Havana

[El Grande]

If you are going to havana during the winterseason you have to talk to the chicas during the day. In the evening or during the night there are very few on the streets because of the cold. Just ask any girl you meet during the day, in the malls or on the streets, if they would like to go out with you in the evening. Even though they maybe won't come with you straight away, most of them will in the evening.

I agree that Cuba is a hard place for newbies now, but if you speak some spanish and know the rules, its still a hotspot. I was in Havana last year Jan-Feb and had A LOT of pretty pussy! I definitively will return in about 1 or 2 months.

[Dran Reb]

I was in Havana just recently. I found that streets like Obispo and San Rafael that normally have chicas hanging around were pretty much dead. It seemed like any time I saw a chica on these streets that looked like she was looking to hook up, she was being harassed by the police. Even in front of Sofias in Vedado where chicas hang out it seemed very quiet. The Malecon around Centro Havana still seemed to have some action. I really didn't see any cops walking along the side closest to the sea. There were also a couple of girls working out front of the Inglaterra Hotel. Not sure how they are getting away with this when other girls get harassed just for going for a walk or looking sexy.

It was obvious that probably because of the increase in crimes against tourists that the police were really coming down hard on the Cuban people hanging around the tourist areas, especially the chicas it seemed. I remember one night walking by the Inglaterra Hotel there were about 5 or 6 tables out front. Each table had 1 tourist guy just sitting there alone. They were all looking at the1 chica working there. It was truly a sad sight. I realized my dream of cheap street pussy wouldn’t be coming true so I had to crack open the wallet and hit the clubs.

Casa De La Musica in Centro Havana on a Sunday night with the $5 CUC cover charge is an absolute must. The ratio of chicas to single guy tourists was probably 10 to 1, maybe more. The chica I was with even paid her own cover charge and later wanted me to go to the bathroom with her because she was worried another chica would swoop in and take her seat while she was gone. This is definitely the night to look for a good deal. The 4:00 to 8:00pm shows at Casa De La Musica Centro seem to attract a lot of Cubans. It seems like a lot of the chicas are actually only there to see the show if it’s a good group so you may actually find a nice girlfriend there. As the price of the cover charge goes up, less chicas seem to show up it seems. Casa De La Musica Miramar on a Friday night $20 CUC cover charge, zero chicas. Casa De La Musica Centro on a Saturday night $20 CUC cover charge, zero chicas. You get the picture.

The next night I took a chance and payed the $10 CUC cover charge of a girl that wanted to go in with me. I ended up spending the rest of my vacation with this girl. So much for my “a different chica every night deal”. Things were just too intense. One night there were so many police outside of Casa De La Musica in Centro that the girl I was with was too afraid to leave the taxi to go inside with me. Other nights there were just a few cops. I guess I would rather bang the same girl over and over than risk not get any.

I think I am done with Havana. If I hear consistent stories that the police are not harassing the girls as much as this last trip, I would consider going back just for the nightlife and to hang out with the club chicas.

[Mr.lucky]

I'm a long time member, and I have been to the Big Island numerous time. Also, I don't post much. Anyway, New Years is more for the family. I will be there for the New Year, only because I know a lot of people in Havana because of my travels there. I would be surprised if much is happening there on New Years. I could be wrong! But last year it was pretty quiet except for the private parties in centeral Havana. After New Years, Havana will be as alive as always.

[Cubalserito]

Hi gents!

My first time in Havana has been almost a delusion!

I stayed there one week and visited the whole town by day and night. I've never seen such a low quality of girl on the street, clubs(macumba, casa della musica end many other..) regular and pros.

Sure it's really easy to pick up girls but don't tell me about their beauty!

I tried six girls even two at same time and I can say they have a good attitude for sex and GFE but about beauty they are far away from other country.

Bye

Hello Manfred77.

Beauty sometimes is relative, its depends on everybody tastes, it seems like europeans like latin girls and vice-versa. as a latin man, I like blondes, I am aware that Cuba did have a lot of blondes, but I'm going to cuba allways with my partner "the common sense" , I will not find russian beauty in Cuba, for this I go tu Ukraine. Maybe i did not explain myself to make my point becasue english is not my main languaje.

I hope that is is not the begining of another classic post of "what is beauty for you? with pictures"

but I invite you manfred to post a picture of an example of what is what you are looking for, and I will tell you (with my 9 travels to cuba) if is possible to find it.

best wishes!

