Cuban Street Life

Much of a Cubans day is spent in the neighborhood streets, playing, working, enjoying family and friends

Afternoon on the Curb
7 people randomly going about their day
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Havana Chinatown
As I was walking the streets I came across this arch notifying people about the entrance to Chinatown. Of course the Chinese were here to work in the sugar cane and whatnot in the mid 19th century as slavery began to fade. Interestingly the immigration consisted of 120,000 Cantonese men. Hardly any women.
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Late Afternoon Havana Streets
Everything happens in the street
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Havana Streets After the Rain
When I visited Havana in the springtime, brief heavy showers were the rule. As a photographer I welcomed them!
In the Hallway
Being a curious sort, looking up at all the tenements fro the street had me wondering what went on inside. So, I climbed up these stairs and snapped this shot!
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Hand Towels in the Afternoon Breeze
I thought it was ingenious that they hung these washcloths to dry and use the drippings to mop the floor!
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Late night Snack Bar on Obispo St in Havana
Their coffee cup structure / sculpture was a sight to behold!
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Havana Late Night Snack Stand
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Walking in Ernest's Footsteps
Obispo Street in Havana was the haunt of Ernest Hemingway. The famous Floridita Bar is at its terminus just outside the Parque Central and Hotel Ambos Mundos is at its head where he lived and wrote for many years
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Havana's Obispo Street at Night
The street is closed off to traffic which makes it all the more intriguing
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Praying for Rain
It worked!
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Havana Taxi Ride
moving!
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Havana Pedicab Ride
A great way to see the city or get from place to place
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Taxi Race
In the outlying regions of the country, this type of setup is seen everywhere hauling goods and people.
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Crossroads in Trinidad
Found on the South Central coast of Cuba, Trinidad traces its routes to the 1400's. For over 100 years if was cut off from the rest of Cuba in the early 1800's
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Barrelin down the Boulevard
Early morning rush hour in Havana. Just love these street lamps!
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Bus Stop
At parque Central in downtown Havana
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Trinidad, Cuba
As dawn breaks the village takes on a magical feeling in light and textures
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Fresh Brew
I cannot confirm or deny, but I would like to think he just picked up a jug of beer from a friend
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Morning in Havana
I love getting out early for the light and the activity as the world just begins to stir from our slumbers
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Cobblestone
300 year old cobblestone from Connecticut still used as the streets in Trinidad, Cuba
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Cobblestone
Another look at this remarkable cobble
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Cuban Kitty
Cats seem to be pretty well taken care of around here as opposed to more or less being tame strays in other parts of the Caribbean
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Good Gossip on Smith Street
Looks like it was a good discussion~
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Egg Delivery
For one of the most important jobs in town you'd think we would have earned a better trike!
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Wating
She doesn't seem to too happy either
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Parque Central at Night
Two ghost taxis on Parque Central as night descends
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Morning in Havana
As the sun comes up the city begins to take life again
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Hote Plaza
Lights from the cars come streaking past in downtown Havana
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Havana Rush Hour
Before long, like in any city, the traffic begins to become heavy
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Hot Ticket
This happy street vendor must make something good!
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Invasive
I do not know what goes on in here but its invasive
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We tried for the welfare of the people
A shop with very little to offer in Cuba
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Mani, Pedi Mini Mart
Love this entrepreneurial spirit on display
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Taxi Ride
For locals and tourists there is nothing like a pedicab ride on cobblestone streets
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Open 24 Hours
But it was closed at 6am on this morning :-)
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Hi Ho Hi Ho!
Combination commuter transportation and work truck? Notice huge mango tree?
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You Looking at Me?
I don't remember feeling threatened but this man was clearly upset about something while looking in my direction
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Morning in Trinidad Cuba
Her first chore of washing down the sidewalk completed, it was time to just let everything go by
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Chris Tucker

Cuban Street Life

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