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02-10-20 03:50 #6264
Posts: 3260Originally Posted by Papito1993 [View Original Post]
This is not a country to be out of control in. Prez Trump will not send the Marines for you.
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02-10-20 03:42 #6263
Posts: 503Originally Posted by Papito1993 [View Original Post]
Moral of the story is, DO NOT run out of money, just don't.
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02-10-20 02:36 #6262
Posts: 5Originally Posted by Hyrul [View Original Post]
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02-10-20 01:13 #6261
Posts: 34Originally Posted by BrasilSoccer0 [View Original Post]
The prices for the girls generally remains the same no matter what currency you're paying in. It's just the equivalent via the exchange rate. As for what the girls prefer. They prefer having customers with money. CUC and USD will be the top performers for now. Until CUC is mainly phased out, I wouldn't change much. I'll still be exchanging by $$ and getting CUC.
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02-10-20 01:10 #6260
Posts: 34Originally Posted by Papito1993 [View Original Post]
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02-09-20 22:20 #6259
Posts: 5Usd
If I happen to run out of money is there anyway I can get cash? I plan on bringing enough but I tend to get out of control sometimes and would like to know if there is anyway to get extra cash?
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02-09-20 08:24 #6258
Posts: 505If cuc is that devalued are the girls asking for MORE CUC or straight for USD?
If cuc is devalued because of oversupply and phasing out by gov, I would imagine girls rate have risen in cuc. Or the girls prefer getting USD!
Which one has it been according to your experience?
Based on that last paragraph from Mondo707 response, I have no doubt the only exchange in the near future will be USD to CUP and it'll be 1-50 or even 1-60!
If on top of that Trump is re-elected then It's back to very very close soviet era Cuba!
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02-07-20 09:53 #6257
Posts: 344Re: Rate
Originally Posted by BrasilSoccer0 [View Original Post]
Can't predict what the exchange rate will be. Now if you go to a Cadeca with USD you'll still get the official rate which is 87 CUC for 100 USD. I got my rate of a contact, prolly I could have gotten 115 or even 120 CUC for 100 USD but as you know in Cuba everyone gets a cut whenever there's a transaction so I was ok getting 110.
As far as the CUP, I usually exchange 20 CUC and get around 480 CUP and this saves me tons of money on clubs and other places where I pay with CUP like an average Cubano instead of as a tourist which is charge in CUC. Can't say what the government will do with the CUP in the future but agree with you, looks like it'll be the currency instead of the CUC.
One other thing for you mongers, when leaving the country if you brought in USD and have CUC to exchange back they'll give you some other currency instead of USD. I had $51 CUC left and when I exchanged them asked for USD but was told they had no USD so had to take Euros instead.
Mondo.
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02-06-20 19:39 #6256
Posts: 560Exchange Rate
I was in Havana in early Nov. We were getting 1 to 1 on the dollar from the small store next to Bodeguita del Medio. Previously (March 2019) the best I had received was. 94. This was right after they started taking US dollars at some of the stores that sell big ticket items. Near the end of the trip I ran into a fellow American who said he was getting 1.15 CUC's per dollar from his Cuban fixer.
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02-06-20 17:48 #6255
Posts: 595Originally Posted by TomJackin [View Original Post]
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02-06-20 17:14 #6254
Posts: 3700Thanks Mondo
I'm in the DR now but thinking about going to Cuba immediately.
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02-06-20 08:47 #6253
Posts: 2684Keep the reports coming!
I know, I said I would not return, but for whatever reason, I feel I missed out on some things. What things? Fuck, I have no idea.
Headed back to find some things over the long upcoming weekend.
Thanks for all your reports; I'm taking notes!
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02-06-20 08:38 #6252
Posts: 505Exchange rate!
Mondo,
Thanks for letting us know about that exchange rate. Can you elaborate more on that please? Where were you getting that rate. What was the official state run CADECA rate. Do you even see the rate getting better, 125 or 150.
Now Cuba introduced USD only stores and large size CUP (Cuban peso). There is one conclusion here: it's going to be USD and CUP from now on, which means we Americans won't have to do a lot of exchanging.
Which leads me to the following question: I heard the rate for USD-CUP is or will be around 1-50 or 1-60! What's that exchange rate now in the street?
I never exchange on CADECA and the best I ever got 4 yrs ago was 99 cuc /100 usd. TIMES ARE CHANGING.
Originally Posted by Mondo707 [View Original Post]
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02-06-20 07:08 #6251
Posts: 344Havana report
Hey,
Just came back from Havana a few days ago. Some things for those of you interested in visiting soon.
I went for the Jazz fest that took place a couple of weeks back. Enjoyed it very much with a huge variety of performances all over the city.
First thing for those of you visiting soon, the USD is king in la Habana right now. I got $110 CUC for $100 USD. Cubans in general are paying this premium cause some believe the CUC days are numbered and want to get rid of what they have. Second, they want USD in order to buy appliances at some outlets which take USD now.
FYI, Pico Blanco is dark, hotel St. John's is being remodeled at this time. Went by Sofia's a few times and didn't see any action.
If any of you are on the younger side and have some game, I discovered an ice cream joint next to stylist shop with hot Cubanas after 5 pm and on weekends. This place is very close to the university and is a private business or cuentapropista as they call it in Cuba.
If I find the business card for the guy that owns the place I'll post a screenshot so you can check it out and maybe get a style cut at the same time while there.
Mondo.
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02-06-20 00:35 #6250
Posts: 503Originally Posted by MrGogo [View Original Post]