Street hustler posing for a picture in Havana. Cuba , 2006

Sitting in the shade on the front porch seems to be the local pastime in Cuba. And what could be better than rocking the evenings away on a finely crafted rocking chair? Every house has at least two of these cast iron giants on their porch. Country house, Central Cuba, 2006

In the intense heat big doors leading onto the streets are normally kept wide open to encourage the breeze to pay a visit. Trinidad, Cuba 2006