Havana

[Questner]

Preparing my cuban newbie trip. I RTFF, but don't find this simple info:

The malecon is very long. What part of it is the playground? All of it?

Please be specific (betwwen avenida / calle X and Z).

Thanks in advance.

Paseo de Marti - Galiano - Calle 23 or La Rampa - Avenida Paseo. See at google maps. Playground is an exaggeration, however you can always spot girls at those intersection with Malecon. La Rampa that is 23 and Malecon is a hanging spot for young people. You can walk up La Rampa at you left side to Hotel Havana Libre, see the clubs, hotel St Johns and maybe find you date.

[Adinga]

There are no quick answers. Walk the entire Malecon from the the tunnel in Miramar to the Morro castle in Havana.

It probably a 3 mile walk but you will learn a lot about Cuba. Observe.

Cuba changes daily and nothing is set in stone.

[Coco Des Iles]

Kindness and generosity are usually interpreted by Cubans as weakness.

You need to lay the law down with Cubans otherwise they will shit all over you.

Once you realize that 90 % of all Cubans are con artists the place starts to make sense.

I still can't figure Cuba out.

Your last sentence is the only one that make sense to me! Honestly you should stay away from that miserable country and let the rest of the world enjoy it as I do myself!

[Ee2002]

Preparing my cuban newbie trip. I RTFF, but don't find this simple info:

The malecon is very long. What part of it is the playground? All of it?

Please be specific (betwwen avenida / calle X and Z).

Thanks in advance.

Based on what I've seen, the action seems to be concentrated closer to the area by the Deauville Hotel (the big blue colored building) which is on Galiano St (Avenida de Italia) in Centro Havana. Another landmark is that big black statue of a lady's head across from that hotel at the corner (trust me, you will see when you go, LOL). Every time I've gone this year, they were mostly just west of that area, which was only about a couple of blocks long. You should concentrate your efforts in the area I mentioned and then east towards the Prado heading towards the fort in Old Havana (Habana Vieja). Outside of that you might catch some stragglers here and there. The ones that are available will give you a hint if you look their way. I also notice they tend to be out mostly after 6 pm, at least that's how it was during the summer because of the heat. I'm sure the real vets on here might have better info, but these were my observations during recent trips the last few months.

Good Luck.

[NamasteParis]

Preparing my cuban newbie trip. I RTFF, but don't find this simple info:

The malecon is very long. What part of it is the playground? All of it?

Please be specific (betwwen avenida / calle X and Z).

Thanks in advance.

[Mr Enternational]

I was in La Habana last week. Low level of tourists, and less chicas. Still, some on the Malecon, some in the old town, some in the middle of nowhere. Three meetings three times bad service. Just interested in quick cash to feed themselves / their kids / their family.

I remember the old Havana with passionate playful girls- a different world less than five years ago.

Of course most everyone's reason for going to work is to get quick cash to feed themselves and their family. That being said, I did have a couple of passionate sessions the few days that I was there in August. And maybe I was expecting it to be like the old DR and Brazil and how Philippines still is where you have to kick the girl out when you are tired of her. But my experience in Havana was that as soon as you are finished the girls are out of there as quick as they can. Because of that and internet / phone issues, it is really not a place that I need to return to.

[NamasteParis]

Mondo, Thanks for your reply. When I went there years ago there were students from one of the technological universitit's that were using amigos.com.

Forget about amigos.com. No one is subscribed there anymore.

But latinamericancupid has several hundreds.

[Adinga]

You need to walk around the block a few times while maintaining a low profile in Havana.

Observe and be respectful but don't be generous. Its no longer point and click pussy that scene ended almost 15 years ago.

Kindness and generosity are usually interpreted by Cubans as weakness.

I've had Cuban friends whom I've know for over 13 years rip me off.

You need to lay the law down with Cubans otherwise they will shit all over you.

Once you realize that 90 % of all Cubans are con artists the place starts to make sense.

I still can't figure Cuba out.

[Adinga]

You need to walk around the block a few times while maintaining a low profile.

Observe and be respectful but don't be too generous. Its no longer point and click pussy that scene ended almost 15 years ago.

Kindness and generosity are usually interpreted by Cubans as weakness.

I've had Cuban friends whom I've know for over 13 years rip me off.

You need to lay the law down with Cubans otherwise they will shit all over you.

Once you realize that 90 % of all Cubans are con artists the place starts to make sense.

I still can't figure Cuba out.

[Coco Des Iles]

I was in La Habana last week. Low level of tourists, and less chicas. Still, some on the Malecon, some in the old town, some in the middle of nowhere. Three meetings three times bad service. Just interested in quick cash to feed themselves / their kids / their family.

I remember the old Havana with passionate playful girls- a different world less than five years ago.

