RECORD THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ALONGSIDE PHOTOGRAPHERS ON A CUBA PHOTO TOUR

TOUR GALLERY

THE DESTINATION

Over the course of twelve days, we will be visiting three distinctly different areas of Cuba; Havana, Santa Clara, and Trinidad. You’ll be meeting and photographing people from different backgrounds and with lifestyles, documenting their stories and finding out how life has been under lockdown, and without the constant flow of tourists.

Havana; The capital of Cuba, Havana is a bustling modern metropolis, but with underpinnings of faded relics of the past. In this eclectic and vibrant city, colonial and communist-era architecture and history rub shoulders with contemporary design. Havana is enigmatic: aged yet bohemian. Rigid, but free flowing and artistic, Old, but new. The city feels almost thrown together, yet look closer and there’s a pulse running through that connects everything. For photographers, Havana offers endless inspiration.

Santa Clara; A city of revolution, creativity and youth culture, Santa Clara has been testing Cuba’s censorship for years. The city has been shaped by the presence of the nation’s most prestigious university outside Havana, and a long association with Che Guevara, whose liberation of Santa Clara in December 1958 marked the end of the Batista regime. It’s also his final resting place as his mausoleum lies in the city.

Trinidad; This stunning, UNESCO World Heritage town dates back over 500 years and in this time little has been changed. Cobbled streets, lined with small brightly coloured homes, cowboys on horseback and old men playing dominoes at the curb-side. In recent years Trinidad has become heavily dependent on the tourist industry to bring much needed money to the area. We will meet with the people who rely on that income and find out how they have survived without it during the pandemic.

Throughout the trip we will be accompanied by local friends and guides who will share with us their personal stories and provide further detail and information about the places we will be visiting.

ACCOMMODATION & MEALS

We will be staying mostly in Casa Particulars; small family homes which offer rooms to guests and tourists. This will allow us the opportunity to spend time with Cuban families and ensure that we are giving back directly to the local community. Your fees are based on single rooms. Should you wish to share, a lower rate might be an option. (Please enquire!)

Breakfast is included each day, usually at our accommodation. However, we may visit some small, local cafes or market stalls on some days. Lunch and dinner are not included (except for on days 1 and 11, when we’ll buy you dinner), but we will eat together as a group and ensure that the restaurants we choose are locally and independently owned, furthering our commitment to supporting the community.