Cuba

Gatto

About 35 years ago my father planned a trip to Cuba via Moscow form Rome Italy, but at the last minute we had to change plans and we visited Israel instead( and we loved it ), so 35 years later and unfortunately without my father, I had the chance to visit Cuba. And here it is ...












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I think this picture with this kind of PP fits the feel of a picture taken 50 years ago and not last week

yendikeno

Nice series, and I love seeing those old cars.

Thelensspot

Great compositions and really nice colors. The cars are just amazing to see and actually still on the road being utilized every day. Who would've thought? thumb

Gatto

Thank you both ...well those cars are American only on the outside, over the years as the cars start to break down and the Embargo stopped the supply of spare parts, the Cubans were forced to come up with inginius solutions to keep'em on the road so they started to replace the American engines with more robust and bigger Russian Diesel engines and some japaneise truck parts. I will post more later on.

Awais Yaqub

thanks for sharing your wonderful trip and story!
what is that statue in 4th image? great set lovely cars

Gatto

Awais Yaqub wrote: »

thanks for sharing your wonderful trip and story!
what is that statue in 4th image? great set lovely cars

That statue was located in the gardens of a big mansion that i belive it was some kind of Government Institute, our driver told me that it supposed to represent the helping hands during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the reason I saw that statue is because i went to take a picture of this statue just 100/200 yards away ...

Cristo de La Habana

Andy

Nice set. On my way there in a week, looking forward to it!

2day

Both charming and evokative. Excellent work!