Friday, September 28, 2012

Havana, Cuba

Central Havana

Karl Marx theatre

Nice wood panelling

Parque Central

El Floridita- one of a long list of Hemingway hangouts

Calle Obispo

Pile of rubble on main pedestrian thoroughfare

Second hand book stalls

Museo de la Revolucion- in the President's Palace



Still standing


One of many excellent meals cooked for us by our host, Adrian. Huge avocados! Crispy fried plantains!  A crafty twist on the usual rice and beans- congris

Most unusual vehicle

Museo de la ciudad

Sampling rum at the rum museum

Plaza Vieja

View of El Capitolio- near enough to a replica of the White House

Camera Obscura

Farmacia Taquechel, 1898

My fave

El Capitolio


70s cop

Unusually well-kept building, Centro

El malecon- waterfront

Sipping guava juice on the balcony

Catedral San Cristobal de la Habana


Built one year before the revolution and originally the Hilton- changed to Habana Libre after the revolution

Viva Cuba Libre

70s ice cream parlour in 70s style Vedado

Ice cream sundae with a wafer and everything!

Yara cinema, Vedado

Milan cinema, Vedado


Birthday beers!

With a beer and my precious fan

Birthday downpour

Cabaret at Hotel Nacional


Salsa group at America theatre

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