These images did not lend themselves to the categories I created in previous post so they get their own spot here.
“Forestier’s park was centered around this ceiba tree planted with soil from 28 countries in North, Central and South America and named to signify the fraternidad (brotherhood) between the attending nations.”
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An unusual site in Havana. This is the only sleeping person I saw. Also, there are no homeless people in Cuba as the government gives everyone a home. However, the homes are becoming more and more crowded as people add to their families. But because people are so poor they do not have the resources to maintain their homes in a decent fashion.
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Check out the fish tank in front of this home.
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As a photographer I am always looking for good backgrounds for photos. In Havana there is an endless supply of great image backgrounds.
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Sad to see people sorting through trash to find treasures or just something useful.
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Cha Cha Cha is a very nice restaurant (mostly for tourists) with what simulates vinyl records as placemats.
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