance we enjoyed. (29 photos)
Read MoreCaracas is not a pretty city. The only thing that keeps people from going completely mad is the Waraira Repano (or Mount Avila) that hugs almost the entire extent of the capital. A light rain is enough to flood the city’s streets and make them look like weeping virgins. (46 photos)
Read MoreYesterday afternoon walking along San Benigno Street in the Havana municipality of 10 de Octubre I noticed that on the first two corners of the block garbage was piled up on the street. At first I wasn’t surprised since such is commonplace in the Cuban capital and I continued on. (12 photos)
Read MoreThe Ibero-American Triathlon Championship concluded last Sunday in Havana, an event held for the first time in Cuba, and where the island obtained no medals. A total of 372 athletes competed from 29 nations. (12 photos)
Read MoreOur 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)
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