Havana Scenery

Sunset view from the Malecon. In the distance you can see the many hotels of Vedado, many of which were built by US gangsters in the 1950s during the Batista regime.
A horse and carriages passes by the National Theatre.

Socialism or Death!, so the sign says....
Souvenirs at the tourist market.

Che Guevara paraphernalia at the tourist market.
Cuban flag suspended from a balcony.

Quiet street scene in Old Havana.
A fortune teller entertains some tourists at the Plaza de la Catedral.

The house band of the El Patio Restaurant, Old Havana.
Courtyard of the Hostal Valencia.

A bicitaxi parked outside a bar, Old Havana.
Balconies above an Old Havana side street.

Blue sky over Havana. I took this picture while lying down on a marble slab next to the Cuban capitol building while Susanne videotaped some kids playing catch.
Castillo del Morro, an imposing fort that was successfully sieged by British admiral George Peacock in 1762.

Havana's skyline, photographed from across the bay at Castillo del Morro. At the center of the photo you can make out the Capitol.
Close-up of the capitol, Centro Habana. The capitol was modeled after the US capitol.

Central garden of the Plaza de Armas, Old Havana.
Hat store, Old Havana.

Weekend bookseller's market, Plaza de Armas, Old Havana.
Cuban flag sways in the wind in front of an old bank building.

A boy plays on his scooter, Old Havana.
Classic neon sign, Old Havana.

Calle Habana, Old Havana.
A grandfather takes his granddaughter out for a tricycle ride.

The Partagas cigar factory, Centro Habana.
Havana Cathedral at night.

A family hangs out in front of the Havana Cathedral.
Close-up of a family hanging out at Havana Cathedral. Because I took a three-second exposure for this picture, the children look like ghosts.

The El Patio restaurant, Plaza de la Catedral, Old Havana.
Two tourist haggle with a cabbie over the cost of a cocotaxi. It may look like a football helmet, but Habaneros think it resembles a coconut.

Small Cuban flags suspended across a side street, Old Havana.
Havana Cathedral on a busy Saturday morning.

The view from the balcony at our hotel, the Hostal San Miguel. Across the water you can see Castillo del Morro.
Close-up view of Castillo del Morro, taken from our hotel balcony.

The Castillo del Morro lighthouse, taken from the waterfront along the promenade known as the Malecon.
Crowds of swimmers congregate along the rocky shore of the Malecon, Old Havana.


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	Sunset view from the Malecon. In the distance you can see the many hotels of Vedado, many of which were built by US gangsters in the 1950s during the Batista regime.		A horse and carriages passes by the National Theatre.
	Socialism or Death!, so the sign says....		Souvenirs at the tourist market.
	Che Guevara paraphernalia at the tourist market.		Cuban flag suspended from a balcony.
	Quiet street scene in Old Havana.		A fortune teller entertains some tourists at the Plaza de la Catedral.
	The house band of the El Patio Restaurant, Old Havana.		Courtyard of the Hostal Valencia.
	A bicitaxi parked outside a bar, Old Havana.		Balconies above an Old Havana side street.
	Blue sky over Havana. I took this picture while lying down on a marble slab next to the Cuban capitol building while Susanne videotaped some kids playing catch.		Castillo del Morro, an imposing fort that was successfully sieged by British admiral George Peacock in 1762.
	Havana's skyline, photographed from across the bay at Castillo del Morro. At the center of the photo you can make out the Capitol.		Close-up of the capitol, Centro Habana. The capitol was modeled after the US capitol.
	Central garden of the Plaza de Armas, Old Havana.		Hat store, Old Havana.
	Weekend bookseller's market, Plaza de Armas, Old Havana.		Cuban flag sways in the wind in front of an old bank building.
	A boy plays on his scooter, Old Havana.		Classic neon sign, Old Havana.
	Calle Habana, Old Havana.		A grandfather takes his granddaughter out for a tricycle ride.
	The Partagas cigar factory, Centro Habana.		Havana Cathedral at night.
	A family hangs out in front of the Havana Cathedral.		Close-up of a family hanging out at Havana Cathedral. Because I took a three-second exposure for this picture, the children look like ghosts.
	The El Patio restaurant, Plaza de la Catedral, Old Havana.		Two tourist haggle with a cabbie over the cost of a cocotaxi. It may look like a football helmet, but Habaneros think it resembles a coconut.
	Small Cuban flags suspended across a side street, Old Havana.		Havana Cathedral on a busy Saturday morning.
	The view from the balcony at our hotel, the Hostal San Miguel. Across the water you can see Castillo del Morro.		Close-up view of Castillo del Morro, taken from our hotel balcony.
	The Castillo del Morro lighthouse, taken from the waterfront along the promenade known as the Malecon.		Crowds of swimmers congregate along the rocky shore of the Malecon, Old Havana.