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Dutch photographer Rene Bastissiann visited Cienfuegos in south central Cuba in 2010. “I liked observing the people on the street with their small businesses like car painting, bicycle repair etc. I also saw striking poverty on the outskirts of the city.” Here is his photo essay. (10 photos)

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Cuba: Proud People, So Much Faded Glory

November 18, 2013January 15, 2014 Circles Robinson 14 Comments Rene Bastiaanssen

I travelled for 2 weeks through a little part of Cuba. I wanted to see it and photograph it before the Castro’s retired. I walked for days in the streets, sometimes peeping into a door opening to find hidden treasures, often being proudly invited in to see the people’s homes and have a shot of rum or a cigar. (22 photos)