Floridita Travel

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This is the Ministerio del Interior building. It is world renown for having a giant wire sculpture of revolutionary leader Ernesto “Che” Guevara placed boldly across the whole front side of it. It also has the words “Hasta la Victoria Siempre” below the face sculpture, which translates as: “Ever Onward to Victory”.

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This is a picture of a female Tropicana dancer. Their beautiful hats and plumage make for an exotic look and feel that is completely Cuban.

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El Moro or officially Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro is a castle fortress that was built to protect the port entrance of Havana from pirates and invaders during the area’s period of Spanish control during 1589.

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Classic cars still line the small side streets of Havana just like they did in the time Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra used Cuba as their stomping grounds. The eclectic and kitschy vibe of old Havana makes it a photographer’s wonderland.

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The classic look of buildings lined up in El Barrio Chino, Cuba’s very own Chinatown.

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This is a perfect look into the natural and long since untouched urban landscape that can be found all throughout the Cuban countryside.

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Cayo Iguana or Iguana Island is a small outlying island off the coast of Cuba that has the most original inhabitants that you may come across anywhere.

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The Old Havana Market has been a popular destination for tourists and locals since the 1920’s.

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Ernest Hemingway was known to love the bar La Floridita in Cuba.

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This is just an example of one of the many colorful buildings in Sancti Spiritus, Cuba

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This is an example of some of the local street art.

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This is a popular tourist taxi called a Coconut taxi.

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These are some beautifully painted tiles in Old Havana.

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This is a picture of an artfully colorful wall in Cuba.

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Pictured is the beauty of decay in Old Havana.

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A revolutionary monument erected for Cuban hero Jose Marti.

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This is a photo of a Cuban Masonic Lodge.

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Domino playing is a common practice on the streets of Cuba.

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This is a statue commemorating The Old Man And The Sea by Ernest Hemingway.

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The morning light gracefully shines on the capitol building in Havana.

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A sugar cane farmer tends to his work on a Cuban plantation.

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By motorcycle is how many Cubans get around.

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This is a look into the world famous tobacco fields of Cuba.

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An older Cuban man is rolling the highly valued Cuban cigars.

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This is a picture of the beautiful royal palms famously known in Cuba.

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This is a bird’s eye view of Havana from the rooftops.

Tags: cuba photography, cuba photos

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