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I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the "Touristic Cuba" and the Cuba We Normally Don't See

Cuba has a fascinating history and its political and social situation make it a very special place in the Americas. I wanted to travel to Cuba since I was a teenager. I have never been interested in going to the resorts, like many Canadians do. I wanted to go where I could see the “real Cuba”, not the touristic one. I wanted to see what Havana was like when not on a postcard and, concretely, what was life like on this communist island so close yet isolated from the USA. Unfortunately, this trip dates back from a couple of years ago, so I don’t remember all the streets names. Don’t hesistate to correct me in the comment section if you know Havana well and you noticed that I misnamed a place.

Paseo de Martí

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Calle del Obispo, one of the most touristic street in Havana

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

A beautiful square, close to Calle del Obispo

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Parque Central, with taxi drivers waiting for tourists

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

We took one of those taxis because, like many tourists, we wanted to ride one of those beautiful and classic cars. The driver was an engineer. He attended school for free but working as a taxi driver was far more lucrative. We also talked to the lady collecting the tickets on the tourist bus and she told us that she was actually a professor. But collecting the bus ticket paid more than teaching.In fact, as we learned by talking to Cuban people, any job related to tourism was far more profitable than any other kind of job.

Calle del Obispo

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Calle Amargura

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Tourists and workers, Plaza de Armas

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Plaza de Armas

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Central Havana, a few minutes walk from the touristic center

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Central Havana

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Central Havana, close to Plaza de Armas

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Playas del Este, the closest beaches to Havana

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Cuban people playing sports next to the beach, Playas del Este

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The view on Habana when we arrive from las Playas del Este

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Portrait of Ernesto Che Guevara, Plaza de la Revolución

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Portrait of Fidel Castro, Plaza de la Revolución

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Taxi drivers waiting for the tourists, Plaza de la Revolución

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Central Havana

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Tourists and Cuban people, watching each other

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Central Havana

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Paseo de Martí

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Central Havana

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Central Havana

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El Malecón

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El Malecón

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El Malecón

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El Malecón

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

El Malecón

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

El Malecón

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Statue of José Martí, El Malecón

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Memorial of emblematic figures of the history of Cuba

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Central Havana

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Central Havana

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Central Havana

I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Central Havana

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I Went to Havana, Cuba, and I Took Pictures of the Clash Between the

Postcard vision of Cuba, Playas del Este

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