Honestly I believe that who is five years older and less passionate is not Havana, but yourself!

[Chrchr]

I was in La Habana last week. Low level of tourists, and less chicas. Still, some on the Malecon, some in the old town, some in the middle of nowhere. Three meetings three times bad service. Just interested in quick cash to feed themselves / their kids / their family.

I remember the old Havana with passionate playful girls- a different world less than five years ago.

[RamoneAustin]

. Now years later it would make sense that many more people have Internet access but I've looked at all of the Internet dating sites and other sites of a more general nature and I can't find any that seem to have any reasonable number of Cuban women that have logged in in the past week or so. A few of the websites had several pages of attractive Cuban women but once you get past six or seven you said that they haven't logged in for more than a month. There may be a website that I'm unfamiliar with that is being used primarily and that's what I'm trying to find.

So I tried a different method on what you are trying to accomplish and just until recently failed miserably. I created a fake Facebook account with real pictures of myself. I than started to search for all women using different names (like all Marias in Havana, Cuba for example). First I send a "friend " request and than I would send out a "pre-formatted" message to any chicas that caught my eye. Basically I just said that I was looking for a guide to the city and some companionship while I am there. Out of literally maybe 200 cubanas I just have been able to get one chica talking to me on Messenger and she seems like a "normal" girl. A few others have been very "cariñosa" with me asking me to recharge their "saldo" (minutes). Jajaja! Yeah right! For the vast majority of the others a few of them might have approved my friend request but I never got a response (in Messenger) from most I agree with Mondo; it might be hard for you to correspond with Chicas online from Cuba before your trip because of the limited internet access. Just use your "ground game" to plow through these "chulas". Remember to keep the pimp hand strong my brotha.

[Cuba Tourist]

Mondo, Thanks for your reply. When I went there years ago there were students from one of the technological universitit's that were using amigos.com. There was another forum that was popular than that has Since gone out of business that had some very interesting reports from people who had met all of their contacts from amigos. And as I said basically all of the women on the website came from one particular University. Because they were a technological university they had access to the Internet. Now years later it would make sense that many more people have Internet access but I've looked at all of the Internet dating sites and other sites of a more general nature and I can't find any that seem to have any reasonable number of Cuban women that have logged in in the past week or so. A few of the websites had several pages of attractive Cuban women but once you get past six or seven you said that they haven't logged in for more than a month. There may be a website that I'm unfamiliar with that is being used primarily and that's what I'm trying to find.

[Mr Gogo]

I've dealt with a few internet girls and here's my take. If they have a profile and they are on the site regularly, then you probably are not the only guy they are socializing with and they are very resourceful. The girls from Havana are hustlers and will probably be looking for a way out by playing the good girl role. They won't trick for 40 cuc because some Cuban guy from Havana or their Miami cousin has schooled them to the game and are in for a cut. If they do trick it will be in the 100 cuc range. Now the girls from other places like Hougin, Santiago etc are more down to earth and will give you a fair deal. Also the prettier ones are more complicated and prissy. The average looking country girl from outside of Havana will be more appreciative and accommodating to make your vacation special.

I had one country girl from the country side visit me in Havana and she arrived with one change of clothes and was a pure amateur. We had a great time as she appreciated being my date for three days. She wasn't that pretty or great in bed but she was up for the adventure. I haven't seen her in a couple years but her profile page is still active so she has clientelle. Two from Havana that were very beautiful were acting like it was their show and I had to play by there rules with dinner, drinks and 120 cuc for sex. They didn't get anywhere with me after I refused their ultimatum They acted like they are queens of Havana.

I really don't like the internet girls because it allows them to test you and feel you out but you never really get to know them. Its a game set up for them to win. From the money requests before you arrive to set the tone, to them figuring out if you are a long term goal. The smart guys also play games before arrival but it basically puts you at square one once you arrive because you have spent two months lying to each other. One girl I met and banged in Havana and she moved to Italy to work and now she is moving back to Havana and the whole time she has professed her love for me not knowing that I know she was tricking when I met her and she was tricking in Italy. The internet allows deception on both sides but I prefer to meet in Havana and take it fresh.

[Mondo707]

Thanks for information! I am still looking for knowledge about Dating Websites. What is useful for Havana? Amigos.com, Latinamericancupid, Tinder, tagged, badoo, wechat, as well as general apps like Whatsapp, Google Hangouts? How can I find nice chicas now and start to communicate with them before the trip? Thanks.

Hey CTourist,

No, I don't know of any but then again I'm not into the whole social media thing.

I've also thought about your question. My reasoning goes something like this, since internet in Cuba is not like it's in other develop countries for the lack of infrastructure and resources I'm guessing this sort of thing would be almost non-existing on the island.

Now, in case I'm wrong, maybe some of you younger folks can enlighten us on this matter.

Mondo.