Cuba - where time stands still

1 of 11 BBC News Online reader Jon Andrasz recently visited Cuba, here he shares his pictures and impressions of the country. "An afternoon card game helps break up the boredom in small town Cuba...

2 of 11 ...where, in certain areas, bicycles and horse drawn carriages are still the main mode of transportation."

3 of 11 "An empty wagon symbolises the simple life of the rural people."

4 of 11 "Life amid the faded glory of old Havana...

5 of 11 ... is in contrast to the colour of the next generation."

6 of 11 "People enjoy the sounds of lively Cuban music in a sun drenched Havana square...

7 of 11 ...but time and neglect have taken their toll on the Havana streets."

8 of 11 "Treasured graffiti penned by Ernest Hemingway hangs at the La Bodeguita del Medio, where a traditional mojito can be enjoyed at this popular Havana pub."

9 of 11 "The face of Che Guevara adorns the Ministry of the Interior building in honour of Cuba's 50 year anniversary of Castro's revolution."

10 of 11 "Even at the ripe age of 80, you're never too old to enjoy a fine Cuban cigar...

11 of 11 ...or the beauty and serenity of Cuba's beaches."