Ruins

Preston, the sugar town that Castro's regime brought from splendor to ruin

Young person shows the ruins of the Cárdenas zoo: "A place that holds memories and dreams has vanished."

Hours-long wait to enter El Náutico: The reality of Cubans that Díaz-Canel didn't see during his visit

Chernobyl? No, it's the former Coney Island of Havana turned into ruins

Destroyed banks, ruined pools, and official silence: this is how the Ciudad Escolar Libertad in Havana survives

From architectural icon to symbol of neglect: residents report that the Focsa is falling apart amid alleged corruption

From a cradle of talent to ruins: neglect consumes the emblematic José Martí Vocational School in Holguín

Cuban laments destruction of Puerto Escondido camping site: "This breaks my heart."

Abandonment consumes the Río Cristal recreational complex nine years after its expensive renovation

El Mambisito: from playground to ruin—another recreational symbol of Holguín sinks

Abandonment turns the historic Lincoln Hotel into yet another Havana ruin

The fallen sculpture base on the boulevard in Holguín has been obstructing the path for over a month without anyone removing it

Despingovery Channel delves into the military scrap of the Cuban regime

Without a fence or protection: vulnerable to looting, a monument honoring mambises in Cárdenas, Matanzas

Between rust and ruins: this is how the Raúl Díaz Argüelles sports complex survives decades after the Pan American Games

Heritage in Danger: Abandonment of the Iconic Lacret Morlot Bridge in Matanzas Reported

Sculptures in the Plaza de la Marqueta in Holguín are also at risk of collapsing

Part of the ceiling of the Ismaelillo Theater in the city of Holguín has collapsed

Abandonment in Cuba: from train station to trash dump

Amidst trash and neglect, the children's park in Matanzas has even lost its historic plaque dedicated to the Doctor of the Poor

Neglect has taken its toll: sculpture collapses on boulevard in Holguín after weeks of warnings ignored by authorities

From playground to garbage dump: this is how Los Caballitos, a symbol of childhood in Holguín, ended up

Bruno Rodríguez says that Cuba "is not an inefficient state," while everyday reality contradicts the official narrative

Cuban socialism perfects its art of creating ruins: Alamar Film Festival XI nearly reduced to rubble

Institutional indolence allows a shrub to gradually destroy the walls of the José White room in Matanzas

Japanese Park of Camagüey: From Fun to Abandonment and Oblivion

Another historical gem abandoned and in ruins: the old Holguín-Gibara railway station is now a dump

Iconic sculpture on the boulevard of Holguín could collapse due to the deterioration of its base and inaction from authorities

Cubans nostalgically remember the Lai-Lai Chinese restaurant in Varadero, now in ruins

The Two Faces of Tarará: A Coastal City Between Abandonment and Opulence

Boca Ciega, from paradise to ghost town: showcasing abandonment and the ruins of a vacation destination in Havana

Neglect and lack of maintenance worsen the deterioration of the iconic Mirador de Guisa in Granma

They lament the destruction of the Guanabo Lyceum: "It's as if a war has passed through."

Desecration and abandonment: This is how the Mayabe municipal cemetery looks

Cuban finance expert links the absence of a free market to the social collapse in Cuba

They denounce the total abandonment of the historic convent of Los Escolapios in Guanabacoa

Housing crisis in Cuba: families living in an abandoned hospital in Pinar del Río

Cuba and the Art of Making Ruins: Amidst Debris and Abandonment, the Suárez Gayol Stadium in Mariel is Dying

"Cuba is a beautiful country, but over time, everything has been destroyed": Young person laments neglect in Baracoa and opens a debate

"A miracle that they haven't stolen everything that remains": this is what this abandoned hotel in Cayo Coco looks like

"They have destroyed our country and our memories": he returns to his sports school 13 years later and finds devastation

The official press acknowledges it: Cuba is a nation full of ailments

This is what it's like to live among ruins in Cuba: the reality of the Riomar building as shown by a YouTuber

The Casino of Santa Fe: The ruins of a gaming hall, luxury, and smuggling in Havana

Turning ruins into beautiful places: Susely Morfa wants the boulevard of Santa Clara to be "the prettiest" in Cuba

Not suitable for nostalgic souls: This is how the famous Comodoro nightclub looks now, which was the epicenter of Havana's entertainment scene

Drowned on its own shore, the San Pedro camping area in Artemisa is losing the battle against neglect

Guantánamo forgets its heroes: San Rafael Cemetery languishes among ruins, trash, and official neglect

"Problem solved": Government restricts landslide areas in a well-known Cuban municipality

Another Cuban cemetery in ruins: Official press reveals shocking images

From Glory to Ruins: The Sad End of the Marianao Racetrack

Heritage on the Brink: Ciego de Ávila Lacks Sufficient Resources to Reverse the Deterioration of Its Monuments

Carlos Baliño Museum: National Monument abandoned in the midst of the centenary of the first Communist Party of Cuba

Despingovery Channel arrives at the ruins of the Higher Institute of Art: "You can't miss it."

This is how El Dorado in Boca Ciega looks now, another abandoned place in Cuba: "Not even a shadow of what it was years ago."

Cuban woman laments the state of La Esquina de Tejas: "It is very sad to see this such a popular place looking like this today."

The workers' villas in Cuba are disappearing amid neglect and transfers

Cuban shows Havana from the perspective of the everyday Cuban: "The one not sold by tourist promotions."

From 3.4 to more than 100 million pesos: cost overruns and delays in the repair of the Morón Railway Terminal

A giant rocket forgotten in the Everglades: This is what NASA's secret facility in Florida looks like today