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    Repairs: Havana is filled with old buildings, cars and electronics. Most Cubans are very good at repairing things with very little given how old so much of what they use in their daily life is. This picture was taken on the Malecon as three men surrounded a broken down 50's car (an icon of Cuba in itself). by: jetsettingadventurer Views[262] Gateway to Havana (view from Fuerte El Morro): Fuerte El Morro is the military fort located on one side of the entrance to Havana Harbour. This was one of the first and last places sailors would pass by on their way in and out of the city, embarking and returning from their journeys. by: jetsettingadventurer Views[238] Along the Malecon: The Malecon is a beautiful sweeping highway that runs the length of Havana's waterfront and is often referred to as the collective living room of Havana. by: jetsettingadventurer Views[242] A View to the Past: Havana is a city of many contradictions. Yet, when you travel there is feels as if you are suddenly transported back in time to the 50's, surrounded by old American cars and crumbling buildings. This picture signifies the old world feeling of the city, combining both the old cars and the old city in the background. The golden glow from the sun setting makes it looks at if the photo is as old as everything in it. The picture was taken from the Christ Statue on the hill above Casablanca across Havana Harbour from the city. by: jetsettingadventurer Views[261] Revolutionary Spirit: On every street corner and building there is evidence of the 1959 Socialist Revolution. This graffiti of Che Guevara (Revolutionary Leader) is one of the most iconic images of the revolution and is found all over the city, this particular image was taken in the old city on the median of a busy city street. It's both evidence of the collective past that Cubans have shared but also signifies the small piece of revolutionary each Cuban carries around with them. I think that the truck in the image represents Cubans carrying on with their lives amongst the memory of their incredible history. by: jetsettingadventurer Views[292]
     

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