Havana

[Menidi]

Hi everyone,

I am visiting Cuba end of this month and since this is my first time in Cuba, I was building up my lists for clubs and restaurants before I go. Below I listed what I could find in the forum and on TripAdvisor.

Clubs:

Best 5.

• Casa de la Musica Havana: Latin.

Ave. 20 No. 3308 esq. A 35, Miramar, Havana, Cuba.

• Salon Rojo. Capri.

Calle 21 entre and why O, Vedado. La Habana.

• La Maison.

Playa, Havana, Cuba.

• Club Rio (also known as Johnny's).

Calle 21 entre and why O Vedado La Habana.

• El Gato Tuerto.

Calle O, between Calles 17 and 19.

Vedado, Havana 30331, Cuba.

Other Options.

• La Cecilia.

• Don Cangrejo (Thursdays).

• Dos Gardenias.

• Sangri La (Tuesdays).

Cuban Restaurants:

• San Cristobal Paladar.

• Dona Eutimia.

• Paladar Los Mercaderes.

• El Rum Rum de la Habana.

Any input from your personal experiences would be greatly appreciated.

[Bart1]

Please post a report on return. Don't see a report on your last trip to Cuba?

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Very helpful report for other first time visitors. My recommendation has always been, experience Havana first, then if you have time venture into the hinterlands. My chica experiences in Cienfuegos and Trinidad never come close to those in Havana. Edit.....this reply was for Nik 707 report

[Nik707]

Since help here seems only available to people who write reports. Here goes mine. Its short because nothing much happened and my memories faded as well. I found this site later.

So my friend recommended Cameguey (Amigo Mayanabo hotel) as he's been there and they allow chicas and told me to go on a weekday so that a 7 day trip would conveniently cover the weekends. So we left on a Thursday, giving us (and my friend) to find a middleman and settle-down on to the hotel / surroundings / mongering scene.

Thursday night. We visit the nearby open-bar sort-of dancefloor (forgot name) and everyone was looking at us weird. We went back and slept since we arrived at 10 PM and was tired.

Friday, we left early to venture out more and decided to take a horse-back tour of the area. As we rode, the owner of the tour spoke English and said he will introduce us to local chickas as well as take us to Coco beach next day morning. We said sure. That evening he brought some semi-pros who were probably 20's. Only problem is that we acted kinda desperate and they noticed it (both the middleman and chicas) so we went on a horseback ride on to the beach towards pier there and on-wards to the beach which was empty. The girls wanted to have sex on beach which was sort of forced upon both of us. Knowing we would get some action, we had some condoms so we started the action. Both couples went into bushes while horseman waited in beach. Everything seemed forced so I decided to end it with the girl who was with me and came to the clearing / beach. My friend was there. He said he didn't like the girl but said the girl was crazy and was sexual. Apparently he did not even touch her.

As we went back on the horses, the horseman demanded $10/ horse and $30/ chica. We were furious of course but paid the horse amount but $30 for both chica since nothing happened as far as sex goes. He mumbled but took it. After reading this forum, I believe he maybe really rich but uses the horse to connect to tourists. He also sells counterfoil Viagra & cigars which never brought.

That night, me and my friend had argument about how things went on so we decided that for the chick scene we would go separately but keep each other informed. We went to the open-bar that was next to our hotel on Friday night and saw the chica who was hooked with me earlier. Nobody but a young guy approached and he was pretty cool and knew English. He was our 2nd middleman and the one who lasted till the end of trip.

Saturday.

Next day, we went to Coco beach with horseman on his 2-horse carriage and tried to score some chicks but there were none. We took the 2nd middleman with us and he said the 1st one is (obviously) robbing us. The 1st one / horseman (obviously) arranged a meal for us a a local house which was fish, steamed rice and some plantation chips. He later charged $30 for horse-carriage and $10/ lunch. Again, we were furious as the young guy told us about how things works and how we are getting ripped off.

That night we both went to the open-bar and I saw the chick that my friend rejected on the previous day. She came up and asked for a $1 for drinks. I brought her drinks (5) and by that time, the 2nd middleman came to us and asked me if I like her. I said yes and off we went to hotel (back side) - upon arriving there, the security guard strictly said "no" to letting women in.

So the 2nd middleman (from now on the only one) introduced us to a taxi guy who charged $5 for about a 1 - 2 km during which the young guy would knock on doors. We ended paying $10 for rooms and $25 for the chika (my friend found another).

Now the chika my friend said was very feisty and energetic. She got on me and did all the deeds happily. At the end of the session, I decided that was it for me for the night as I was tired. I left with her to nearby shop and brought her some food and left for hotel (my friend was at hotel by this time).

The following days were vague. However, all we did is, go to the open-bar, score chics, rent taxi, go rent rooms and repeat. Chiks weren't that great in terms of body and facial but knew the game. And I later learned someone would knock on the rented room door after 1 hour which was a huge disappointment. Each night it would cost each of us $10 in drinks for chika and middleman (he would get drunk off both of our drinks / cigarettes), $10 for taxi, $10 for 1 hr room and another $30 per chica on average including tips costing us. The rooms never had AC but only a fan which means we never asked for full night rent.

