Magazine

My Favourite Photos of Cuba to Inspire Your Next Adventure

Posted on the 17 September 2024 by Just Go Exploring @JustGoExploring

Cuba has to be one of the most unique, iconic places I’ve ever visited. The classic cars, the music, the cigars, the crumbling pastel-coloured buildings, the timelessness of the whole place – there’s no mistaking where you are.

There’s nowhere else quite like it.

Nostalgic, optimistic, traditional, creative, and vibrant, the largest island in the Caribbean is true to many of its stereotypes. Exploring this fascinating country, I lost track of the number of times I felt like I’d walked straight into a postcard or a movie set.

“Wow, yes – Cuba really is just like that!”

But Cuba is also a place that’s full of contradictions. It’s a country that has been isolated from the rest of the world for decades, yet it is also home to some of the most vibrant and lively culture you’ll find anywhere.

Gleaming vintage cars and grand colonial buildings coexist alongside crumbling infrastructure and shortages of resources, including basic necessities. There’s a sense of nostalgia for the past, mixed with a desire for progress and modernisation.

The locals are proud of their unique history and heritage. But there are clear tensions between the socialist government and the people, many of whom still live in poverty and lack basic political freedoms.

Despite its challenges, Cuba is an incredibly beautiful, authentic country, and an amazing travel destination. I’d love to return and spend more time getting to know it even better.

The photos below capture just a few of the moments that made Cuba unforgettable for me. If you’ve never visited this extraordinary island before, I highly recommend it!

Need help planning your next trip? Hire me as your Personal Travel Planner!

The interior of an old car, showing a cracked steering wheel, a small figure on the dashboard, and a blurred view of a street outside. Three men standing on a wooden ox cart being pulled by two oxen, with a dog walking alongside on a rural road lined with palm trees. A silhouette of a thatched-roof gazebo against a colorful sunset sky over the ocean. A group of musicians performing in a small venue with guitars and percussion instruments, while two men sit at a table in the foreground, partially in conversation. Two people standing in front of a wall filled with colorful paintings, engaged in conversation inside an art gallery. A group of people dancing energetically in a festive room decorated with colorful streamers, with portraits of Che Guevara hanging on the wall in the background. A long, tree-lined pedestrian avenue in a historic part of Havana, Cuba, with people strolling under the shade of the trees and historic buildings on either side. A vibrant street scene featuring a classic green car parked along a narrow street with colorful, weathered buildings, and people walking by. A cobblestone street at dusk with street lamps illuminating colonial-style buildings, including a bell tower in the background. A coastal scene of the Malecón seawall in Havana, Cuba, with the city skyline and the ocean under a partly cloudy sky at sunset. A traditional Cuban tobacco field with a thatched-roof drying hut surrounded by vibrant green crops and distant limestone hills. A solitary thatched-roof hut in a grassy field with a dirt path leading to it, surrounded by green hills and a cloudy sky in the background. An open doorway leading to a small gallery filled with paintings depicting colorful scenes of Cuban life and culture. An art studio interior with numerous portraits and paintings on the walls, featuring vibrant depictions of Cuban people and street scenes. An elderly man wearing a cowboy hat and blue shirt stands inside a rustic wooden hut decorated with postcards and pictures, under a thatched roof. A beautiful sandy beach with turquoise waters, clear blue skies, and several thatched umbrellas along the shore. A pristine beach with white sand and clear blue water, with some seaweed scattered on the shore and a cloudy sky overhead. A twilight scene of a cobblestone street with colonial-style buildings and a bell tower illuminated against a dusky blue sky. Alex Tiffany crouching down to feed a small rodent-like animal with brown fur, in a natural outdoor setting with dirt ground. A woman playing a violin and a man playing a bass guitar in an open doorway, with brightly painted yellow and red houses visible outside. A cobblestone street at night illuminated by yellow streetlights, with people walking and sitting along the sidewalks, and old colonial buildings in the background. A modern sculpture of a fragmented head with floral adornments, displayed against a pale green wall, with two people standing nearby. A quiet, rural road lined with flowering trees and small colorful houses, set against a backdrop of lush green hills. A view from inside a cave, looking out at a lush green landscape with trees and distant mountains under a cloudy sky. A row of tall palm trees along a rural road, with mountains visible in the distance under a partly cloudy sky. A woman with short red hair sitting at a wooden table, skillfully rolling a cigar inside a rustic tobacco workshop. A lively scene of a couple dancing energetically on stage with a live band playing behind them. The musicians, wearing white shirts, play various instruments like drums and maracas, while the audience enjoys the vibrant performance. A young boy sits on a white horse, surrounded by dense green foliage on a dirt path. A man in a cowboy hat walks with a brown horse in a grassy field, with traditional thatched-roof huts and lush greenery in the background.

Other Posts About Visiting Cuba

  • 7 Reasons Why You Should Visit Cuba
  • How to Plan the Perfect Cuba Itinerary
  • Basic Spanish Phrases For Travel

Back to Featured Articles on Logo Paperblog
See the original article
Report spam/abuse

About the author


Just Go Exploring View profile
View Blog

Author's Latest Articles

See more