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Cuba's quinceanera boomlet

A rather surprising and sweet benefit of Cuba's economic reforms

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by Lauren Hansen
January 6, 2016

Daniela Santo Torres left Cuba when she was 3 years old. Returning for her quinceanera photos and party meant she could include family and friends she wouldn't otherwise see at home in Arizona.

(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)The quinceanera is an Hispanic tradition honoring a young girl's coming of age. The 15th birthday celebrations vary across Latin American countries, from the strictly

Camila Lopez Rivas left Cuba for Miami when she was just a baby. She doesn’t remember the island, but wanted to return to take photographs and videos.

(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Daniela Santo Torres puts on makeup.

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A girl poses during her quinceanera photo session near the Catedral in Havana.

(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Daniela Santos Torres chooses a dress at the company her family hired to take her portraits and organize her birthday party.

(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Gladys Barroso Quintana, 15, who lives in Cuba, poses for photographers outside the Russian Orthodox Church in Havana.

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Girls watch Amanda Teresa Betancourt, who lives in Cuba, during her quinceanera photo shoot with EstudiosMayer in Havana.

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Camila Lopez Rivas poses for quinceanera portraits with a member of a Cuban band.

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Gladys Barroso Quintana changes behind her parents' car from a traditional quinceanera dress to a more modern one.

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Estefania Hernandez Perera, 14, who lives in Cuba, is photographed by FotoEcos, a studio that specializes in quinceaneras.

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Amanda Teresa Betancourt practices her opening dance with her boyfriend before her party.

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