In addition to mongering, we did on on expeditions and went on to Coco beach alone on scooter. The trip overall was a good experience when we counter in the number of good people we met, such as the 2nd middleman's family who cooked us good food, expeditions (paid of course) to other places via bus, experience of culture, and the fact that chicas would come to us after a while and we got to choose.

[Mickee]

Please post a report on return. Don't see a report on your last trip to Cuba?

Hi guys,

Off to Cuba for the second time next week with my buddy, thanks to all the guys who report on this site its been a great help.

I was in Cuba last year with a few friends had a great time even tho we didn't have that much info and were just with hardcore pros from the clubs but this year I have a better idea of how things work thanks to hours on this site.

This year the plan is a couple of nights in old Havana (have all the reading done on Havana and where to go I think) and then make our way down to Camaguey, Holguin, and Santiago, we got nearly three weeks, the mabey last couple of nights in Guanabo.

Got a couple of questions, our Spanish is s**t but I got a good iphone app that works offline (hopefully I hang on to it for the duration of the holiday LOL) will that be a major problem with chicas down in the provinces, reading other reports I see some guys get Cuban guys to set them up ect, if anyone got details for guys to show us round in some of the citys please PM me.

From reading reports Camaguey, Holguin seem like cool citys for sight seeing and local p4 p girls, but from reading the Santiago forum it look terrible for mongering?? Is this true, what other citys would ye guys recommend to visit.

So heading early next week so I be back with some good reports no doubt, If any fellow mongers like to hook up send me your details.

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[Bart1]

This is the chica I wrote about in my posting Gold toothed bicitaxi driver. I met her in May in centro Havana, I am returning July 22.

[BeersTerry]

The thing is, some of those bicitaxis will quote you more than a motorized taxi. They will tell you cycling is hard work yadda yadda yadda.

La Rampa to Habana vieja should be $3 - $5 depending on where you go, ie $5 if you are going around to Havana Club museum or train station but generally speaking $3.

If you can stand it, take a maquina for about $. 40 or 10 pesos nacional, you got to get on San Lazaero? Wave them down and tell them Prado and get dropped off at Hotel Inglaterra or Telegrafo. It is always a nice little walk to the squares in Habana Vieja scouting talent along the way.

[Bart1]

Gold Toothed Bicitaxi.

A month ago in Havana a bicitaxi driver shocked me when he smiled, he had 4 or 5 gleaming gold crowns. Now dentistry work is cheap but gold is gold. I was paying 1 cuc for short trips and 2 cuc for 15 block trips. Maybe the gringo price, but 2 different chicas I spent time with told me that was the rate. But maybe the old story, side with the local not the gringo. Price seemed high compared to 1 cuc in a collectivo from parque central out to vedado. I paid 3 cuc to go from parque central out to the viazul bus terminal ,20 min trip, to buy a ticket, in 53 chev taxi, taxiis waiting there wanted 10 cuc to return to centro, hailed one on street for 5 cuc. Returning to see my chica next month, some nites we stay at her place, water supply is a 45 gal barrel, shower is a dipper in a 5 gal pail with water heated on the 2 burner stove, her place is on the top floor so when it rains 8 to 10 basins are put out to catch the water dripping from the ceiling. The fun part is drinking white rum from her belly button on her washboard flat tummy while listening to the water dripping from the 16 foot high ceiling. God I love Cubanas, even more than Colombianas from Medellin. But only a little more.

[You69Me]

What about Vedado and the Old Town.

Thanks for your posts.

I like Havana El Centro. You can walk to everything. Great for sightseeing, great for music and entertainment at night, and completely safe.

[Mr Gogo]

Which area can you recommend for a first time visitor.

I like Havana El Centro. You can walk to everything. Great for sightseeing, great for music and entertainment at night, and completely safe.

[You69Me]

Which area can you recommend for a first time visitor.

I stayed in four casas long term (more than a day) and three casas short term (two hours), and there are some things you guys need to know. Its not flamboyant at all, so if you are looking for certain amenities you will be sad. Certain Cuba veterans have told me I'm giving up too much info but I feel the basics are needed so no one makes mistakes.

Casas:

You won't see central A /C like in most places, there is usually one A /C unit in one room like the bedroom. Its that window unit reserved for one room of the house. The is usually a double bed, not a queen or king sized bed. The showers might have cold water. One had no running water in the shower just a bucket full of water. You take half the water to water down then soap up and the rest of the bucket to rinse. They boil water to drink and cook with. There is usually one small be / w tv for one room. No internet, cable or wifi. Privacy is usually a flimsy curtain. No toilet seat, just bend over and squat. I'm not trying to scare you guys just being real.

You guys need to know this, so if you're a preppie guy stick to the 4 star hotels.

