CIRCULAR #1 Y LA #2 ,AL LADO UNO DE LOS EDIFIOS DE LOS CUADRADO ,LOS QUE SE ACOJIAN AL PLAN, ,NO SE OLVIDEN DEL SARGENTO CAMPECHUELA Y EL SARGENTO GIRON(PECHO DE PALAMA)

Photo of legendary Leyland-Olympic buses in la Calle 23 (La Rampa) and view of the building where the office of Československé aerolinie (Czechoslovak airlines) was located in Havana in the 70s. http://cubanos.ru/photos/foto063?pid=5441

Mr.Czech guy, я учился в этой школе с 1972-1973 года. Ваши фотографии с удовольствием смотрел , так как они сделаны в тех местах Кубы где мы бывали.Мы жили в 1970 г. в Отеле Сьера Маэстра , потом жили в ГАВАНА ЛИБРЕ, а потом 3 года жили в Отеле Фокса на 23 этаже.У меня сохранились кое какие фото тех времен , но они на фотопленке их нужно еще отсканировать , чтобы разместить на сайте. Буду в Праге с 12.07.15 по 16.07.15 г.С уважением С Украины Gogodi.

1972-1975 №854

Beautiful shot of the beach. Thanks Czeck guy.

Hotel Rosita de Hornedo (antes de la robolucion)

Czech Guy: Hola, coómo estás? Me llamo Pedro, soy polaco y me identifico muchissimo con tus fotos, sobre todo las del Hotel Sierra Maestra, antiguo Rïo Mar y Rosita. Si todavía mantienes contacto con esta página, escribeme por favor a iberica@o2.pl. Estuve en Cuba en los años 1968-70 y 1976-81. También tengo muchas fotos, quizás serán de tu interés y quizás tu tendrás más las del Hotelk Sierra Maestra. Algunas de las tomas son como hechas de mi habitación cuando viví en ese hotel después del año 1968.

Saludos Pdro - Varsovia.

Hi again Czech Guy, Thanks for the info. But I still don't understand why would they not seel them as GAZ or VAZ jeeps or whatever ? In 1966 I started studying at the Pre Del Vedado, that I''m sure you know. There we had several czech student friends. So when the soviet invasion came in 67 or 68 they used to tell us in detail what was going on really. Not all of them were that open, most were deathly afraid that their parents would get their contracts rescinded. Obviously some of them were having a better time in Havana than they woud have had in Europe, not because of the climate (which we all hated) but because they had more access to real currency and were treated better by the cuban government (or at least that's the impression I got.) I had a russian girlfriend who first lived at the Focsa and then the cuban government paired with another soviet couple and the two families shared a 2 story house in Vedado at 28th avenue and 15th street if I remember correctly. Thanks again czech guy for the photos, they bring great memories. My family and I lost all our property to Castro.

I lived on C street, right around the corner, between 1st and 3rd. Across from me lived an older lady who owned the most fantastic Mercedes Benz Cabriolet. It was silver with a navy blue roof. On 3rd street lived a very rich guy who owned a 1958 Buick Roadmaster. A huge and rare car. One of the great pluses of living there was walking to Kasalta anytime to have icecream or whatever. The streets were not paved. I liked it like that.

This was the nave Rio Damuji. Today almost nothing is left.