The AJC in Cuba: Everyday scenes from Havana

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The AJC in Cuba: Everyday scenes from Havana

The AJC in Cuba: Everyday scenes from Havana

The view of the countryside in Cuba outside the home of Ernest Hemingway.

A look at Ernest Hemingway's boat.

Cab drivers in Havana await their next fares.

The basilica and the monastery of San Francisco de Asis in Havana, Cuba.

The dining room in Ernest Hemingway's estate.

Ernest Hemingway's bedroom. His typewriter rests atop the bookcase.

A reflection of a taxi driver in Havana, Cuba, on Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

Gardens near the Malecon, a famous seaside roadway, in Havana.

Hotel Nacionale in Havana, Cuba. The hotel is known as the site of the so-called "Havana Conference" of 1946 in which American gangsters convened in Havana to discuss aligning interests. The scene and hotel was depicted in the "Godfather" series.

The view from Hotel Nacionale, known for its historical ties to American gangsters in the years leading up to the Revolution in 1959.

A restaurant inside of Hotel Nacionale in Havana, Cuba on Saturday, June 27, 2015.

These apartments in Havana, like many, show signs of decay.

Roughly three buildings collapse a day, according to a local historian, due to decades of neglected maintenance. Many Cubans are unable to afford the needed repairs.

A woman walks in Old Havana on Sunday, June 28, 2015.

Roadwork in Old Havana, where crews are replacing old pipes underground.

A man walks on a promenade near the Hotel Parque Central in Havana, Cuba, on Wednesday, July 1, 2015.

The Museo de Arte Colonial, or Museum of Colonial art, in Havana.

AJC reporter Katie Leslie followed Mayor Kasim Reed and a contingent of business and academic leaders with the World Affairs Council of Atlanta during the group's five-day trip to Havana, Cuba. During her time there, she took photos of the group as it went about its business while capturing an intimate view of the city and its people. June-July 2015. Here's a peacock at Hotel Nacionale in Havana, Cuba, on Saturday, June 27, 2015.

The departure gate at Miami's airport on Saturday June 27, 2015.

An antique cash register in Gilberto Valladares' hair salon and art gallery in Havana.

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The view of the countryside in Cuba outside the home of Ernest Hemingway.

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