Havana  "Coconut taxi"

Lets race

The Famous National Hotel where all the "famous politicians, actors and performers" have stayed.  Of course, the biggest picture in the lobby was Hugo's.

National hotel, Havana

"tourist"

The underground trenches built for the Bay of Pigs

Such sadness to see these beautiful historical buildings slowly deterioriate.  The STATE chooses a building or two a year to renovate. The World Heritage Organization and several nuetral countries have pitched in to help restore.  slowly but surely.  The building on the right...restored, the building on the left...not so lucky. People live in every building, so like everything here, luck is a major factor in your life.

Havana view from our balcony in "old havana"

Old Havana

The world famous Chocolate cafe.  Easy to stay up until midnight with one of these hot cocoas.

Hanging out on some old canons used as street guards for walking only streets

Strreet Mural, Havana at night

Salsa everywhere, everytime of the day or night



Xela in the action of the band



View of Old Havana from our balcony. Our second casa particular.

View from balcony

Flemenco dancers, New Years Eve, Havana

Just an old shoe shine seat, sitting on the sidewalk.  Probably 80 years old.

Stopped in for a Tu Kola and to watch a 9 piece female salsa band..10:00am. Found out it was one of Ernest Hemmingway's haunts.  First bar in Havana.

New year's Eve, Buena Vista Social Club is playing in the Plaza in the background.

New Year's Eve

yes, people live in this building.  How amazing this building would be if it were restored, but restoring buildings is the least of the people's worries.

Tourist

Living room in our casa particular.  chess, cuban pepto bismol, rum, and water

New year's eve