English Version

Old Havana is the oldest part of the capital. It was one of the first towns of Cuba, built in that area because of the advantage of its natural port and the geographical and strategic location it offered. Since then time has continued its course, and although hundreds of years have passed, many times it seems to me, when walking through its streets, that the city decided to remain stopped in another space of time.

The houses, balconies, squares, and avenues seem to have remained in another century. They have not evolved like other modern cities but instead maintain an air of antiquity that becomes visible in every corner when one goes through it.

With this I refer to the palpable footprint of time, that mark that is noticed on the peeling walls, on the worn-out streets and on the facades with scars that tell us what they have resisted. Although the city remains alive and full of movement, it keeps that sensation of being suspended between the past and the present.

These photos in particular I like because they show Havana just as most of the neighborhoods look, without the elegance of the tourist area, which is the most cared-for and prettiest part where foreign visitors always walk with their guides, but I am more attracted to the everyday Havana, the one that is lived in the doorways, in the narrow streets and in the corner conversations, the Havana that does not put on makeup for the cameras.

Cheers, and until next time!