
{"id":329070,"date":"2025-10-01T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=329070"},"modified":"2025-09-30T06:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:32:08","slug":"flash-shot-the-cuevita-out-of-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/flash-shot-the-cuevita-out-of-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash shot: the Cuevita, out of place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuna.cu\/capitalinas\/2025-09-28\/rehabilitan-zona-comercial-la-cuevita\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">temporary closure of the famous Cuevita for repairs<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, many vendors have moved their business to the Monterrey neighborhood. They are now located on 13th Street, and also on 94th Street and Camino Gimnasta, in San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n, in Havana.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the dispersion, activity hasn\u2019t diminished. Each makeshift stall can represent the livelihood of a family that depends on sales to make a living.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mapa-san-miguel-del-padron.jpg\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The morning on 13th Street in the Monterrey neighborhood wakes up to a swarm of people.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dozens of pushcart drivers move carts loaded with merchandise, while vendors improvise and place the most sought-after products on their shelves: razor blades, lingerie, food, electronic equipment, sneakers, pots and blenders.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some sell legally, paying taxes, others \u201cstruggle\u201d informally.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita7_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"The pushcart drivers\u2019 work is hard and constant. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The pushcart drivers\u2019 work is hard and constant. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita19_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Vendors on 13th Street, the temporary location of the Cuevita merchants. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vendors on 13th Street, the temporary location of the Cuevita merchants. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Buyers begin to arrive early, many even from other provinces, looking for products for both personal use and resale.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Routine demands vigilance: there are always thieves lurking, and both buyers and sellers remain alert.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Traffic is constant: cars, trucks and electric tricycles arrive from different parts of the city, such as El Curita Park or Virgen del Camino, navigating streets riddled with potholes and deteriorated roads, especially near the Cuevita area, where the first signs of construction work can be seen: sand, gravel and sidewalks under construction.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita13_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"People from other areas come to buy merchandise at the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People from other areas come to buy merchandise at the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita21_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Transportation used to get to the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Transportation used to get to the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita15_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"A large hole in Calzada de G\u00fcines. In the background, the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A large hole in Calzada de G\u00fcines. In the background, the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita23_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"One of the entrance gates to the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the entrance gates to the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita18_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Former entrance to the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former entrance to the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita22_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Many people took roof tiles to place them on the new storefront: Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many people took roof tiles to place them on the new storefront: Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita10_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Materials to repair the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Materials to repair the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita17_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Construction eqipment in front of the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Construction eqipment in front of the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita11_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Construction workers repairing the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Construction workers repairing the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita2_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Rustic stall in the Cuevita, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rustic stall in the Cuevita, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita1_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Repairing the stalls in the Cuevita, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Repairing the stalls in the Cuevita, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita12_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Garbage dump on Camino Gimnasta Street, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Garbage dump on Camino Gimnasta Street, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the construction and the dispersion, optimism is evident among the merchants. Many have taken tiles and stalls from their original premises, ready to set up temporary stalls and continue selling elsewhere.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Prices aren\u2019t as low as before, but the difference with other locations in the city allows for bargaining.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A package of detergent can cost 150 CUP there and 200 in other municipalities; a blender costs 7,000 CUP with a gift included, while elsewhere it exceeds 10,000. The price varies depending on the product and the quantity purchased.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita14_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Kiosk located on 94th Street, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kiosk located on 94th Street, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita20_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Vendors on 13th Street, the temporary location of the Cuevita merchants. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vendors on 13th Street, the temporary location of the Cuevita merchants. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita9_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"A man trying to sell brooms. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man trying to sell brooms. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita8_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Street vendor. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Street vendor. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita6_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Some products are cheaper than elsewhere. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some products are cheaper than elsewhere. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our photojournalist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/author\/otmarorodriguez1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> visited these streets with his camera these days. The photos he took show scenes of diverse life: people displaying their products, resellers of refurbished appliances, shoppers bargaining intensely and vendors attentive to every move to preserve what little they have.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Every element of this chaotic urban landscape is a sign of resilience and adaptation, a reflection of how the Cuevita, even temporarily closed, continues to be a vital commercial space for many families.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita4_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"A man moves products on a wheelbarrow, 13th Street, Monterrey neighborhood, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A man moves products on a wheelbarrow, 13th Street, Monterrey neighborhood, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita24_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"People on 13th Street, Monterrey neighborhood, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People on 13th Street, Monterrey neighborhood, San Miguel del Padr\u00f3n. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Cuevita16_otma_2025.jpg\" alt=\"Eyeglasses vendor in the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.\u00a0\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eyeglasses vendor in the Cuevita. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the noise and apparent disorder, the economic heart of these streets continues to beat.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Cuevita has moved, transformed, but it hasn\u2019t disappeared as rumored.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In that persistent tide, daily life continues to weave itself. It\u2019s there where informality coexists with the need to survive and where the family economy finds refuge, among pallets, makeshift shelves and the hope that sales will soon return to their original home in better conditions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amidst pushcarts, makeshift stalls and the constant hustle and bustle, the Cuevita\u2019s commerce has reappeared, relocated to other nearby streets to survive while its usual space is being renovated. 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