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Let me share another beautiful shot from the Vinales National Park in Cuba with you.
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Found in the Pinar del Rio Province in the eastern part of the country, the Vinales National Park is one of the most beautiful and visited national parks in Cuba.
Located some 200 km (125 mi) outside the hustle and bustle of Havana, the Vinales National Park boasts an incredibly picturesque and diverse landscape ranging from vast green tobacco plantations to majestic limestone cliffs, mysterious caves and unique mountain formations known as "mogotes".
Despite the recent increase in tourism, the town still keeps its relaxed atmosphere. It makes a perfect sense though. Looking at the stunning natural beauty surrounding the tiny adorable wooden houses of the locals, there obviously is no room for stress and rush at this wonderful piece of land. Definitely one of the places that I can imagine spending a part of my life at.
This is also my entry for today´s #landscapephotography contest organized by @juliank and @photocontests.
Czech / Česky: Dnes máme ve @photocontests po týdnu opět krajinky, tak přicházím s další momentkou z mého oblíbeného kubánského národního parku Vinales. Musím říct, že tohle místo mi opravdu učarovalo a do jednoho z těch malebných dřevěných domečků bych se klidně na pár let zašil :) Jen kdyby to odtamtud nebylo tak daleko domů… Hezký den a hodně štěstí s vašimi soutěžními kousky, přátelé. Včera jsem se po dlouhé době dostal do vítězné kolekce (animalphotography), což je dobrá zpráva i pro ostatní – i přes rostoucí konkurenci může při troše štěstí pořád vyhrát i úplný amatér ;)
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I have to admit that I struggle quite a bit when I see these images. I am Cuban American, both of my parents were born on the island. We only went back once since they left in the 1950s. For my mother, her parents left to Venezuela even before she left because they knew what was coming. They left her to finish her schooling, which was quite advanced at that time, knowing she would get out in time. The rest of the family, except one aunt that staying in the country and one that left, were all communist in the end.
I still remember the horror of going back there, of the way we were treated because we were of Cuban origin with American passports, and I honestly hate it when people talk to me about their visits, because there is no way for me to make them understand what has really happened there, and what is still happening. I can't get them to hear about all the friends that were murdered or thrown in jail because of their opposition to the regime, or those that lost businesses, families, homes, or how a countries that was among one of the most prosperous for its time, is now one of the lowest.
So I stopped trying. The island is breath-taking and the people wonderful, so I live in the memories of my mother's stories. I live with the dual-heritage I was fortunate enough to have growing up in Miami where we were free to be both American and Cuban at the same time.
Thank you for this interesting comment. I am from the Czech Republic and we used to be a communist country too. I was too young to remember but I know very well from my parents what was going in my country and I think it was - at least to a certain extent - similar to what Cuba has been through. So sad that your country hasnt fully recovered yet though, the consenquences of the regime are still visible almost everywhere. I wish all the best to the Cubans, as you said - they are a wonderful nation and they deserve a better life and freedom.
Thank you for the sentiment. I was in Bulgaria last year speaking with friends that lived through Soviet rule, and they had similar experiences. It was slightly different, because as you said about the Czech Republic, the country is now open. The problem that most people don't understand about Cuba is that the fight is still online. Everyday, people disappear or are tortured because they are opposed to the government. I am not saying it doesn't happen in other countries, but because the island is so close to free countries, people who visit choose to believe that this is Cuban's past, instead of understanding that it is the present.
I can tell you that it is sad that human beings like any other country, spend a long journey of their lives subjected by a strong regime. God protect them.I liked your point of view, hello soon I will be publishing my post, I am new in steemit of venezuela.
Hola Maribel! If you are in Venezuela, then you know when what it means to be subjugated--I am so sorry about the conditions of your beautiful country. My grandparents lived there, they left my mother in Cuba when she was 15 so they could build something new in Venezuela, little did they know the direction the country would take. We only went to visit them a few times because of the conditions, but luckily my grandmother was a US resident as well and came to visit us every year. ¡Un abrazo!
So beautiful !!
photography is amazing.
thanks
welcome
Great image and writeup Petr! I was there 4 years ago, love the red earth and lush green vegetation in Viñales, and the laidback people! I still remember the yellow casa of a local family I stayed at. =)
You are right, the red soil was very unusual :)) Yeah, those little casas were just so cute... Unfortunately, we didnt stay in any of them, it was just a day trip :( But if I ever return to Cuba, I MUST revisit this place and stay overnight! :)
Great colors... which sums up Cuba. Thank you @phortun. I never made it to that part of Cuba... always next time.
Thank you :) Well, I havent seen much of Cuba either but this place really impressed me.
wow! just wow!!! this is really worth sharing , the beauty of nature is indeed amazing , great photography you got my dear @phortun 👍👏❤️❤️❤️
thank you! :)
Lákavý výhled ;-)
No starý dobrý český les to není, ale taky bys tam asi chvíli vydržel, že jo? :)
;-). Maximálně 14 dní a pak honem domů ;-)
It is like a painting!!!!
Haha, thanks! :))
Stunning photo as usual! How are you keeping? Decided to stay a month in Mazatlán now!! To gorgeous! Do you know of any RV parks in Playa that will got a big rig?!? So hard to find!!!
Thanks! I will be following your adventures more closely now, just left you a comment on your blog ;)
I am afraid there is nothing like this here in Playa :( Or at least I dont know about it... How about Cancun? It is a bigger city...
I had no idea that you would to live in Cuba without a hesitation = ) I know you have traveled many places but Cuba is the one you would live in right ? Also, have you been in one of those mysterious caves ? Would love to see some pictures if you have.
Thank you for contributing to the Steemit Community.Keep up the great work and I'm looking forward to your next posts.
You are right, Cuba has its problems and living there is not easy at all. I just wanted to express my affection for the natural beauty and relaxed atmosphere of this particular place I guess ;)
Hi there! I am new on Steemit and I am looking for posts like yours, about architecture, life, nature! Thank you a lot for showing me the Steemit`s possibilites ;) Maybe one day you will come to my account and see what I feel about vernacular architecture, bioconstruction and high efficiency buildings! Bye
Hey, welcome to Steemit :) Glad you like my content. Actually, I already visited your blog and I think you will be doing fine here :) Good luck!
Uhuul! Thank you :)
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Excelente vista paisaje fotografia, me encanta todo lo que la naturaleza puede brindar, desde el punto donde te encuentres es genial. Saludos una vez mas.
You are right Dan, this country is very special. I mean really unique. We never do the vacation-like stuff but I wouldnt say we ended up in what you described as the second option... In fact, Airbnb is growing strong in Cuba and I was surprised by the range of choices we had. However, getting anything from food to basic every day life supplies might still be a major struggle. But its really hard to describe Cuba. I think everyone need to see it for themselves to form an opinion on it :)
Thanks for the comment my friend :) Have a good one!
Haha no problem :)) I am sure there still are places that look just like you said in Cuba but fortunately, things are changing for the better ;)