Cojimar

Today Danny, Shirley, Lisa and I took a classic convertible to Cojimar, a quiet fishing village about 20 minutes outside of Havana. Here Ernest Hemingway berthed his legendary sportfishing boat, the Pilar and wrote his tale, The Old Man and the Sea. The waterfront is lined with weather-beaten cottages. El Torreon, a small fortress, guards the cove’s entrance. Fishing boats bring fresh catch for sale at a tiny marina. We had a great lunch at La Terraza and listened to a local band.
































































Back in Havana, Lisa and I walked to Taller Experimental de Gráfica near Plaza Cathedral. Since 1962, Taller has been a workshop for artists to learn the lithography process. Their lithographs are offered for sale. I bought a Santeria print of a medicine woman protecting the universe. Then we went to the Museo de la Revolución (Museum of the Revolution). The museum is housed in what was the Presidential Palace of all Cuban presidents from Mario Garcia Menocal to Fulgencio Batista. It became the Museum of the Revolution during the years following the Cuban revolution. Tonight we gathered for the Final Image Presentation at Fototeca de Cuba of the best photographs made during the week. Following the presentation, the closing group dinner was at La Imprenta, a short walk away. The food was very disappointing.