Havana - cuba XL
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Parque central : the restored Capitolio will be the seat of the assembly of Cuba
Behind the Capitol, majestic and grandeur
Theatro CAMPOAMOR, a ruin, is behind the Capitol too !! Dutch architects made a Restoration design
Another view from view from the Capitol. The member of parliament can see from their seat the state of the union.
view on the Gran Teatro de La Habana and Parque Central
This 1950's cars make a better living than being a senior surgeon or lawyer. The drivers are often lawyer, professor, engineer
Bar Montserrat, with live music, serves a wonderful garlic schrimps with a mojito
Live music in bar Montserrat with my brother Hans
Monumental view outside from where we sit
What we do not see above us from within the bar !! Already 50 years the apartment owners lack money for maintenance.
The Gran Teatro de La Habana at sunset
Muscles and a toddler at the Teatro de La Habana
Intriguing portrait
Lonely
Bicy-taxis (and camel buses) are very common in Cuba since the Periodo Especial Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union
left Gran-Hotel-Kempinski-(*****)
Culture for free on the screen
Chevrolet Bel Air 210 Convertable 1956
Tropical rain
Philips was always advanced but a premium hotpoint already in the 50's ?
Department store Fin de Siglo (1897) in 2015 still in use by small workshops of cuentapropistas (independent workers)
Lining up for transport after work.
needs help
Nowadays it is allowed to be an independent artist and be commercial (cuentapropistas)
Selling ones homecraft gives pensioners a much needed supplement on their state pension (14 usd/m)
Even outside Havana in Cojimar we see some elderly working like here.
Real estate brookerage and house swapping at the Prado. Buying a house is heavily regulated
Electrical wires like a spaghetti are common in the old houses
What's the use of this old, black telephone cable, espionage?
She seems longing for a change like so many others. Living like your grandparents is no longer desirable
As people live at the Paseo de Marti
Casas particular at unexpected places. Renting rooms to foreigners is a very important addition to the income. The tenants give much attention to their guests
Waiting to be converted into a hotel
Hotel "Packard" Havana (*****) 750-2200usd/night (my 5 weeks Cuba- 2000usd)
Like in many bars, life music, paid on tips
The scaffolding is only 5 years old but starts looking worn out
The way to celebrate the heros Fidel and Che
The basket on a string to pick up shoppings, just as in Colombia
School to become a carpenter, painter, bricklayer, stonemason
A relaxed life in the street is quite common.
Renault 4CV 1954, "La motte de beurre", my fathers first car. Nostalgia, in a 4CV of 1954, 7Y old, I explored in 1954 France with my parents. In Cuba they are still in use on a daily basis
Jose Marti on his white horse, charging the spanish on his own. And so running to his death
Jose Marti was truly a visionairy and independend thinker
Building with the replica of Granma, the yacht that took 81 revolutionairies to the western shore of Granma , which started the revolution
Revolutionary Art - idyllic scene with an Afro-decendiente in a submissive position
Clearly before revolutionary
No quiero ir al Cielo by Augusto.G.Menorcal. He does not want to go to heaven. (were the Spanish go)
One encounters Jose Marti on all places - The ways to celebrate Marti: recite and honour seriously
Revolutionary Art - The call for the ideals of Jose Marti (1936)
Revolutionary Art - an exaggeration of the joy going to work
Revolutionary Art - A tribune for peace: democratia (1968) - greyish, empty souls, irony?
CDR -the eyes and ears of the Revolution. Massage and defending the revolution in the same building. Julio M has to accept that
Waiting for a new life to happen, that is for sure.
The Art Deco style theatre America (1941) is still in use. It contains also businesses, 64 apartments and the Casa de Musica
Meaning of the manipulated CDR sign: leave the defense of evolution away (more or Less) Humor does exist at Cuba
Living in a colonial mansion with little income
Message from the CDR official: The sewage piping is broken. Is already addressed of. yours Efino
chevrolet-deluxe-styleline 1951
Using your space to the maximum
Always a busy traffic on the Malecon
Primavera by Rafael San Juan (2015) is made of recycled steel
Hotel Deauville (***) Primavera thinking: should I like to stay there?
In top condition (chevrolet belair 1954)
Our Airbnb room is nicely renovated. The terrace has a view on the Malecon and sea
Above, our apartment
San Lazaro, the government want to rehabilitate the center of Havana, a 4 Billion usd job
San Nicolas street, a mix of painted and deteriorated houses
The butcher is open a few hours a day, until sold out.
The state transfered the confiscated houses to citizens who can't afford maintenance due to a low income. (10-40 USD/m)
Obligatory ride in those wonderful vintage cars
These taxi drivers ask 10USD (a monthly salary) for a 5 minutes ride.
Waiting for a customer?
Waiting for a customer
Our neighbors. Light can be seen at night. Lots of people habituate these buildings.
After work. The bus to the outskirts
Flatscreen on the wall vs old friends chat, Cuba changes too.
Lots of life here
In the centre many restaurations result in hostals. So gentrification happens. The governement tries to prevent that.
These architects help the people for free to rehabilitate or extend their houses
Will these youngster ever gonna listen to a 3 hour Fidel revolutionary recording?
In honor of the great general of the 10 years war against Spain, Jose Antonio de la Caridad Maceo y Grajales (1845-1896)
Lots of thinking and struggle in honor of general Maceo
ARGHHHH, Kids playing at this sacred place !!!
ARGHHHH Kids playing on this sacred place !!!
Recycling history begins with removing texts
Ideal of the revolution and old style Capitalism. What one prefers depends on ones social position ??
Younger buildings with newer architecture lack maintenance too
No garbage here!! Signal to dump garbage here. Looks like Colombia.
goggomobil T250 1959
goggomobil T250 1959 ask price: 8700usd
With a few tools and a lot of sweat every car can be fixed, even the car in the front. Total loss does not apply in Cuba
Chrysler Plymouth Fury 1957 for sale: 7000usd. One can make a good living as taxidriver with it.
Hit by a Geely 4x4 at high speed. Restoration costs 3000usd
Bohemian quarter (long ago)
The most famous image of Fidel. -true to your ideals, educate and be an example-
Sovjet style: honoring Marti
Camilo Cienfuegos to Fidel: You are e doing fine, Fidel
Cooperativa were horse-carts and horses stay at night.
New meets old
At the former Legendario rum factory. Smoking is still very popular in Cuba. Too inside restaurants and bars
1960th revolutionary altar
The main powerplant of Havana. As reaction on hurricanes, 42% of the energy is produced by decentralized local diesel-plants. This is favorable for future investments in renewable energy
Our Airbnb with view at the sea. Our host is a consultant on quality of organisations
In the bus from Cojimar to Havana centre
Marti: creating is the moto of this generation !!! If wine out of plantain turns out sour: !It still is our Wine!!
Madre Mia, even the painter fell asleep
Leaving organized Cuba, back to the -desorden- of Colombia
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