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Twelve twins, one Cuban street - in pictures

Cuba Twins: 15-year-old twins Damian and Cosme Depersi — 15-year-old twins Damian and Cosme Depersi Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cuba Twins: Adrian Cueto and twin Arian — Adrian Cueto, 11, centre, embraces his father, Ramon, as his twin brother, Arian, looks on Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cuba Twins: Nine-year-old twin sisters Camila, left, and Carla Rodriguez — Nine-year-old twin sisters Camila, left, and Carla Rodriguez. 'We love living on this block because we have twin friends,' said Carla. Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cuba Twins: Orlando and Roberto Gonzalez — Orlando, left, and Roberto Gonzalez Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cuba Twins: Three sets of twins — Camila and Carla Rodriguez, left, with 18-year-old twins Kamar and Sahar Youssef holding six-year-old twins Asley and Aslen Velazquez Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cuba Twins: Twins Asley and Aslen Velazquez hold twins Tiffani and Stessany Valles — Here's Asley and Aslen Velazquez again, this time holding eight-month-old twins Tiffani and Stessany Valles Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cuba Twins: Twins Fe Fernandez, left, and Esperanza — Sixty-five-year-old twins Fe Fernandez, left, and Esperanza. Neighbours all marvel at the 12 sets of twins. 'We were the first ones,' said Fe Fernandez Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Cuba Twins: Twins pose near a Siguaraya tree — Most of the pairs of twins pose for a group portrait near a Siguaraya tree along their street in Havana, Cuba. While there's been no scholarly study of the twins on 68-A Street, some look to faith for an explanation. 'Many say it's the Siguaraya tree, which people ask for things and is in one of the homes,' said Fe Fernandez. 'The people believe in it strongly.' Read more about the twins here Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

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