
{"id":306830,"date":"2024-08-04T17:43:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T21:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=306830"},"modified":"2024-08-04T17:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T21:43:57","slug":"flash-shot-to-the-beach-by-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/flash-shot-to-the-beach-by-train\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash shot: To the beach by train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/cuba\/reinicia-sus-viajes-tren-de-la-habana-hacia-playas-de-guanabo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>For a month now<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Havana residents have had a slightly easier time dipping in the beach and relieving themselves of the summer heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A train, which leaves from the platform at Egido and Arsenal, in Old Havana, goes to the beaches east of the city, on a journey that usually takes between an hour and a half and 2 hours, with intermediate stops. Arenal, Guanabacoa, Bacuranao, Tarar\u00e1, and Guanabo are part of its route.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306842\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306842\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306842\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo2_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freight station, located at Egido and Arsenal, in Old Havana, the departure point for the train to the beaches. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306852\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306852\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306852\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo13_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers get off the train to the beaches east of Havana, upon arriving at the Guanabo train station. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not, logically, a luxury train. Its cars have been rescued, with \u201cstiff\u201d seats, damaged roofs and walls and with the breeze from the road as a pinch hitter for the air conditioning. It does not have a bathroom or screens; although it does have a private loudspeaker with the latest music.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also does not have the ideal capacity for the days of greatest attendance, mainly the weekends. But it \u201csolves,\u201d according to what one of its passengers told our correspondent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/author\/otmarorodriguez1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who ventured to make the trip this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306847\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306847\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306847\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo7_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers on the train to the beaches east of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306848\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306848\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo8_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers get on the train in the Reparto Ma\u00f1ana. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For 35 pesos, a surreal price in times of economic crisis and high inflation like those in Cuba, you can get to the final stop in Guanabo, and even for less money if the trip is to an intermediate point. In a private car the fare would cost no less than 500 pesos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a capacity of approximately 200 passengers, the train has only one departure to the beaches, from Tuesday to Thursday, at 9:00 in the morning, returning at about 6:00 in the afternoon. From Friday to Sunday, it leaves twice (9:00 am and 1:30 pm) and returns to Havana twice (11:10 am and 6:35 pm).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306844\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306844\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo4_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The train has three passenger cars with 70 seats each. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306841\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306841\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306841\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Travelers at the Egido and Arsenal station in Old Havana, departure point. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As with all state transportation, smoking and alcohol consumption are not allowed on the train. Food and soft drinks are not sold either, so passengers usually carry all their food for the beach adventure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Families with children and teenagers, couples and groups of friends are regular passengers on a train that also carries workers and police officers, and which on weekdays even has empty seats, as our photojournalist saw.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306855\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306855\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo16_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The fare collector with passengers on the train to the beaches east of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306846\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306846\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306846\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo6_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children on the train to the beaches east of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you get off, you have to walk to the beach, but with practically all the journey carried out and the excitement of taking a dip, few people care. The return trip is harder with all the sun of the day and the salt on one\u2019s body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even so, thanks to the train, the beaches east of Havana do not seem as far away as they once did. And in the midst of so many difficulties, prices and soaring temperatures, for many Havana residents it is, without a doubt, a summer relief.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306859\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306859\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo20_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guanabo beach, east of Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306850\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306850\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306850\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo11_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers get off the train to the beaches east of Havana, upon arriving at the Guanabo train station. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306857\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306857\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo18_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers get off the train to the beaches east of Havana, upon arriving at the Guanabo train station. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306854\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306854\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306854\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo15_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A passenger talks with the train driver. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306849\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306849\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306849\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo9_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers get on the train at an intermediate stop on the way to the beaches east of city. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306845\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306845\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306845\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo5_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fare collector on the Havana-Guanabo train. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306851\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306851\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306851\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo12_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers get off the train to the beaches east of Havana, upon arriving at the Guanabo train station. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306856\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306856\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo17_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers outside the Guanabo train station. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306858\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306858\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo19_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guanabo beach is approximately 400 meters from the train station. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306843\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306843\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Tren-a-la-playa-Guanabo3_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egido and Arsenal train station, in Old Havana. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306832\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306832\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Floating power plant in Havana Bay, seen from the Guanabo train. 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Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306839\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306839\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren8_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Humble house near the Havana-Guanabo train line. 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Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306836\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306836\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306836\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren5_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old house near the Havana-Guanabo train line. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_306835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-306835\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-306835\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Paisajes-en-el-recorrido-en-tren4_Otmaro_2024-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-306835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House near the Havana-Guanabo train line. 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