Centro Habana

Manuel Almenares

Centro Habana is a Havana municipality, a place with its own identity. Eclectic in its architecture and also in its people, its inhabitants represent the current Cuban being, so complex and diverse. It is a living scenario that is urgent to look at, original in its behaviour, memories, customs and expressions …

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Two boys rapidly climbing the stairs of a dilapidated apartment building, San Lazaro street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Two boys rapidly climbing the stairs of a dilapidated apartment building, San Lazaro street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Workers rest after a day's work in a warehouse with sacks of flour, Carlos III street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Workers rest after a day's work in a warehouse with sacks of flour, Carlos III street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Worker with a cigarette during a smoke break in the warehouses with sacks of flour, Carlos III street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Worker with a cigarette during a smoke break in the warehouses with sacks of flour, Carlos III street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Self-portrait with a child at play on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Self-portrait with a child at play on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
My mum doing housework in our old house, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
My mum doing housework in our old house, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Daily setting in a bar located in the heart of Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Daily setting in a bar located in the heart of Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Portrait of a female cashier at a cinema on San Rafael boulevard, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Portrait of a female cashier at a cinema on San Rafael boulevard, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Two children fantasise at the window of a bus travelling on route P11, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Two children fantasise at the window of a bus travelling on route P11, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Woman walks inside the colonnade on Galeano street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Woman walks inside the colonnade on Galeano street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Scene of a mentally ill man drinking water from a puddle in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Scene of a mentally ill man drinking water from a puddle in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Cuban mum with two children taking a breather on a busy Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Cuban mum with two children taking a breather on a busy Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
My mum spends time in the quiet of her room brushing our Matakis dog's fur, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
My mum spends time in the quiet of her room brushing our Matakis dog's fur, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Farmer checks his produce before delivering it to the central market, Ánimas street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Farmer checks his produce before delivering it to the central market, Ánimas street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2016
Children play "cops and robbers" inside a building on a street in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Children play "cops and robbers" inside a building on a street in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
My neighbour finishes washing her hair outside her house, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
My neighbour finishes washing her hair outside her house, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
My neighbours in one of the blocks in downtown Havana for a time together, Maloja street, between Oquendo and Marqués González streets, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
My neighbours in one of the blocks in downtown Havana for a time together, Maloja street, between Oquendo and Marqués González streets, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Intimate scenes are an everyday occurrence on the outskirts of the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Intimate scenes are an everyday occurrence on the outskirts of the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Representative picture of the heterogeneity of the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Representative picture of the heterogeneity of the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Mother carries her daughter in her arms as she crosses a street in the centre of Havana, Fraternity Park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Mother carries her daughter in her arms as she crosses a street in the centre of Havana, Fraternity Park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Instant portrait of the girl, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Instant portrait of the girl, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
An everyday image of children's pastime inside a building in one of Havana's central neighbourhoods, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
An everyday image of children's pastime inside a building in one of Havana's central neighbourhoods, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Three friends in one of Havana's central neighbourhoods, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Three friends in one of Havana's central neighbourhoods, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Portrait of a man through a car windscreen, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Portrait of a man through a car windscreen, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Girl playing "pony" in one of Havana's central neighbourhoods, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Girl playing "pony" in one of Havana's central neighbourhoods, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2017
Three women talking at the front of a house in a neighbourhood in Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2019
Three women talking at the front of a house in a neighbourhood in Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2019
Street scene in the Jesús María neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2019
Street scene in the Jesús María neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2019
Sunset on the Havana promenade, Malecón street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2019
Sunset on the Havana promenade, Malecón street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2019
Boy under Covid-19 quarantine spends time with his pigeons, Ánimas street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Boy under Covid-19 quarantine spends time with his pigeons, Ánimas street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Cityscape through the window of an old building on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Cityscape through the window of an old building on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Water shortages during a pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Water shortages during a pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Fumigation to sterilise streets due to presence of virus in Havana, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Fumigation to sterilise streets due to presence of virus in Havana, Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Boy quickly climbs the stairs of a building in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Boy quickly climbs the stairs of a building in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Children are forced to play in their communities after parks and other recreational facilities are closed as the pandemic spreads, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Children are forced to play in their communities after parks and other recreational facilities are closed as the pandemic spreads, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Surreal episode of a man carrying a toilet bowl through the streets of the Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Surreal episode of a man carrying a toilet bowl through the streets of the Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Bus stop on one of the capital's busiest streets during the Covid-19 pandemic, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Bus stop on one of the capital's busiest streets during the Covid-19 pandemic, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Daily life of children in Los Sitios neighbourhoods during the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Daily life of children in Los Sitios neighbourhoods during the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Day-to-day life in Los Sitios county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Day-to-day life in Los Sitios county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Family quarantined in their home in the neighbourhood of Jesús María, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Family quarantined in their home in the neighbourhood of Jesús María, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of a girl during quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the neighbourhood community of Los Sitios, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of a girl during quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the neighbourhood community of Los Sitios, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Couple on a curfew walk during the Covid-19 pandemic, Paseo del Prado promenade, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Couple on a curfew walk during the Covid-19 pandemic, Paseo del Prado promenade, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of a man from a neighbourhood community during quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of a man from a neighbourhood community during quarantine due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Interior of a quarantined house during the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Interior of a quarantined house during the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Daily life on a Rhine street during the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Daily life on a Rhine street during the Covid-19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
The interior of the state bakery, which did not cease operations during the medical crisis Covid-19, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
