Havana

[HarryDubois]

I believe that many people have some confusion about the law in Cuba regarding sex. These are the relevant citations from the Cuban penal code, translation courtesy of Google Translate.

The Cuban Penal Code:

https://www.wipo.int/edocs/lexdocs/l...cu/cu004es.pdf

Article 299.1. He who commits acts of active pedophilia using violence or intimidation, or taking advantage of the fact that the victim is deprived of reason or felt or unable to resist, is sanctioned with deprivation of liberty of seven to fifteen years.

2. (Modified) The sanction is deprivation of liberty for fifteen to thirty years or death:

A) if the victim is a minor under 14 years of age, even when they do not attend the made the circumstances provided in paragraph 1.

B) if as a consequence of the fact, serious injuries or illness result;.

C) if the act is carried out by a person who has previously been sanctioned for the same crime.

Article 303. (Modified) It is sanctioned with deprivation of liberty of three months to a year or a fine of one hundred to three hundred installments to which:

C) produce or circulate publications, prints, tapes cinematographic or recording, recordings, photographs or other objects that are obscene, tending to pervert or degrade customs.

Article 305. The one that has sexual relation with a single woman older than 12 years and under 16, using abuse of authority or deception, incurs a sanction of deprivation of liberty from three months to one year.

Article 310.1. (Modified) The one that uses a person under 16 years of age, of either sex, in prostitution or in practice of acts of corruption, pornographic, heterosexual or homosexual, or others of the dishonest conduct of those provided for in this Code, incurs a sanction of deprivation of liberty from seven to fifteen years.

[Onojdi]

I'm wondering what are the current restrictions in Havana. Is it mandatory to wear mask on the streets, is there any curfew, are the bars and restaurants working normal? Can someone who is in Havana right now (or have been in the recent weeks) gives accurate info? Info on Google can be quite misleading about things like that. Thanks.

Anyone? An answer will be much appreciated, thanks!

[HarryDubois]

Cuban customs can easily search your luggage. Not sure what they would think about an Israeli bringing in goods to sell on the street. In fact the Cuban Americans who are bringing stuff to their family members wrap their luggage with cellophane so they will know if the Cuban authorities have gone through it. I would be careful here, you want to fly under the radar in Cuba. I would also add that I heard the reason tickets are so expensive now is that the few airlines who are flying there know that the Cuban Americans really want to bring stuff to their family who need it badly now after covid.

I've been chatting with a casa owner in Havana who tells me that there are people with dollars and euros who would purchase for example a laptop, however it might take time to find a buyer. So, I don't know. Maybe I'll bring a few cellphones and see if that finances part of my trip. Obviously I am arriving wearing a Che Guevara t-shirt so that should solve the political problems LOL.

I've been telling girls on facebook that I am posting their facebook links on this website and now girls are sending me friend requests. How many are real and how many are phone recharge scammers, I am hoping that someone here will soon check that out. One girl told me on facebook messenger that her profile photos are fake because she does not someone to steal her real photos and then she sent me a "real" photo. Who knows. Seeing is believing.

About airline prices, it just seems crazy. I am attaching screenshots from Skyscanner. I can fly more cheaply to Havana from Tel Aviv than you can fly to Havana from Miami. I don't get it.

[AmorPorFavor]

I think Cuba and Israel are OK these days politically. But this is what I don't understand. Let's say I buy toothpaste or iPhones or denim jeans in Israel for x amount of money. I bring it to Cuba in my luggage thereby avoiding the import taxes. Now I want to sell it in Havana for twice what I paid for it and obviously I need either US dollars or euros. Can anyone there pay? Everything I hear is that Cubans don't have food let alone euros to pay for iPhones. Who would buy it?

Cuban customs can easily search your luggage. Not sure what they would think about an Israeli bringing in goods to sell on the street. In fact the Cuban Americans who are bringing stuff to their family members wrap their luggage with cellophane so they will know if the Cuban authorities have gone through it. I would be careful here, you want to fly under the radar in Cuba. I would also add that I heard the reason tickets are so expensive now is that the few airlines who are flying there know that the Cuban Americans really want to bring stuff to their family who need it badly now after covid.

[Rebel Monger]

I think Cuba and Israel are OK these days politically. But this is what I don't understand. Let's say I buy toothpaste or iPhones or denim jeans in Israel for x amount of money. I bring it to Cuba in my luggage thereby avoiding the import taxes. Now I want to sell it in Havana for twice what I paid for it and obviously I need either US dollars or euros. Can anyone there pay? Everything I hear is that Cubans don't have food let alone euros to pay for iPhones. Who would buy it?

