Manuel Fernandez, 80, is a retired state employee. For 20 years, he's had a business license for a repair shop, which he runs from his front porch. He fixes pots and pans. The Christian Science Monitor
Cuban singer Eliades Ochoa (l.) of the Buena Vista Social Club, who is nominated for the Latin Grammy 2012, performs during a rehearsal in Havana September 26, 2012. Enrique De La Osa/Reuters
US chef Steve Sullivan holds plates of bread as fellow chef Charlie Hallowell, right, looks toward the dining room of the privately-run restaurant Le Chansonnier in Havana, Cuba, Dec. 7, 2012. Sullivan and Hallowell visited Cuba as part of the "Planting Seeds" delegation that held give-and-take seminars with chefs and culinary students about slow food. Ramon Espinosa/AP
In this Sept. 8, 2012 photo, Guillermo Castillo, 60, works on a valve that regulates the passage of sugar cane juice at the sugar processing plant "Brasil" in Jaronu, Cuba. The Brasil sugar plant, launched in 1921, is getting a makeover and is expected to be ready in time for the upcoming annual harvest and start milling cane by February. Franklin Reyes/AP
Esilda Espinosa sits next to a statue of the Catholic saint Lazaro, as she waits for a passersby to donate alms that she will use to finance a celebration on the saint's feast day in Havana, Cuba, Dec. 7, 2012. Affectionately known as "El Viejo Lazaro," or the Santeria equivalent, Babalu Aye, the religious icon is usually represented wearing ragged clothes and with dogs licking the sores on his feet. Franklin Reyes/AP
The Havana Shopping Plaza is where Cubans can buy imported goods. The stores only take "pesos convertibles," which exchange one to one with US dollars. Many Cubans receive money from family members living abroad. The Christian Science Monitor
A wall that has been decorated with the Cuban flag is seen in Havana January 2, 2013. Cuba celebrated the 54th anniversary of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power on January 1, 2013. Enrique De La Osa/Reuters
Kids play baseball in central Havana. Education for children is compulsory in Cuba. The Christian Science Monitor
A pharmacy in El Vedado, in what used to be a middle class area developed in the first half of 20th century. The Christian Science Monitor
Iconic old American cars create a kind of rolling auto museum in the Cuban capital. The Christian Science Monitor
Workers repair a statue of Jose Marti at a memorial – in the Plaza de la Revolucion in Havana – dedicated to this national hero. The Christian Science Monitor
An aerial view of Havana bathed in the warm light of sunset. The Christian Science Monitor
A woman sits under a picture of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro in her home in Havana October 6, 2012. Enrique De La Osa/Reuters
Cuba said that as of today, users can get on the Internet – including e-mail and international websites – at 118 providers across the island. But the per-hour cost may be too high a hurdle for many.
Frustrated with your Internet access? Try logging on in Cuba.
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