The interior of the state bakery, which did not cease operations during the medical crisis Covid-19, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Lights out during the Covid-19 sanitation crisis in Cayo Hueso, one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in downtown Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Lights out during the Covid-19 sanitation crisis in Cayo Hueso, one of the most densely populated neighbourhoods in downtown Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
The interior of a community in a neighbourhood in Centro Habana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
The interior of a community in a neighbourhood in Centro Habana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Daily life in a residential home during quarantine Covid-19, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Daily life in a residential home during quarantine Covid-19, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of Alain and his sick mother during quarantine due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of Alain and his sick mother during quarantine due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Interior of a hostel in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Interior of a hostel in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of an elderly man who lived most of his life in a shelter on Neptuno street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Portrait of an elderly man who lived most of his life in a shelter on Neptuno street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2020
Woman prepares to dine on the street during the Covid-19 pandemic in the centre of Havana, San Rafael street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Woman prepares to dine on the street during the Covid-19 pandemic in the centre of Havana, San Rafael street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Daily life on the streets of the Cayo Hueso neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Daily life on the streets of the Cayo Hueso neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Portrait of a girl with a puppy from the Jesús María neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Portrait of a girl with a puppy from the Jesús María neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Everyday life in the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Everyday life in the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Daily life in the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Daily life in the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Game of dominoes in one of the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Game of dominoes in one of the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Interior of an Art Deco building in a 1950s revenue house, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Interior of an Art Deco building in a 1950s revenue house, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Everyday life in an apartment block on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Everyday life in an apartment block on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Two girls playing in the neighbourhood community, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Two girls playing in the neighbourhood community, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2021
Chess Party on Aguila street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Chess Party on Aguila street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Locals travelled to the Malecon to refresh themselves with seawater that flooded the seafront in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Locals travelled to the Malecon to refresh themselves with seawater that flooded the seafront in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Locals travelled to the Malecon to refresh themselves with seawater that flooded the seafront in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Locals travelled to the Malecon to refresh themselves with seawater that flooded the seafront in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Crater in the sea during Hurricane Ian on the lower Havana coast, Malecón promenade, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Crater in the sea during Hurricane Ian on the lower Havana coast, Malecón promenade, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Playing with a dog on Prado street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Playing with a dog on Prado street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Everyday life in the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Everyday life in the neighbourhoods of Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life at the bus stop in Central park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life at the bus stop in Central park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Cityscape on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Cityscape on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Everyday life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Everyday life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life in one of the capital's parks in the centre of Havana, El Curita park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life in one of the capital's parks in the centre of Havana, El Curita park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a girl on Aguila street, one of the streets with the largest underground trade in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a girl on Aguila street, one of the streets with the largest underground trade in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life on a street in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life on a street in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Interior of the former Surf Hotel, now a very poorly maintained apartment block, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Interior of the former Surf Hotel, now a very poorly maintained apartment block, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life in the park on San Rafael and Galeano streets, Fe del Valle park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life in the park on San Rafael and Galeano streets, Fe del Valle park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of an elderly man walking along Rhein street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of an elderly man walking along Rhein street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a child playing in the street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a child playing in the street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Everyday life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Everyday life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life of the inhabitants of Reina Street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life of the inhabitants of Reina Street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Interior decoration of a house in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Interior decoration of a house in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a young girl in her home, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a young girl in her home, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Self-portrait and portrait of a fisherman with a barracuda on Anima street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Self-portrait and portrait of a fisherman with a barracuda on Anima street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of two boys in El Curita park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of two boys in El Curita park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life on Aguila street, one of the most clandestine streets in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life on Aguila street, one of the most clandestine streets in the centre of Havana, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Folk party with mariachi in a house in Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Folk party with mariachi in a house in Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life in Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Daily life in Jesús María county, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a child spending time in the interior of a 1950s car, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Portrait of a child spending time in the interior of a 1950s car, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2022
Everyday life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Everyday life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Two brothers from Jimagua. Celebrating the birthday of Elegua, deity of the Yoruba religion, Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Two brothers from Jimagua. Celebrating the birthday of Elegua, deity of the Yoruba religion, Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Casual street image in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Casual street image in the municipality of Centro Habana, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of a child in Fe del Valle park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of a child in Fe del Valle park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of a child in Fe del Valle park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of a child in Fe del Valle park, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Intimate, everyday life in the neighbourhoods of Los Sitios, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Intimate, everyday life in the neighbourhoods of Los Sitios, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life on Monte street, one of the capital's busiest streets with a long tradition of selling animals of all kinds, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life on Monte street, one of the capital's busiest streets with a long tradition of selling animals of all kinds, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of a mother and daughter in a building on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of a mother and daughter in a building on Reina street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life on the edge of a residential neighbourhood, San Rafael street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life on the edge of a residential neighbourhood, San Rafael street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of fish sellers on San Rafael street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Portrait of fish sellers on San Rafael street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life on one of the capital's busiest streets, Monte street, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life in the Jesús María neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Daily life in the Jesús María neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Children playing at an intersection in the Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
Children playing at an intersection in the Los Sitios neighbourhood, Centro Habana district, Havana, Cuba. 2023
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