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11-25-20 15:32 #6598
Posts: 138I live here and I am happy
Hello folks. No intention to start a debate here with anyone. Just to clear up on few things mentioned regarding Cuba. FYI, I have been living here in Cuba for 2 and a half years now. I have my family and kids here too with me. My family and I are all happy here. Probably the stories of struggles are from the point of view of the locals. As a foreigner here in havana, our quality of life is wonderful. No way can I have 2 helpers at home and a driver for my wife, back in my own country. Yes its true that sometimes you have difficulties finding eggs and other stuff. Did we die in hunger? No we didn't. Why is that? Because with money, you can find almost all the basic things you need from the "left" as how the say it here. Do I make lines to go to the shops? Never, because I have my helpers and driver to do it for me.
BTW we had a party at home last weekend for 30 adults and 18 kids. There were champagne, nice wines, gin tonics, rums, beers, great meat from Argentina for bbq and abundance of other food for everyone. Just like anywhere else in the world. We even hired 3 waiters and a bartender so that hosting will be easier for me and my family. What I'm tryin to say here is don't believe all the info that you gather from all your sources. Yes, this country has its own problems and never-ending issues. But not having gas for the car and no food at all is just nonsense.
I have also another example to share. Probably 2 months ago, I bumped into ana de armas and ben afleck somewhere in miramar. This was during havana's toque de queda. These 2 celebrities rather spend months of quarantine here in Cuba than any other places in the world. Sounds crazy? I don't think so, because they have money and they know the right people to have a pleasant time here despite all the madness happening in the world.
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11-25-20 14:46 #6597
Posts: 249Thank you for the video
Originally Posted by TyDown [View Original Post]
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11-25-20 06:58 #6596
Posts: 503Originally Posted by HarryDubois [View Original Post]
The hard cold truth about Cuba is, there is NOTHING there, except pigs, chickens and sugar cane. Maybe a patch of Tobacco here and there.
This video is pretty close the state of affairs in Cuba. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RjRqS5vl-Q.
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11-25-20 04:48 #6595
Posts: 249No products in dollar stores?
Originally Posted by Zeos1 [View Original Post]
In August the news media was reporting on the opening of dollar only stores:
To make up for the shortfall in dollars, the government took a step it would probably have avoided under normal circumstances and turned 72 of the nearly 5,000 state-run shops in Cuba into "dollar stores".
When he emerged from one of them, Benito Morejóand struggled to push his cart, weighed down with meat, cheese, cleaning products and personal hygiene items. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53580376.
So I had the impression that if I land with a wallet full of dollars I should be doing well. Especially now that Western Union has shut down, there would seem to be no way for dollars to reach Cuba except in the wallets of foreign tourists, making the government even more desperate to stock stores with things which tourists will buy. (I have dual US / Israeli citizenship and I would travel on an Israeli passport. I think that will make it easier for me to visit Cuba and bring dollars, either in cash or an Israeli credit card.).
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11-25-20 04:21 #6594
Posts: 1124Originally Posted by HarryDubois [View Original Post]
And as for source of dollars. Over 50% was from Canadian tourists staying at all inclusives and other resorts. It has been over 1 million per year tourists from Canada. But the vast majority of these visitors are in the 10 or so resort areas and most never see any real Cuba. But they are the major source of foreign exchange for Cuba. And Covid has thrown a wrench into that in a big way.
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11-25-20 01:55 #6593
Posts: 249So you are saying that even with dollars, stuff is not available?
Originally Posted by TyDown [View Original Post]
However even with dollars, and going to special dollars stores, you cannot buy anything? I'm very surprised. I know that Cuban government is desperate for dollars. I would think that they would be able to pull together whatever food is remaining and put it in the dollar stores.
And Western Union just closed in Cuba; the only source of dollars could be tourists if any are coming.
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11-25-20 01:18 #6592
Posts: 503Originally Posted by TomJackin [View Original Post]
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11-25-20 00:34 #6591
Posts: 2702Originally Posted by TyDown [View Original Post]
Asking for a friend.
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11-24-20 16:16 #6590
Posts: 503Originally Posted by HarryDubois [View Original Post]
Havana was basically dead because there was a very limited supply of fuel. Many of the chicas had went back home out in the provinces. To be honest, I couldn't wait to get the hell out of there last time I was in Cuba. Every other time I've been to Cuba, I wanted to stay longer, but not the last trip.
Hope this helps.
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11-24-20 05:00 #6589
Posts: 249I heard that WU just shut down in Cuba
Originally Posted by TyDown [View Original Post]
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11-24-20 02:44 #6588
Posts: 503Free stuff
Originally Posted by HarryDubois [View Original Post]
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11-23-20 01:53 #6587
Posts: 249What is happening right now in Cuba?
According to this website.
https://www.traveloffpath.com/cuba-c...-need-to-know/
As of November 15 Cuba is totally back to normal except:
Take a free COVID test upon arrival.
Pay $30 for health insurance.
Quarantine in your hotel or casa particular for approximately 24 hours for test results.
Wear a mask in public.
So what is actually happening in Havana? Are loads of tourists swarming back in? Is no one arriving as yet? What about bars, clubs, nightlife?
Also, what about currency? Have US dollars replaced the CUC? Should I bring in dollars in cash and shop with that? Or are only US dollar credit cards accepted?
WHAT ABOUT GIRLS! Due to the financial crisis, are the police going to allow unlimited prostitution like in the Special Period of the late 1990's or is it still discouraged as was the case a year ago?
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11-22-20 01:32 #6586
Posts: 22Movement restriction upon arrival.
Is it true that travellers will have to isolated in their hotels or rental houses for 5 days until a second PCR test is done? And is it true that a doctor comes to your place to check on you every day?
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11-21-20 14:45 #6585
Posts: 249Havana airport
I have read that the airport reopened on November 15.
How is that going? Are Canadians, Spaniard, Italians etc pouring in?
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11-17-20 01:22 #6584
Posts: 503Western Union
Western Union shutting down USA money transfers to Cuba.
November 22,2020 at 11:00 PM USA EST: The last opportunity to send money from the USA To Cuba via com, the WU mobile app, and local WU locations. *.
November 23,2020, at 6:00 PM Cuba Time: The deadline to pick up money at Western Union retail locations in Cuba. Please encourage your family members to pick up at Western Union retail agent locations in Cuba immediately.
https://www.westernunion.com/blog/a-...XGP_wAECMI-m2s