Cuba Trip: Part 3 - Havana - Old Havana

The more touristy streets in Old Havana are relatively clean with some renovated buildings.

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It was so hot that we barely remembered to take pictures of ourselves

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Once in a while there are beautiful tiles on the bottom of buildings

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Some amazing buildings in need of restoration

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I am always pleased to see a Russian car. In such a hot climate you sometimes have to take your shirt off :)

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Small shop with housewares probably run by a person from his/her house

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Pharmacy

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People going about their daily life

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Kids being kids, playing on the doorsteps their home. Somehow Crocs made it down here :)

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Or on the basketball court

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We were looking for but couldn't find much communist propaganda, only once in a while an image of Che Guevara would appear

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Or Che and Fidel Castro images on some postcards in a bookstore

My "Old Havana Street" painting was inspired by the colorful buildings on Lamparilla street in Old Havana

Please check out my paintings on my website. Thank you!

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