[Talion]

What's the current going rate for taxis from La Rampa to downtown and from La Rampa out to the clubs in Miramar? I use "taxis" as a generic term, but if anyone wants to offer a breakout for taxis vs coco taxis vs collectivos that woud be great. Haven't been in a few years and would like to know what to offer up as a reasonable price instead of having to ask what they want.

Thanks in advance guys!

[BrasilSoccer0]

I just wish I had a convenient access to my checking account! Or just an access if any at all!

In my experience no woman can make love to you like a Cubana! That and the fact that there still is an innocence from western pop culture and consumerism is what attracts me to Cuba.

I'll have to consider opening an account somewhere else probably to enjoy Cuba without limits. Who knows maybe a DR or Colombian bank!!

But it's less tempting when a country that no one recognizes like Transnistria actually allows me to withdraw American dollars with a cost of only 1% to me and not even ATM charges!!

[BeersTerry]

4 -6 am? The fucking roosters are crowing all night long in el campo.

There are good restaurants in Havana. You just got to find them. There are at least 6 decent Italian restaurants owned by Italians.

The thing with Cuba is that, there is generally no issue with your personal safety, that is so long as you are not trying to rip off your puta or dealing with the drug element.

I like Havana, at least there are things to do when you are not fucking. What are you doing in Medellin? You can go up into the barrios and walk around centro so many times. That or drink coffee with the Park Ileras gringos. If you are looking for a fuckfest, then Medellin is the place. I can't fuck twice a day every day anymore so I have to find other things to do that don't involve talking to the putas.

[NewGuyCuba]

Hi guys,

Off to Cuba for the second time next week with my buddy, thanks to all the guys who report on this site its been a great help.

I was in Cuba last year with a few friends had a great time even tho we didn't have that much info and were just with hardcore pros from the clubs but this year I have a better idea of how things work thanks to hours on this site.

This year the plan is a couple of nights in old Havana (have all the reading done on Havana and where to go I think) and then make our way down to Camaguey, Holguin, and Santiago, we got nearly three weeks, the mabey last couple of nights in Guanabo.

Got a couple of questions, our Spanish is s**t but I got a good iphone app that works offline (hopefully I hang on to it for the duration of the holiday LOL) will that be a major problem with chicas down in the provinces, reading other reports I see some guys get Cuban guys to set them up ect, if anyone got details for guys to show us round in some of the citys please PM me.

From reading reports Camaguey, Holguin seem like cool citys for sight seeing and local p4 p girls, but from reading the Santiago forum it look terrible for mongering?? Is this true, what other citys would ye guys recommend to visit.

So heading early next week so I be back with some good reports no doubt, If any fellow mongers like to hook up send me your details.

[Manny51]

The casa I always stay in had my room upstairs but her son's room was also upstairs across but we each had doors you can shut.

And yes my room had a basic window aircondition unit with an on / off switch. And one tiny TV that I don't care for. I bring my portable Bluetooth speaker for entertainment.

For transport, I use a bicitaxi. I got to also know the next door neighbor who has a decent car he keeps in top shape. I ask him if he could give me a ride (he is pensioned) for 4-5 cuc and he always does. But my main mode of transports are my feet.

The food there generally sucks! I am lucky my casa lady is a morena and as it has always been my experience they are the best cooks! So I just eat in the casa. And the chicas like her food too. But I must admit, I am a big big big fan of those small pizzas they sell from a home oven for around 25 cents. You just wait inline and hope they don't run out when it's your turn. LOL.

The shower has a shower head heater. It has wires showing. So I just unplug it. Cold showers are the norm. On some nights you would wish for warm showers but most showers in the day time just fine and refreshing.

Water pressure is not like back home. And sometimes it drops down to a trickle in the middle of a shower sometimes with a hot chica with me showering. I have to yell from the shower to the casa lady to activate some outside pump. This is life in the province in Cuba. LOL.

With living in a province, you'll get a rude awakening with roosters at around 4-6 am. That I still can't get used to.

But what makes all of that worth it: The quality of women you'll encounter there!

But, also, since I travel to other destinations especially Medellin Colombia, I sometimes question the hardships / inconveniences I put myself through to spend some quality time with a cubana when I can enjoy better food options, entertainments, movie theatre, freedom with chicas on the open!

That's probably why I haven't been there in the last couple of yrs and instead visited three other countries.

One big hassle is you need to bring cash if your an American. Which means you have to PRE-calculate all your expenses and better not go over. That's the main reason I haven't been back. Who wants to worry about running out of money when in vacation?!

Last but not least.

Service in Cuba is not the same as in the west! They are not going to serve you with a smile! And sometimes you'll wait for long before they realize they may have made a mistake! Don't EXPECT an apology. LOL.

Just recall you can leave when you want to. They can't and as exotic as their lives are to most of us, it is their destiny. So you need to fill your tank to the max before arriving to Cuba with something called "PATIENCE".

+1. Well said, and an accurate description of Havana / Cuba.