Tampa1257 Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Great Photos!! What my initial impression was that the building structure in Santiago de Cuba was in much better shape than La Habana, which typically looks in disarray and delapadated. Thanks for sharing!
Evo03 Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Great pictures! I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. Thanks for posting.
Dsav101 Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Wonderful pics man! Would love to take a visit someday! Looking forward to the rest of the series. Don
gostgost Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Hi laficion, What wonderful pictures thank you so much for sharing them we us. I truely hope that one day I can visit there. Thanks again, Dave.
Spartan Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Great Pics! The cars...gotta love the vintage cars still in effect. adds to the beauty of it all.
Jimmy2 Posted August 16, 2008 Posted August 16, 2008 Very nice pic's why can this embargo just end i would love to see those places in Person!!! Great Stuff:ok:
aavkk Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 well, thank you very much for the photos, please keep em coming! I have to say that there is some very impressive architecture throughout Santiago. Very cool.
Ginseng Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Beautiful photos. Thank you for bringing us along with you on the journey! Wilkey
Miami101 Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Great photo's ...they make me feel home sick.... Pperhaps one day I will have the freedom to visit.......if my free country...were we are free let me have the freedom...;-)
Taino Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Thanks for the pics laficion, did you smoke an el credito? I rather smoke one of those than a guantanemera...
Spartan Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 » Very nice pic's why can this embargo just end i would love to see those » places in Person!!! » The day it ends I'm grabbing my camera & credit card and jumping on the 1st plane out!
kjellfrick Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Thank you for the great photos. Never visited Santiago de Cuba so much appreciated. I love the old cars in Cuba...I took a few pics of them myself when I was there, lol. The cake must be one of the reputedly inedible offical birthday cakes I was told of?
El Presidente Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 Fantastic contribution. Thankyou laficion
Punch Joe Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 » Very nice pic's why can this embargo just end i would love to see those » places in Person!!! Cool pics. Jimmy2, Spartan et al...you are welcome. Hope the embargo is lifted soon. Gotta love the Island the way I do. Thumbs up:ok:
Guest rob Posted August 17, 2008 Posted August 17, 2008 » » Very nice pic's why can this embargo just end i would love to see those » » places in Person!!! » » » » The day it ends I'm grabbing my camera & credit card and jumping on the » 1st plane out! I don't want to sound like a stick in the mud or devils advocate... but the day the embargo ends will be the beginning of Cuba never looking the same again. You would have to get there quick to see it as it is shown in those photos. It wouldn't be long till you saw McDonald's and Starbucks on every corner. Oh, and great pics by the photographer!
laficion Posted August 18, 2008 Author Posted August 18, 2008 » » The Cubans say the French cars are the closest thing they can find to a » Lada ;-) Hi El Prez, On the market, it's not important if you win or lose, It's How GOOD YOU LOOK.:wink: A vous, Monsieur le Président.
bassman Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Nice photos. Never made it to Santiago. Hope you post some shots of Cienfuegos. Some lovely old buildings there.
Colt45 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 » I don't want to sound like a stick in the mud or devils advocate... but » the day the embargo ends will be the beginning of Cuba never looking the » same again. You would have to get there quick to see it as it is shown in » those photos. » » It wouldn't be long till you saw McDonald's and Starbucks on every » corner. That will be for the Cubans to decide. Great pics, Guy
Guest rob Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 » » You would have to get there quick to see it as it is shown » in » » those photos. » » » » It wouldn't be long till you saw McDonald's and Starbucks on every » » corner. » » That will be for the Cubans to decide. » » Totally agreed. No argument from me at all. They of course have the right to choose which way they go. But not really hard to predict what path they would choose... they can either continue driving their 1950's jalopies and living below the povertyline and sub standard housing in order to preserve their identity... or they can allow an influx of US commerce, jobs and modernisation to try and bring them closer to the prospects of Westernisation and all that that brings.
CGB Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 » Very nice pic's why can this embargo just end i would love to see those » places in Person!!! » » Great Stuff:ok: I second that! I can't wait! Thanks for the photo tour!
Ken Gargett Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 really great stuff. have now looked over these on quite a few occasions and enjoyed them every time. just shows how easy it is to forget that there is so much more to cuba than havana and a few other places.
laficion Posted November 15, 2008 Author Posted November 15, 2008 Hi everyone, When we talk about Habanos, we always talk about La Habana, the factories and their great cigars, which is cool, that is why we are all here at FOH. Now, how about everyday Cuba, from south to north. I would like to take you on a cross country trip of Cuba, from Santiago de Cuba to finish off in La Habana. Part 1 is about Santiago de Cuba, where the local cigars are the brand "el Credito" made in the Santiago factory and only cost 1 Euro for a bundle of 25 in the shops for locals. Also the smell of roasted coffee in the streets, Santiago is the coffee capital of Cuba . and last but not least, the people. If you enjoy part 1 I'll try to put the rest all the way to La Habana. Light up and relax, I hope you'll enjoy. Santiago center local buses hotel libertad local bodega with all girls band great great granddaugther of Napoleon's doctor,Mr.Antomarchi cathedrale of the black virgin final resting place of Compay Segundo,At SANTA IFIGENIA cemetery he's no. 10 (there is no name on the tombs) what a real shame. old streets casa del ron anyone for a pice of cake???
laficion Posted November 15, 2008 Author Posted November 15, 2008 » Great Pics! » The cars...gotta love the vintage cars still in effect. » adds to the beauty of it all. HI Spartan, These cars are all over in Cuba, sometimes with their orignal V8 or a Lada 4 horsepower motor. But if you like, here are two real beauties.
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