Many of the buildings along the Prado have been abandoned. They are not maintained at all. The columns that support them are weathered, damaged, and in a general state of disrepair. Some of the area looks more like the scenes of rubble from the recent wars in the middle east; just without the rubble, gore, and unexploded weapons. There are still people who walk along the way and nearby are excellent hotels and restaurants. Havana is a constant surprise, it changes dramatically from one block to the next. This photo made from Parque Central which is full of people talking, families out and about, and kids on their skate boards and roller blades. Sadness lies in the fact that no matter how nice or good the people seem (and they are), it is not possible to escape the omnipresent sense of poverty and hopelessness that pervades the society.
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