Between Pigeons and Legends of Old Havana / #monomad challenge / [ING/ESP]
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Greetings, Hivers.
On our way to the piers of Old Havana, we passed through Plaza de las Palomas, a place that is almost a must for both tourists and locals. It is a small part of the historic district whose main attraction is the interaction with the pigeons that gather there.
Back then, feeding them was not allowed, but we always managed to bring some grains with us and get the pigeons to come and eat from our hands. Today, the place is rather neglected, and there are now people selling small bags of food to tourists.
Another obligatory stop is the statue of the Caballero de Par铆s, a colorful character who was very popular in Havana during the 1950s and 60s and eventually became a true Havana icon.
In reality, he was a mentally ill but completely harmless man who dressed in Victorian-style clothes as if he belonged to the royalty of that era. Today, he is honored with a beautiful bronze statue that already bears the marks of time, especially on its index finger and beard鈥攖he very parts everyone touches as they pass by.
That's all for today.
I hope you enjoy today's photos. I look forward to reading your comments.
Saludos hivers.
De camino a los muelles de La Habana Vieja pasamos por la Plaza de las Palomas, un lugar casi obligado para turistas y nacionales. Es una peque帽a parte del casco hist贸rico cuyo principal atractivo es la interacci贸n con las palomas que all铆 se encuentran.
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Otra parada obligatoria es la estatua del Caballero de Par铆s, un pintoresco personaje que fue muy popular en La Habana durante los a帽os 50 y 60, convertido con el tiempo en todo un icono habanero.
En realidad, se trataba de un hombre con problemas mentales, pero completamente inofensivo, que vest铆a ropas de estilo victoriano como si perteneciera a la realeza de aquella 茅poca. Hoy es homenajeado con una hermosa estatua de bronce que ya muestra las huellas del tiempo, especialmente en el dedo 铆ndice y la barba, precisamente las partes que todos tocan al pasar junto a 茅l.
Eso es todo por hoy.
Espero que les gusten las fotos de hoy. Los leo.
"All photos were taken by me 
Technical data: Nikon camera: Nikon D700 Nikon lens: 50mm f1.4 p-ais; 105mm f2.5 p-ais; 55 f1.2; 35mm f1.8 G Translated by Deepl free version.7