| The original author of Lonely Planet Cuba announces | | | | Since then, he has revisited Cuba dozens of times. |
| the launch of Cuba-Pictures.com, a 23-page collection | | | | A few of Stanley's photos originally appeared in |
| of 207 travel photos of Cuba. | | | | Lonely Planet Cuba, while the rest are published here |
| All photos in this picture gallery are by David Stanley, | | | | for the first time. They offer a cross section of |
| who researched and wrote the first two editions of | | | | Cuba, with the emphasis on "real Cuban life" rather |
| Lonely Planet Cuba, published in 1997 and 2000. | | | | than the artificial world of tourism. The images are |
| Stanley first visited Cuba in 1975, and over the next | | | | intended to convey the atmosphere of some very |
| four years he represented a Canadian tour company | | | | special places, and the warm, friendly people who call |
| on Isla de la Juventud, at Varadero, and in Havana. | | | | Cuba home. |