Type “Cuba” into your search engine and the first photos you’ll see are bright images of old-school cars and colonial-style buildings. But that’s a small part of Cuba. The real Cuba is chattering local women, cooling down with cups of lemonade, or fishermen passing time on the Malecón. Yes, the cars are there (and they are Insta-worthy) but there’s much more to local life on the island. For those of us who can’t hop on one of the
first, direct commercial flights to Cuba from the United States, here’s a look at the island nation through the eyes of photographer Luis Cárdenas.
It’s true that there are many old American cars in Cuba, but this popular model, called a Lada, actually comes from Russia.
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Wherever that bread is going, we’d like to go too.
Ever smoked a Cuban cigar? Those tobacco leaves were probably grown on a plantation like this one, located in the Viñales Valley.
The best way to stay cool in the hot Cuban sun? By creating your own shade, of course.
A young guajiro (farmer) takes a ride in Viñales Valley.
That’s one way to get around!
Two young fisherman look north from Havana’s iconic Malecón.
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