Cuba

The (not) crowded autopista; rules do not abound

Principles of the California Clean Air Act do not apply in Cuba

At least there are wheels on this vehicle

One fifties relic towing another as the towee waves for the camera

"Only those who fight will conquer" declares this sign. The revolution lives.

What kind of car is this? Part Chevy, hood ornament from something else, tail lights from a Ford

Su-gar. "Communists and cane make a sweet combo?"

Yanqui Imperialists - yes! The Almighty Dollar seems to rule everywhere.

"Socialism or Death" says the notice above this bike and auto repair shop

What is to be found on the shelves at the local department store

Wanna race?

Hot babe in Pons making the local specialty, gaura — fresh pure unprocessed sugarcane juice

Tobacco remains a staple of the local economy

Our riding partner, Enrique, joins us for a cerveza at a paladar

Our maid and laundress brandishing the reward of a hard day's labor

Fascinating rural Cuba

High hills on the road

Santa Lucia

Palettas on the road

The camelbus, another in a series of unusual Cuban transportation modes

Andrew, always over-anxious when it comes to coffee, at a coffee plantation near Las Terrazas

Relaxing at the water hole

Havana: a cross between Lebanon and Bucharest?

Giant cartoons decrying the inequity of the Helms-Burton Act: "Heil Helms"

"Heil Helms" — my sentiments exactly

Havana's old world elegance tarnished by decay and smog still shines

Havana's skyline

"Operator, I'd like to place a person-to-person call to Mr. Helms"