Cubalserito

[Cubalserito]

Hi friends,

Me and some friends have decided to celebrate christmas and new year in Cuba.

Does anyone have any experiences and/or suggestions? Will it be hard to get Casa / Hotel especially for New Years Eve. Do they have any special Party´s on newyear?

We are planing to spend a few days upon arrival in Havanna and the have christmas in Varadero and head back to Havanna for newyear.

All tips or suggestions are welcome either here in forum or on pm.

Thank you for all the A.I. experience that this forum gives.

/Amex

Hello!

I have not experiences on new years eve in cuba, but I have read in other forums that going to cuba on this season is not worth it mostly if you are new in cuban affairs and looking for pros, because most cuban pros return to their houses in oriente. and local girls also stay in their houses for this celebration. it will be less pro action.

I am curious about tasting traditional new years dinner, people likes to make a whole pig (cerdo en pua).

[Manfred77]

Hi gents!

My first time in Havana has been almost a delusion!

I stayed there one week and visited the whole town by day and night. I've never seen such a low quality of girl on the street, clubs(macumba, casa della musica end many other..) regular and pros.

Sure it's really easy to pick up girls but don't tell me about their beauty!

I tried six girls even two at same time and I can say they have a good attitude for sex and GFE but about beauty they are far away from other country.

Bye

[Amex Card]

Hi friends,

Me and some friends have decided to celebrate christmas and new year in Cuba.

Does anyone have any experiences and/or suggestions? Will it be hard to get Casa / Hotel especially for New Years Eve. Do they have any special Party´s on newyear?

We are planing to spend a few days upon arrival in Havanna and the have christmas in Varadero and head back to Havanna for newyear.

All tips or suggestions are welcome either here in forum or on pm.

Thank you for all the A.I. experience that this forum gives.

/Amex

[Manzano7]

Thanks for the reply.On www.cubanet.org you do get some unofficial news about Cuba sometimes, including crime. That's where I read about the murder of an Israeli tourist. I know Cuba quite well and through my Cuban friends I know that there is quite some crime among Cubans but violent crime against tourists is really quite rare so these recent events seem a new phenomenon and possibly not good for the future.

[Truth Seeker]

Both murders were the result of drug deals gone bad. Other forums have confirmed the story.

[Cubalserito]

Can anyone tell me more about the two Italians being murdered. On news sites about Cuba all I found was a story about an Isralei tourist being stabbed to death ot far from his hotel and vague references to increasing violence towards tourists.

Hi!,

I forgot to tell that the Italian murder thing is not on the news in Cuba, like many news they tell people to people (like rumours) in the street, but I heard the same thing over and over on several people in Havana. They say that this murder is the cause of increasing of cops on the streets. Pros are a little more afraid, but with a help of their chulo and a taxi driver skills you will get your girl.

[El Grande]

Can anyone tell me more about the two Italians being murdered. On news sites about Cuba all I found was a story about an Isralei tourist being stabbed to death ot far from his hotel and vague references to increasing violence towards tourists.

Such incidents are not as seldom as it seems. The problem is that the cuban press doesn't mention it in their newspapers. I was in cuba several times but i never read about a crime against a tourist in "el rebelde" or "granma" but i often (bout once a week) heard about cubans or tourists being killed on "radio bemba" (thats the cuban mouth to mouth news service). Most crimes took place during the darkness and around centro and old havana. Especially the area east of el prado is dangerous (drugs) during the night.

But who wonders? Havana is a 680.700 people city!!!

[Manzano7]

Can anyone tell me more about the two Italians being murdered. On news sites about Cuba all I found was a story about an Isralei tourist being stabbed to death ot far from his hotel and vague references to increasing violence towards tourists.

[Manzano7]

Can someone tell me more about the two Italians that were mentioned here as being murdered. I also heard a story about an Israeli tourist being stabbed to death during a robbery not too far from his hotel. All I can find on news sites about Cuba are vague references about increasing violence towards tourists.

[Viper10]

Only a fine of $7000 if you get caught. To date, no one has actually been required to pay the fine. I have heard people getting letters in the mail, but then that is the end of it. Just don't be stupid in your planning and you'll be fine. Spend a day in Mexico City and buy a ticket there from Mexico to Havana. All will be well.

