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.
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The final touches of learning how to make a Cuban cigar from scratch.
Watching government workers get on a packed local bus in Havana. No tourists are allowed on these buses.
Walking the streets of Havana and you get great views of El Capitolio where ever you are
Smoko Cuban style
Not a bad way to pass the time on your lunch break.
A man in Mantanzas cleaning his pride and joy.
The 2 staples for any tourist in Cuba. Cigars and Mojitos.
The streets of Trinidad away from the nice tourist square
The 3 Amigos playing for a few dollars every night on Havanas' beautiful Malecon
Some flowers to brighten the day in Havana
The streets of Havana looking down to the Museum of the Revolution
This street art in Trinidad was one of only pieces we saw during our time in Cuba.
Beautiful Cuban tunes being played on the streets of Havana
Watching the world go by while smoking a cigar in the back streets of Trinidad
Kids looking at their TV in the streets of Trinidad
The strange world of the newly placed wifi in Plaza's around Cuba. It seemed the whole city was on its phone in one spot.
It felt like half of Havana was on the Malecon fishing for their dinner
Mariana was very keen to buy one of these books and learn a little more about Fidel through propaganda.
Blue skies and blue cars. The streets of Trini