Havana Before Castro by Peter Moruzzi
When Cuba Was a Tropical Playground
in bookstores now
Photo Gallery - Havana "Then & Now"
Visit the Chapters' Photos Gallery
or the La Luz de Jesus Book Release Party Photos
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Top: Palatial residences along Havana's Prado promenade circa 1905.
Bottom: The same view in 2007.
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Top: Sloppy Joe's circa 1927.
Bottom: The same view in 2007 during its reconstruction. Sloppy Joe's closed after suffering a devastating fire in the 1960s.
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Top: Floridita bar circa 1955
Bottom: The bar in 2007
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Top: Floridita dining room circa 1955
Bottom: The dining room in 2007.
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Top: Outdoor stage in 1954
Bottom: Outdoor stage in 2007
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Top: The Riviera in 1957
Bottom: The same view in 2007
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Top: The Riviera lobby in 1957
Bottom: The same view in 2007
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Top: Chinese Ovens in 1957
Bottom: Chinese Ovens in 2007
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Top-Left: The Comodoro in 1954
Bottom-Right: The same view in 2007
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(Max Borges Jr. architect)
Top: The tomb in 1957
Bottom: The same view in 2007
