Full moon rising over the rooftops of Old Havana at dusk

Young boy looking through iron window bars in Old Havana Cuba

Two musicians playing trumpet and trombone on a Havana street

Young girl posing at a cafe table in Old Havana Cuba

Musicians performing at Al Pirata bar in Old Havana Cuba

Red classic convertible driving along the Malecon in Havana with fortress in background

Stylish Cuban man in colorful jacket sitting on the Havana waterfront

Mother and two children sitting on steps of a colonial building in Havana

Young boy eating on a Havana street with pedestrian in the background

Colorful buildings along the Malecon waterfront in Havana Cuba

Elderly Cuban man sitting on a doorstep in Old Havana

Motorcycle and classic red car passing a no-stopping sign on the Malecon in Havana

Man standing in front of a baseball mural on a wall in Old Havana

People walking along a narrow street in Old Havana Cuba

Colorful classic American cars driving along the Malecon in Havana

Young man leaning in a doorway of a weathered building in Old Havana

Young family walking with a stroller on a Havana street

Pink classic convertible cruising the Malecon and man fishing with pelican flying overhead in Havana

Fisherman casting a line on the Malecon with a pelican flying overhead in Havana

Havana, Cuba — 2025

Havana doesn't ease you in. The moment you step onto the Malecón, the city hits you all at once — the salt air, the rumble of a passing classic convertible, a fisherman casting his line while a pelican circles overhead. It's chaotic and beautiful in equal measure, and it doesn't slow down for anyone.‍ ‍

I've been drawn back to Cuba repeatedly, and each visit to Havana reveals something different. In 2025, I spent my time moving between the waterfront and the narrow streets of Old Havana, watching the city live. Musicians on corners, kids peering through iron window bars, families sitting on the steps of crumbling colonial buildings — the kind of moments that only happen when you slow down and let the city come to you.

‍ The Malecón remains the heartbeat of it all. Classic American cars — pinks, reds, and turquoises — cruise the seafront road as if it's still 1958, while fishermen work the seawall just feet away and the fortress of El Morro keeps watch across the harbor. It's one of the most visually layered streets I've ever photographed.

Old Havana moves at its own pace. There's music spilling out of Al Pirata on a Tuesday afternoon, a young girl posing proudly at a café table, a man standing in front of a baseball mural like it's the most natural thing in the world. The color, the texture, the light — it's a photographer's city, but only if you're willing to get off the tourist trail and just walk.

These images are from my January 2025 trip. If you'd like to see my earlier work from the city, visit the Havana 2024 gallery.

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Kameron Brothers is a Miami-based photographer specializing in travel and street photography across the Caribbean, Latin America, and beyond. View more travel work or get in touch.

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