Here is a collection of photos from my other home town, Cueto a small town in the Cuban province of Holguin. This was mostly from 2016 and was intended to be a photo story but was interrupted by the Cuban government for illogical reasons.
The Cuban government says it encourages private businesses but there are restrictions and lack of capital. This was one of four "shoe stores" operated on resident's porches.
Farmer from a government collective farm selling their produce at the Saturday agricultural market
Local pizza shop that also sells beer, cigarettes and and cheap local rum (all in reused soda plastic bottles)
Local business of refilling disposable lighters. Good business requiring low capital investment
Black market gas station. Most private cars buy fuel or gas from private unauthorized sources, not official stations. No one asks the source of the product, just accepting it was not legal.
Official government store that sells products included in the libreta, or ration book, where every Cuban family is allowed to purchase limited amounts of rice, cooking oil, beans, soap at a low subsidized price. Everything is old in bulk so you must bring your containers.
