Cuban Vintage Cars

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Nice cars in the streets of Cuba

In the last few years my wife and I did some travelling about Cuba. Because of the United States Embargo against the Caribbean island there are still a lot of vintage cars in the streets. Look and enjoy.

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Road cruiser in the streets of Cienfuegos.

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Havana. Taxis in front of »El Capitolio« waiting for tourists. The drivers offer tours of the city.

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Havana. Each ride takes you along the Malecón by the seafront.

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Havana. Narrow streets in the centre.

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Havana. Taxis near the large hotels of Vedado.

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Havana. Most of the road cruisers are »collectivos« like here in the »calle Galiano«, very cheap rides on fixed routes.

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Havana. Place in the old town »Habana vieja«, driver repairing his car.

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Havana. Mercedes like my uncle possesed when I was three years old.

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Havana. Peugeot 404 still with the original engine. When I was nine years old, my father had a car like this, even the same colour.

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Playa Girón. Taxi driver waiting.

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Viñales. Road cruiser in the front garden has to be repaired.

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Camagüey. Road cruisers needs a lot of fuel.

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Trinidad. Old car on cobbled street of old town.

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Trinidad. Looks almost like new.

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Valle de los Ingénios. Road cruiser in the middle of nowhere.

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Trinidad. Taking a last photo before going home.

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If you like more information about traveling in Cuba you may visit my blog »Meine Reisenotizen« (only german).

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