Great efforts have been made in recent years to clean up the waters off the Malecon in the bay of Havana. Although not yet perfectly clean, locals sometimes have no choice but to cool down here in order to escape the intense heat. Havana, Cuba, 2006.
An array of notable individuals have lauded Guevara as a hero; for example, Nelson Mandela referred to him as "an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom" while Jean-Paul Sartre described him as "not only an intellectual but also the most complete human being of our age." Others who expressed their admiration include authors Graham Greene who remarked that Che "represented the idea of gallantry, chivalry, and adventure", and Susan Sontag who expounded that " goal was nothing less than the cause of humanity itself." In the black community, philosopher Frantz Fanon professed Guevara to be "the world symbol of the possibilities of one man", Vinales, Cuba , 2006
Woman drying her hair outside her home, Vinales, Cuba , 2006
