Photo Gallery "Viva Fidel"
Cuban flags: 300,000 people gathered in the Granma province on July 26 to mark the 53rd anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks, which marked the beginning of the revolution.
Fidel Castro with a flag. His health has been going downhill recently and is increasingly a matter of speculation both at home and abroad.
The Cuban banner: Dictator Fidel Castro has struck deals with new trading partners in Latin America and Asia to give his country an economic boost.
Viva Fidel: The Dictator has been in office since 1959.
Castro poster: "We're doing fine." The dictator is celebrating himself and so are the people.
Ché Guevara graffiti on the side of a house in Havanna: Fidel Castro is treated like a pop star as well.
Fidel everywhere: His speech to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the attack on the Moncada barracks only lasted two hours -- quite a bit shorter than his average.
Waiting to get the party started: A Cuban gets ready for the celebration.
Cleaning the country: In preparation of the fiesta, the people of Bayamo sweep the streets and decorate their houses.
