After a night of partying, solitude reigns in the morning along the Havana “malecon” seawall. The 2014 Havana Carnival continues this weekend, ending Sunday night with the awards and live concerts both tonight and tomorrow. (15 photos)
Read MoreLocated in the Havana municipality of Cerro is a large park bordered by schools, one of which used to be an important teacher training school (The Normal) where many educators graduated before 1959. In a corner of the park on a hill is a statue of the Vietnamese martyr Nguyen Van Troi. (23 photos)
Read MoreThe neighborhood La Pera is located within the periphery of the avenues Carlos III, Boyeros, Ayestarán and 19 de mayo. Its name comes from the characteristics of its park, which perceived from a height takes on the imaginary form the fruit of the same name. (28 photos)
Read MoreToday we center around the famous Havana corner of 23rd and 12 Streets and the surrounding area that includes the street in front of the Colon Cemetery, some popular stores, a cigar factory, movie theater, Italian restaurant and other sites. (14 photos)
Read MoreStreet vendors are a very common aspect of life in many Latin American countries with informal sectors surpassing those with steady jobs. While they have always existed in Cuba, although for many years having to sell in the shadows, today many are above board and a familiar part of the scenery here. (29 photos)
Read MoreHavana Bay and the ferry that crosses over to Regla contain a lot of memories, both fond and tragic, as well as daily routines for residents of the community facing Old Havana. For those worshipping Yemaya, the goddess of the ocean, the shoreline is a special place. (12 photos)
Read MoreCubans turned out in mass for the annual International Workers Day parade in Havana on Thursday. Organized by the Communist Party and the CTC, the only trade union allowed on the island, it emphasized labor’s blanket support for the government. (42 photos)
Read MoreThose who travel often on Rancho Boyeros Ave. will know this crossroads which is a bridge that leads to the municipalities of Arroyo Naranjo and Playa. Below it are food stands, hairdressers and manicures, CD and DVD sellers as well as others with shoes, household utensils, etc. All are self-employed. (7 photos)
Read MoreVirtually 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)
Read MoreFor a long time the streets of Havana have seen people moving “carts” carrying empty containers, cardboard, newspapers, large sacks. Few passersby recognize the sacrifice made by picking up recyclables and taking them to their destination points. (17 photos)
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