Cuba’s cowboy culture – in pictures
Crowds gather to watch cowboys, rodeo riders and mariachi bands perform during the 18th International Livestock Fair in Havana, captured by photographer Alexandre Meneghini. The fair lasts for eight days and is attended by more than 200,000 people.
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Cowboy Andre Rodriguez, 23, gets ready to perform in the rodeo
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Cowboys line up in the ring awaiting their star turn
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Competitor Alexis Azeituno, 25, from Guatemala, waits for the gate to open
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Ariel Peralta, 25, watches the performances from the ringside
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Raul Albeja, 60, removes his cowboy hat for the national anthem
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Spectators enjoy the show
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Rodeo clowns stay nearby to help protect the rider as the bull-riding event gets under way
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A calf falls during the lassoing event
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Cowboy Reybe Ramos, 21, salutes one of the judges as he leaves the arena
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Youngsters wait to perform
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A bull is prepared for the next ride
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Mariachi singer Jordani Reyes, 28, centre, relaxes before his band’s performance
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Emiliano Flores, 10, from Mexico, watches the cowboys
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Adrianis Guadarrama, three, sits on her father’s shoulder
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