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The more prosperous suburbs to the west of Habana Vieja and Centro. Instead of long streets of continuous buildings, square blocks of more discrete houses.

The Melía Cohiba, one of the shiny high-rise hotels.
The Melía Cohiba, one of the shiny high-rise hotels.
Castillo de Santa Dorotea de La Luna de La Chorrera, at the mouth of the Rio Almendares which separates Miramar from Vedado.
Castillo de Santa Dorotea de La Luna de La Chorrera...
This house is to become a museum of architecture.
This house is to become a museum of architecture.
Worthy of a cake decoration.
Worthy of a cake decoration.
Another shiny modern hotel, the Panorama.
Another shiny modern hotel, the Panorama.
The famous Hotel Nacional, built by the Mafia in the 1930s.
The famous Hotel Nacional, built by the Mafia in the...
Hotel Presidente (from an open-top bus).
Hotel Presidente (from an open-top bus).
An impressive, if decaying, apartment block.
An impressive, if decaying, apartment block.
The statue of José Martí at the foot of his memorial in Plaza de la Revolución.
The statue of José Martí at the...
[ Revolution Square ]
A very brief glimpse from the bus of the Cementerio Cristóbal Colón, which is enormous.
A very brief glimpse from the bus of the Cementerio...
The house we stayed in.
The house we stayed in.
[ Ani and Osbaldo ]
Onions and more onions at the local market.
Onions and more onions at the local...
[ Local market ]
Fidel on a cake at the cake festival we came across.
Fidel on a cake at the cake...
[ Cake festival ]
Looking through below the pods at Coppelia, the popular ice cream joint.
Looking through below the pods at...
[ Coppelia ]
A Plymouth Savoy parked outside a newly restored church.
A Plymouth Savoy parked outside a newly restored church.
The same church, near the Teatro Amadeo Roldan.
The same church, near the Teatro Amadeo Roldan.
Teatro Amadeo Roldan, the main concert hall and home of the national symphony orchestra.
Teatro Amadeo Roldan, the main concert hall and home...
A decoration inside the concert hall (taken rather hurriedly without flash).
A decoration inside the concert hall (taken rather...
Transport and building both awaiting restoration.
Transport and building both awaiting restoration.
More of modern Havana.
More of modern Havana.
A good example of Vedado architecture.
A good example of Vedado architecture.
This is how the streets are labelled in Vedado. This is the junction of Calle L and Calle 21.
This is how the streets are labelled in Vedado. This...
A plant in Vedado.
A plant in Vedado.
The Russian Embassy. Isn't it lovely?
The Russian Embassy. Isn't it lovely?
Waiting at the traffic lights near the university.
Waiting at the traffic lights near the university.
This one has a distinctly 'cut and shut' look.
This one has a distinctly 'cut and shut' look.
Another old clunker, surrounded by Lada taxis.
Another old clunker, surrounded by Lada taxis.
Not sure what this is. It might be Russian or East German.
Not sure what this is. It might be Russian or East...
'Public Cargo Service' - an old Chevy truck still ploughing on.
'Public Cargo Service' - an old Chevy truck still...

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