Over our time in Cuba, the biggest takeaway for us wasn’t the beauty of the countryside or the amazing car museum that is Havana, but the divide between tourists and locals.
[the_ad id=”14241″]On one side, there is the tourists with mojitos and cigars and on the other, Cubans are slowly crawling out from under the trade embargo rock.
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Through these photos we have tried to capture this double-sided reality and show you what the real Cuba is like. Little technology, bad food, iconic cars and everyday street life.
Welcome To Life In Cuba
The final touches of learning how to make a Cuban cigar from scratch.
Beautiful Cuban tunes being played on the streets of Havana
Even if you have no money, act like you're a king.
The food situation is very bad for the local people of Cuba. People actually lining up to eat some of the worst pasta I've ever eaten.
Anyone for some fruit? Best way to buy food on the streets of Havana
The streets of Trinidad away from the nice tourist square
The 2 staples for any tourist in Cuba. Cigars and Mojitos.
The Cuban flag flying high in the Museum of the Revolution in Havana
The train system in Cuba is shit. This the public transport option for people in Santa Clara....
Kids passing the day by with a few laughs in Havana
The beautiful Malecon in Havana giving us another amazing sunset
Kids looking at their TV in the streets of Trinidad
Some flowers to brighten the day in Havana
This street art in Trinidad was one of only pieces we saw during our time in Cuba.
The tourist trap that is La Bodeguita del Medi. Over priced mojitos and a lot of tourists.
Watching government workers get on a packed local bus in Havana. No tourists are allowed on these buses.
It felt like half of Havana was on the Malecon fishing for their dinner
I think I'm an angry cowboy. Truth be told I'm neither.
