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Homes built between 2006 and 2015. (14ymedio)

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Published inHousing Construction In Cuba Remains Very Slow / 14ymedio, Zunilda Mata

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Urban Slums Report: The Case of Havana, by Mario Coyula – 2003

Click on image to open report. The report contains an excellent guide to housing in Havana and its terminology, for example use of the term "barbecue" for a makeshift platform built to gain floorspace.

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