Photo Feature

What I See on Havana’s Streets (I)

Virtually every day this HT photographer hits the pavement in search of those daily life images that capture the essence of the Cuban capital and its people. You’ve seen many of his images accompanying our articles and also appearing on the HT Facebook page. Here’s a selection of his work. (88 photos)

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Havana By Night

Havana is not a city that is characterized by bright lighting or neon signs advertising products. The energy crisis that the country went through in the 1990s reduced street illumination to a minimum. Gradually, the capital has recovered some of the night time beauty, with lighting on the larger avenues and major streets. (23 photos)

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My Opening Day at Havana’s Book Fair

This year, I went to Havana’s International Book Fair like someone who believes in miracles: with my fingers crossed behind my back, hoping something had changed. I thought it a good sign that, this time around, the entrance tickets weren’t made of newsprint. (36 photos)

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Yet Another Amazing Marine Creature in Cuba

The polychaet I recently had in my aquarium is an amazing animal nearly everyone recognizes. It ended up in my fish tank on the request of my nephew who, scuba diving with me one day, suggested I take it home to marvel at its behavior. (10 photos)

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Daybreak in Havana, Cuba

It’s dawn in the Cuban capital. The sun begins to rise on the horizon and little by little chases off the last shadows of the early morning. Havana begins to move with the hustle and bustle of a new day. (26 photos)

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A Visit to Campo Florido, Havana

Campo Florido is a town located in Havana’s municipality of Habana del Este. Five kilometers from Guanabo and sixteen from Guanabacoa, the town was built on the La Victoria valley, part of the Havana-Matanzas plain. (30 photos)

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Chinese New Year Celebration in Cuba

The Chinese New Year has been celebrated in Cuba with a series of activities that started January 17 and end on February 14. The most important events take place in Havana’s Chinatown. (20 photos)

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Havana’s Street Art

Graffiti is part of the urban environment of all the world’s major (and not-so-major) cities. While some forms of graffiti are veritable works of art, others undermine the city’s aesthetic beauty and norms. (20 photos)

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Crossing the Venezuelan Amazon on a Barge

One of the most widely traveled routes used to reach Puerto Ayacucho, the capital of Venezuela’s state of Amazonas, is by crossing the Amazon River with the barge that departs from Puerto Paez, leaving behind San Fernando de Apure. (15 photos)

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