Sunday, March 31, 2013
Cuba: after Hurricane Sandy
Santiago de Cuba and nearby areas were devastated by Hurricane Sandy's force on October 25, 2012. We visited friends and family less than five months later, and after watching videos of the storm (from a local tv production as well as on youtube), the recovery is all the more amazing. There are still signs of damage, of course, and repairs will continue. The trees will grow tall again.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Exposición Fotográfica: Sandy Recupera
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| La Maqueta, photographs of hurricane Sandy's damage and repair |
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| signage describing the impact of hurricane Sandy |
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| signage at La Maqueta about hurricane Sandy |
exhibition at Maqueta de la Ciudad showing the devastation & recuperation from Hurricane Sandy
Friday, March 29, 2013
Parque Céspedes - top two photos from 2012, bottom two this year after Sandy
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| photo from March 2012 |
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| photo from March 2012 |
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| photo taken March 2013, after Hurricane Sandy |
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| 2013, after Sandy |
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Primos Twice - paladar in Santiago de Cuba, Calvario 262 (between Trinidad and Habana)
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| interior of Primos Twice restaurant |
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| another view |
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| Chef William outside Primos Twice |
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| Primos Twice - delicious Cuban food ! |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Friends & Family
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| Maria's 1st birthday |
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| Maria's family |
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| Frank |
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| interior of house on San Basilio |
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| friends across the street |
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| we stayed here - wonderful B & B |
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| Josefina, 100 years young |
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Streets, Santiago de Cuba
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| typical signage |
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| vintage car and building in ruins |
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| street scene with trees |
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| streets in Santiago de Cuba |
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| sign on storefront |
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| daily life |
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| life on the street |
Monday, March 25, 2013
Our neighborhood; relaxing at the Hotel Casa Granda
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| favorite green building, at the top of San Basilio |
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| handsome gentleman (Pedro) at Casa Granda |
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| we didn't stay at the hotel, but enjoyed drinks & meals here, as well as the rooftop (great for photography!) |
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| Velasquez terrace |
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| iron gate |
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| San Basilio leads to the Bay of Santiago (and sunset) |
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Cementerio Santa Ifigenia; Mausoleo a José Martí; Compay Segundo; Emilio Bacardí
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| Cementerio Santa Ifigenia, guards to Mausoleo a Jose Marti |
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| changing of the guard at Mausoleo a Jose Marti |
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| Mausoleo a Jose Marti |
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| Cementerio Santa Ifigenia |
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| grave of Compay Segundo at Cementerio Santa Ifigenia |
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| Cementerio Santa Ifigenia |
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| Cementerio Santa Ifigenia |
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| Bacardi family headstone |
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Three views of the Bay of Santiago de Cuba from the terrace of La Maqueta; the Steps of Padre Pico; the Museo Clandestina
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| Santiago de Cuba rooftops |
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| view from La Maqueta terrace |
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| Bay of Santiago de Cuba |
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| Steps of Padre Pico |
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| yellow building on the left - Museo de la Lucha Clandestina (the clandestine struggle) |
Museo Bacardí; Museo del Ron [rum]
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| looking out from the entrance to Museo Bacardi |
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| view from upstairs at the Museo Bacardi |
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| rum bottles at Museo del Ron |
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| map of rum at Museo del Ron |
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| rum labels at Museo del Ron |
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| interior entrance to Museo del Ron |
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