Yes, food is in short supply right now, but Cubans are very resourceful, if they don't have money, their relatives living out of Cuba will help, as a matter of fact, pre-Covid we were sending over 3 billion dollars a year to our family there. But if you can't find a buyer, you could get a good deal with the ladies there. You'll have nothing to lose.

[MidLifeUsa]

Does any body has experience taking a covid test in Havana for flight back to to US. Where can I take it, How much does it cost and how long does it takes to get results?

[HarryDubois]

In Cuba you could sell anything but as a foreigner, I wouldn't recommend it. It's very likely that nothing will happen to you but remember that those in power are not too friendly to the State of Israel, they support the Palestinians, they even fought against Israel during the Yom Kippur war. Just go, bed a few Cubanas but flight under the radar. Don't make any unnecessary noise.

I think Cuba and Israel are OK these days politically. But this is what I don't understand. Let's say I buy toothpaste or iPhones or denim jeans in Israel for x amount of money. I bring it to Cuba in my luggage thereby avoiding the import taxes. Now I want to sell it in Havana for twice what I paid for it and obviously I need either US dollars or euros. Can anyone there pay? Everything I hear is that Cubans don't have food let alone euros to pay for iPhones. Who would buy it?

[Rebel Monger]

Just out of curiosity, what can you sell in Cuba? I live in Israel and have an Israeli passport. I can freely travel to Cuba.

In Cuba you could sell anything but as a foreigner, I wouldn't recommend it. It's very likely that nothing will happen to you but remember that those in power are not too friendly to the State of Israel, they support the Palestinians, they even fought against Israel during the Yom Kippur war. Just go, bed a few Cubanas but flight under the radar. Don't make any unnecessary noise.

[Rebel Monger]

Forget it.

There is no money in Cuba.

Only poverty, thanks to socialism.

Cubans are being led to believe that poverty is because of the blockade.

Cuba is like Africa.

How do you get 1 million euros out of Africa.

If you bring 2 million.

Cubans will go to Africa if they could but it's hard for them to get there. They used to go to Haiti to buy stuff to sell back in the island.

My daughter told me that if she find a reliable boat, she'll make the trip to the USA.

Very hard times there!

[ThatGuy101]

What are prices for the girls in Cuba in USD? Been scrolling on old treads don't seems to be finding much info wondering if it would be similar to my DR trips or not.

[HarryDubois]

Here is a list of some of my recent Facebook friends from out in the provinces, in case anyone plans out venturing there. I have the impression that the number of female Cuban facebook profiles is increasing quickly now that gringos are back. I'm up a thousand friends now. Everyone I chat with is fine with 60 euros a day (euro is preferred to dollars, it's now about 90 CUP to the euro on the street) and they don't mind signing in with the casa owner. What I have noticed also is that I don't immediately get asked for phone recharges anymore. Whoever is making these profiles seems more interested in getting that 60 euros per day. I also have the impression that girls from the provinces will make the journey to Havana if someone is willing to send them bus fare. I don't accept responsibility for anyone sending money to a person sight unseen.

I am very curious to hear about anyone's on the ground experiences. Are girls afraid to hang out in the clubs and on the street which was previously the method used to meet up? Is facebook the way to go? What about badoo, tinder or other online sources? What are the actual prices, what about registering at the casa, etc.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076412743161

https://www.facebook.com/ariana.saldiva.3

https://www.facebook.com/ashley.arianna.507

https://www.facebook.com/roma.lopez.10048

https://www.facebook.com/jessy.coba.75

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065318080257

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076330041493

https://www.facebook.com/ailin.rodriguez.50596013

https://www.facebook.com/yanibis.naranjo.7

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100072651581242

[Onojdi]

I'm wondering what are the current restrictions in Havana. Is it mandatory to wear mask on the streets, is there any curfew, are the bars and restaurants working normal? Can someone who is in Havana right now (or have been in the recent weeks) gives accurate info? Info on Google can be quite misleading about things like that. Thanks.

[Edye Minetye]

Just out of curiosity, what can you sell in Cuba? I live in Israel and have an Israeli passport. I can freely travel to Cuba.

Forget it.

There is no money in Cuba.

Only poverty, thanks to socialism.

Cubans are being led to believe that poverty is because of the blockade.

Cuba is like Africa.

How do you get 1 million euros out of Africa.

If you bring 2 million.

[Adinga]

I've been to Havana many times and have always had to fly thru a gateway country. Cancun airport had 4 flights daily (Cubana and AeroMexico).

Big problem is that Cubana is very unreliable and connecting flights home are easily be missed.

[HarryDubois]

There are quite a few making money carrying articles to sell over there, they call them "mulas" (mules).

Just out of curiosity, what can you sell in Cuba? I live in Israel and have an Israeli passport. I can freely travel to Cuba.