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Cuba's fourth largest city and capital of Camagüey province in the middle of the country, famous partly for its tinajones - big clay jars for storing rain water - and home of the country's second most important theatre and ballet company. Instead of the usual grid pattern the streets were laid out in the 17th century in a higgledy-piggledy fashion to make it hard for invaders to find their way around.

One of Camagüey's curved streets under a threatening sky.
One of Camagüey's curved streets under a threatening...
A square and church with a fine tree.
A square and church with a fine tree.
A street in the centre of town (with Mary in the foreground).
A street in the centre of town (with Mary in the...
Plaza de los Trabajadores.
Plaza de los Trabajadores.
Part of the painted ceiling of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, in need of a bit of restoration.
Part of the painted ceiling of...
[ Our Lady of Mercy ]
The post office with a big Che upstairs.
The post office with a big Che upstairs.
Striking wall decoration.
Striking wall decoration.
The impressive lobby of the Teatro Principal.
The impressive lobby of the Teatro...
[ Teatro Principal ]
An excellent Yank tank (Buick? Though there appear to be only four letters on the front.)
An excellent Yank tank (Buick? Though there appear to...
A glimpse of an architectural model of Camagüey.
A glimpse of an architectural model of Camagüey.
Assessing the development prospects?
Assessing the development prospects?
An official building in town.
An official building in town.
Local chess tournament, or just passing the time.
Local chess tournament, or just passing the time.
La Gran Antilla.
La Gran Antilla.
Parque Ignacio Agramonte by night.
Parque Ignacio Agramonte by night.
[ Agramonte Square ]
Inside El Ovejito, near Plaza del Carmen.
Inside El Ovejito, near Plaza del Carmen.
Chris with our waitress at El Ovejito.
Chris with our waitress at El Ovejito.
The lady in the flowered dress seemed to be the matriarch of the Casa de la Trova.
The lady in the flowered dress...
[ Casa de la Trova ]
A small tanker truck.
A small tanker truck.
A narrow back street.
A narrow back street.
Taking it easy in the window.
Taking it easy in the window.
We didn't find out what establishment this entrance lobby belonged to. There are musicians among the gallery of photos.
We didn't find out what establishment this entrance...
Typical junction in Camagüey's deliberately confusing street layout.
Typical junction in Camagüey's deliberately...
Decorative feature on a corner.
Decorative feature on a corner.
Rio Hatibonico, which you cross to get to the Parque Casino Campestre.
Rio Hatibonico, which you cross to get to the Parque...
An avenue of royal palms leading to the Plaza de la Revolución in Camagüey.
An avenue of royal palms leading to...
[ The Big Park ]
Pork sandwiches.
Pork sandwiches.
[ Street Food ]
A passenger truck outside Pre-Universitario Alvaro Morell, and two of the students.
A passenger truck outside Pre-Universitario Alvaro...
Dinos Pizza through the trees.
Dinos Pizza through the trees.
Interesting roots.
Interesting roots.
An attractive little garden on a corner.
An attractive little garden on a corner.
An ancient motorbike and sidecar.
An ancient motorbike and sidecar.
A bicitaxi parked opposite an elegant building.
A bicitaxi parked opposite an elegant building.
The girl standing up in the Chevy Impala might have been enjoying her quinceañera, a celebration for the coming of age on her 15th birthday.
The girl standing up in the Chevy Impala might have...
Whatever they were doing it was a treat to see them going by, and in the perfect car for it.
Whatever they were doing it was a treat to see them...
A Studebaker Lark, one of the first American 'compact' cars.
A Studebaker Lark, one of the first American 'compact...
The Studebaker label.
The Studebaker label.
Statue of a man wheeling a barrow full of tinajones in Plaza del Carmen.
Statue of a man wheeling a barrow...
[ Plaza del Carmen ]
Another Chevy Impala, slightly spoilt by the replacement indicator lamps.
Another Chevy Impala, slightly spoilt by the...
The rear of the same Impala.
The rear of the same Impala.
Three tinajones at the birthplace of Nicolás Guillén
Three tinajones at the birthplace...
[ Nicolás Guillén's birthplace ]
Bust of Ignacio Agramonte y Loynáz in his birthplace.
Bust of Ignacio Agramonte y Loynáz...
[ Agramonte's Birthplace ]
Students gathering for an event in Plaza de los Trabajadores.
Students gathering for an event in Plaza de los...
A 1948 Dodge, still in decent nick.
A 1948 Dodge, still in decent nick.
The rear of the same Dodge.
The rear of the same Dodge.
Mary (in the orange) walking past a Yank Tank towards the station.
Mary (in the orange) walking past a...
[ Station ]
Three girls with what looks like an important cake.
Three girls with what looks like an important cake.
A policeman having his shoes shined.
A policeman having his shoes shined.
Selling brushes from bikes.
Selling brushes from bikes.
A horse and carriage waiting outside Sonia's house.
A horse and carriage waiting...
[ Sonia's ]
The compound at the conservation area in the Sierra de Cubitas.
The compound at the conservation...
[ Sierra de Cubitas ]
A synagogue? A Jewish establishment of some sort anyway.
A synagogue? A Jewish establishment of some sort anyway.
Night sky over Camagüey.
Night sky over Camagüey.
Camagüey at night from the roof terrace of the Gran Hotel, where we had a cocktail.
Camagüey at night from the roof terrace of the Gran...
A Saturday night tradition in Camagüey: roasting pigs in the street.
A Saturday night tradition in Camagüey: roasting...
Another roasting pig, but they would have been ready far too late for us, so we didn’t sample them.
Another roasting pig, but they would have been ready...
A 1922 Ford in a vintage car display in Plaza de los Trabajadores.
A 1922 Ford in a vintage car display in Plaza de los...
A beautifully kept Chrysler (late 1940s?) in the same display.
A beautifully kept Chrysler (late 1940s?) in the same...
A sad but typical bookshop window.
A sad but typical bookshop window.

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