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Reputedly the most dangerous part of the city, lying between Habana Vieja (the old city) and the more prosperous Vedado. It was where we stayed when we first arrived, and came as quite a shock initially.

A typical street, complete with bicitaxi and a Lada with its bonnet up.
A typical street, complete with bicitaxi and a Lada...
Another street, another bicitaxi and a classic car.
Another street, another bicitaxi and a classic car.
This is how the buildings can look when they're restored.
This is how the buildings can look when they're restored.
One of the shorter cross streets.
One of the shorter cross streets.
A fine building in not-too-bad repair.
A fine building in not-too-bad repair.
A top floor completely taken over by nature.
A top floor completely taken over by nature.
Next-door but one, the top balcony's only held up by a steel rod.
Next-door but one, the top balcony...
Lush roof and balcony gardens, and some typically bright clothes.
Lush roof and balcony gardens, and some typically...
Magnificent balconies crumbling away.
Magnificent balconies crumbling away.
Revolutionary graffiti among the decay.
Revolutionary graffiti among the decay.
Graffiti in support of the CDR: Comité de Defensa de la Revolución (Committee for the Defence of the Revolution)...
Graffiti in support of the CDR: Comité de Defensa de...
...which is encouraging you to recycle.
...which is encouraging you to recycle.
A corner food counter.
A corner food counter.
The 'Ocean View' general store.
The 'Ocean View' general store.
The classic cars aren't all American - this is a spiffed-up MGA.
The classic cars aren't all American - this is a...
'Pastors for Peace' - note the emergency exits.
'Pastors for Peace' - note the emergency exits.
Off to school?
Off to school?
An interior ripe for restoration, which is why the highly recommended La Guarida restaurant upstairs was closed.
An interior ripe for restoration, which is why the...
The dining room at Ana Miriam's house in Calle Concordia.
The dining room at Ana Miriam's...

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