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Vintage limosines wait to ferry passengers along the Prado (right) into the town centre - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Cienfuegos is the only city in Cuba to have a Triumphal Arch erected in 1902 to celebrate the inauguration of the Republic of Cuba: it is seen here behind the statue of José Martí and the zero kilometre marker in the Parque Martí - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The impressive Ayuntemeinto - Town Hall - (left) and the Colegio de San Lorenzo on the Parque Martí | |
The Palacio Ferrer (above) was built by a sugar magnate in the early 20th Century. Fishing boats by the small harbour (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Meagre takings as a fisherman casts his net | |
The Reposteria is a mobile cake shop which stopped by the Central Fire Station equipped with modern Chinese Bowo fire engines - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Departing for a trip round the Bahia Cienfuegos - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
The 27 000 tonne bulk carrier GREENWING registered in Limassol leaving Cienfuegos Bay for the open sea | |
A pelikan and a small rowing boat between the island of Cayo Carenas and the town of Jagua - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Jagua (left) and the Cienfuegos Yacht Club which now doubles as a restaurant (right) | |
Palacio de Valle on the Punta Gorda was built as a private house for a sugar merchant, became a casino under Batista and is now a restaurant for the rather austere looking Hotel Jagua next door - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
Biting insects can spoil an evening meal on the verandah if you are not well covered - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow | |
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