My trip to Havana - Cuba - Page 3

pallo · #41 Posted **Jan 25, 2012, 11:45 PM**

Barber shop in Havana by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Havana sunset by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Havana street scene by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

pallo · #42 Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 5:16 AM**

Old Havana by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

jlousa · #43 Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 5:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by marcus

One of the worst parts about being an American is not being able to go to Cuba. It looks irresistibly beautiful

Thank You for teasing me with your beautiful photos! Seriously, great photos!

You can go to Cuba no problem, enter Canada and then fly there, if you are carrying a US passport they will accommodate you by not stamping it. It's only the Americans that care, the Cubans are happy to welcome you. I thought that was common knowledge.

c@taract_soulj@h · #44 Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 6:51 AM**

Absolutely magnificent pictures there laddy!

bunt_q · #45 Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 4:04 PM**

Love the pics, please post more.

If I can't visit Cuba before I am too old to enjoy it, I am going to die a disappointed man.

Buckman821 · #46 Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 4:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

You can go to Cuba no problem, enter Canada and then fly there, if you are carrying a US passport they will accommodate you by not stamping it. It's only the Americans that care, the Cubans are happy to welcome you. I thought that was common knowledge.

Curious if there are any American forumers who have actually done this? Looking at this thread, the whole bullshit embargo is kinda making my blood boil. It's hilarious how much Americans identify with the idea of being totally free yet we ignore all the ways our freedoms are stripped. We should be able to travel wherever we damn well want. I want to go, it looks awesome. I bet it's cheap too. Is that true?

pallo · #47 Posted **Jan 26, 2012, 9:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Buckman821

Curious if there are any American forumers who have actually done this? Looking at this thread, the whole bullshit embargo is kinda making my blood boil. It's hilarious how much Americans identify with the idea of being totally free yet we ignore all the ways our freedoms are stripped. We should be able to travel wherever we damn well want. I want to go, it looks awesome. I bet it's cheap too. Is that true?

When I was in Havana I met a girl from New York who went to Cuba via Colombia. Of course you need to buy separate tickets and do separate check ins to avoid questioning from your customs/immigration officers.

Unfortunately it's not cheap, it's as expensive as a western destination.

pallo · #48 Posted **Jan 27, 2012, 11:25 PM**

Havana sunset by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

Havana by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

i_am_hydrogen · #49 Posted **Jan 29, 2012, 4:16 AM**

These are exceptional photos. Well done, pallo!

Bronxwood · #50 Posted **Jan 29, 2012, 8:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by jlousa

You can go to Cuba no problem, enter Canada and then fly there, if you are carrying a US passport they will accommodate you by not stamping it. It's only the Americans that care, the Cubans are happy to welcome you. I thought that was common knowledge.

"Transactions related to tourist travel are not licensable. This restriction includes tourist travel to Cuba from or through a third country such as Mexico or Canada. U.S. law enforcement authorities enforce these regulations at U.S. airports and pre-clearance facilities in third countries. Travelers who fail to comply with Department of the Treasury regulations could face civil penalties and criminal prosecution upon return to the United States."
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...y_requirements

Beautiful pictures of a beautiful country. Seeing these photos make me want to see it for myself bad. In high school, I knew someone who went and they've told me nothing but beautiful things about the country, especially the people and architecture. Ever since then, I've always been intrigued.

pallo · #51 Posted **Jan 29, 2012, 10:06 AM**

Havana street scene by Piero Damiani (back home), on Flickr

pallo · #52 Posted **Feb 2, 2012, 7:46 AM**

Havana by Piero Damiani -, on Flickr

Malecón street scene by Piero Damiani -, on Flickr

James2390 · #53 Posted **Feb 4, 2012, 9:38 PM**

These are sensational! Any more?

pallo · #54 Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 8:25 AM**

^^^^ yes, another 30 at least

Havana street scene by Piero Damiani -, on Flickr

Havana skyline at sunset by Piero Damiani -, on Flickr

toyota74 · #55 Posted **Feb 5, 2012, 4:00 PM**

Great place..love those cars.Thaks Pallo n keep em coming

pallo · #56 Posted **Feb 6, 2012, 9:16 AM**

A bakery in Havana by The Globetrotting photographer, on Flickr

Ministry of Interior building by The Globetrotting photographer, on Flickr

10023 · #57 Posted **Feb 6, 2012, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by novaCJ

Partially crumbling and fairly impoverished, yet somehow still beautiful. A city stuck in time, as some of these scenes look like they could have been from the fifties or sixties. Amazing photography, by the way.

I love the old cars. I just wish they'd maintain the sartorial tradition as well (men in fedoras and the like). Then it would be perfect.

pallo · #58 Posted **Feb 7, 2012, 6:50 AM**

Havana street scene by The Globetrotting photographer, on Flickr

The black guy looked so handsome

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daily life in Havana by The Globetrotting photographer, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #59 Posted **Feb 7, 2012, 7:54 PM**

Nice to see Havana, we don't see it often on here. Love the old, rustic architecture.

mello · #60 Posted **Feb 8, 2012, 1:20 AM**

If you are an American just fly to Havana through Toronto, Mexico City, or Santo Domingo. I don't see it being that big of a problem if you are smart about it.