Viper

Spoke to an official about travelling to CUBA. It is also impossible as an American.
U would have to so so so much to make it happen. How you guys do it legally I don't know but I have spoken with to officials and I do not have the patience to make it happens.

Outside of legally doing it, illegally is too risky for me.

[Cubalserito]

Havana report November 2005

Well folks, as a frecuent flyer to Cuba let me post my first report on this forum. I hope that you find interesting and usefull for your next vacation to the island.

Going to Cuba as a Mexican is easy, just buy a ticket in the airport and prepare to fly. MEXICANA: the best mexican airline with the newest planes all over the world. Expensive ticket but better service, I fyou buy your tickets in mexicana you get the visa to cuba at the moment. You can buy tickets online also.

CUBANA: better price, nice service, cons: flights are too early. I´m not a morning person.

My first vacatios tu cuba was with Mexicana, but the rates are way better, so I wll keep flying in Cubana.

I spend 380 dlls for a round trip last week. Versus 580 from Mexicana. (both direct round trips tourist class)

So my advice is to choose a travel agency and ask for the lowest fare to la havana with Cubana de aviacion.

They will take care, visa included. . Choose trave agencies that manage conferencies groups or students groups to find a very low rate.

Please divide your belongins in two bags, as a normal trip because in josé martí airport sometimes steal thing from your bags from the airplane to the bagage reception. So please put you important and electronic equipment in a handbag and allways carry next to you.

Arriving at the josé martí airport I nottice some changes: inmigration ask me if I know cuban people? duh! its my 9th trip. Of course! (I know is part of their work)

Cadeca has two huge lines since is handy to change your money right in the airport more security officer inside the airport, more lines to the exit, more peple is asking to open their belogins, new merchandise must pay taxes, if you are going to make gifts like clothes put them without tags inside your bag with your clothes.

Very high taxi cab rate to go to havana city (25 dlls) by the way: keep in mynd this rates

Red taxi cabs (more expensive) white taxi cabs (expensive) yellow taxi cabs (normal)

Yellow one usually chat with you to fix a good rate, if you are new in havana, use always the taxi-metter.

My place to stay was really good (see my last post) and don't forget, if you are loking for a casa particular, you must find for your confort this things: individual front door, isolated from the owner, ac, hot watter, freezer, close to the action like vedado.

My place was a two blocks from Copelia, Cuba's famous ice cream parlor which is my favorite place to make new girlfriends, in the line for cubanos start making conversation and share an ice cream with your new friend. Then ask for her number and prepara to go out in the night, if you are horny as hell the house proximity is handy.

Knowing her phone numbers (the friends from the net) is easy to manage dates in the days I stayed in habana, just make some nice gift like a sample parfume (just buy a 45 dlls sample box from Dior and you have 5 nice gifts). (I add a personal touch I parfume and one bottle of tequila, both will opened in the same night! ) be kind and gentle with cubanas and you will never pay money for girls, just take it to a romantic dinner to a nice place.

Now, if you don't want to do this work, choosing a pro is easy like 1-2-3

Now the rampa (23 street) scenario: in the day you will find a lot of beauties (pros and non-pros) walking arround, you can start talking nicely, but beware of the police because they can fu*k your progress with the girl keepin away from you. Act cool and keep your aspect (clothes) low profile. I'm blessed in this aspect because I look like a white Cuban. So I barely have trouble when I am with a girlfriend, in the night the police pressure is more. Right now all the action in rampa and arround are inside bars and restaurants because you can chat more freely with chicas and set price and conditions of the encounter.

In open bars like bulerías or a small one in 23 almost in front of the Cubana airlines office. Girls (8 and 7 mostly) beg to me to take her to my house for 30 cucs, I think the crackdown (created by police) for the murder of two italians have make effect.

Don't overpay like italians: 60cuc is for a real beauty, so-so girls go with you paying 40 cuc

I know that right now if you go to EL ALJIBE you can find top models with rich old people asking for 100 an hour, but I preffer to meet a real cuban (same beauty) and make a real friend that treats me well when I am in Cuba.

Note: all my chica pictures are not related or are my real cuban girlfriends, all was from my first trips when I did not have enough experience to contact real friends.

So I hope that this info can be helpfull on your next trip.

Cubalserito

A friend from Mexico who love cuban culture and people.