Cuba Picture of the Day

Jan. 29: Hillside Living, Santiago de Cuba

Paul Heymont 1/29/165:00 AM

Santiago's central city is a bit like Lisbon or San Francisco: You're always looking down a hill or up. These two pictures show different aspects of that. Above, the Padre Pico steps (you're looking only at the landings) take you down the equivalent of four stories. Below, from another set of stairs, you can see houses piled upon houses going up the side of the hill.

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Travel RobGumbo Guru

The second photo is really scary to me. I hope Cuba is not hit by a big earthquake before they reinforce their buildings.

DrFumblefingerGumbo Guru

Yes, Rob, that bottom image is scary because you just know a strong wind will knock those homes down. Poor people using what they can find to create a shelter and home. Part of the triumph of a half century of Castro rule.

1/29/1612:37 PM

Paul HeymontGumbo Guru

Actually, that collapsed group (Sandy damage, I believe) is not endangering the rest. No one's living in that; it appears to be in the process of being scavenged for materials.

GarryRFTG Guru

Part of the triumph of a half century of American embargo.

"This boycott provides that no vessel, be it US flagged or foreign that calls at Cuba may thereafter call at a US port"

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