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In Monday’s post I posted a picture of Red Buick in Havana as an example of the good condition most of these cars were in. The question is why are there so many vintage cars in Havana? Well to answer that you have to go back to two years after the Cuban revolution – 1962.…
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You know before I went to Havana, I had heard that the place was full of American vintage cars but until I saw it with my own eyes I didn’t realise how many! Almost every car was a ‘yank tank”. What I also didn’t expect was the condition of them. A collector of vintage cars…
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In Cuba the late Che Guevara is everywhere. On buildings, T shirts, posters and books to name just a few. His popularity seems from an outsiders point of view to be bigger than Fidel Castro’s. Maybe dying young in pursuit of another cause creates martyrdom or maybe the many years of Castro’s dictatorship has made…
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In the midst of a city rich in culture and tradition lies the boulevard of Paseo de Marti, one of Havana’s icons. Also called the Prado, the boulevard, initiated in 1772 and completed in 1852, stretches a kilometre southward and uphill from Parque Central to the mouth of the harbour. Being the city’s most well-known thoroughfare inspired…
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In Havana’s several tourist spots there are these beautiful women in colourful dresses parading on the streets and the leafy squares. Whilst the term Mulatto means mixed race it has also been borrowed to describe these women who approach tourists for ‘picture money”. You pay for the privilege of taking a photo of her with or without…
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The run down Havana oozes character and music. Just about everywhere you go there’s someone playing music mostly what’s called son, made popular worldwide by Buena Vista Social club. There was a band in every restaurant, every club, every bar and on on almost every street corner including these old guys in the the Catedral de la Habana…
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if there’s anyone out there following us there’s going to be a few changes to all our on line mediums in the very near future so watch this space in the meantime here’s some eye candy from http://www.travelandphotography.com.au/
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we had a week in havana last year. what a place! music is everywhere mostly what’s called son, made popular worldwide by buena vista social club. there was a band in every restaurant, every club, every bar and on on almost every street corner. this guy playing the bass was part of a band playing…
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