General Info

[Chris H]

DO NOT enter the university grounds or you will call attention to yourself by the authorities.

I have no idea why you are saying this. We go on the campus of the University all the time, no problems at all. We even get invited to parties and other social events around the University area.

[TxSnake]

They will find someone alright but not someone bangable. From experience with Cubans, a lot of times when I asked for them to find me a girl, they found whoever they could as fast as possible. Most were ugly LOL!! It is better to choose a girl then get a Cuban to help you.

It worked for me. In Santa Clara they set me up with a 25 year old colleague. It was in front of the medical school. The only minus is that she would not do BBFS, reminding me that she was going to be a doctor in less than a year and knew how stupid that was. She was pretty, at least an 8/10, and nervous as can be. She told me that if she got caught, he whole career would go down the drain, however, she was desperate for money. When I called her afterwards, she was too afraid to try it again.

[Sammytheman]

Go to a wi-fi hotspot near a university. Start conversing with younger couples. Tell some of them that you're a lonely tourist looking for a companion, offering them 10 CUC if they have a friend, neighbor or relative they can set you up with. Let them know that you're willing to take advice on how to be discreet so that no one gets into trouble. DO NOT enter the university grounds or you will call attention to yourself by the authorities. Taxi drivers, horse carriage drivers and casa owners can also help. Don't talk explicitly about sex.

They will find someone alright but not someone bangable. From experience with Cubans, a lot of times when I asked for them to find me a girl, they found whoever they could as fast as possible. Most were ugly LOL!! It is better to choose a girl then get a Cuban to help you.

[TxSnake]

Hi,

I plan to go to Cuba for 10 days.

A. can you give me names of best clubs to meet girls?

B. In Thailand Pattaya is the main place to meet a girl, where is the best city in Cuba, I heard Havana is not the place and prices are high.

Can someone give me some tips, casa, clubs, and places to visit.

Thanks.

Go to a wi-fi hotspot near a university. Start conversing with younger couples. Tell some of them that you're a lonely tourist looking for a companion, offering them 10 CUC if they have a friend, neighbor or relative they can set you up with. Let them know that you're willing to take advice on how to be discreet so that no one gets into trouble. DO NOT enter the university grounds or you will call attention to yourself by the authorities. Taxi drivers, horse carriage drivers and casa owners can also help. Don't talk explicitly about sex.

[Holonia]

Hi,

I plan to go to Cuba for 10 days.

A. can you give me names of best clubs to meet girls?

B. In Thailand Pattaya is the main place to meet a girl, where is the best city in Cuba, I heard Havana is not the place and prices are high.

Can someone give me some tips, casa, clubs, and places to visit.

Thanks.

[Mondo707]

I am not sure what the rate is now, but a year ago it was 25 CUP to 1 CUC / Dollar.

Rates vary between 24 to 25 CUP to one CUC.

Mondo.

[CubanFun]

Can someone explain this: it looks like they shift the decimal-point when writing the price in CUP. For example $4.00 is actually 40 pesos; or about $1.60 US?

I am not sure what the rate is now, but a year ago it was 25 CUP to 1 CUC / Dollar.

[Havana Beta]

Can someone explain this: it looks like they shift the decimal-point when writing the price in CUP. For example $4.00 is actually 40 pesos; or about $1.60 US?

[BeersTerry]

That talk about single currency has been going on for years, cuc to cup, when 98% of the stores take only cuc, I wouldn't bet on it. Things change slowly in Cuba, IMHO I think no change, also it would screw up the cubans selling the 3 pesos cup note with che for 3 cuc at 25 times markup and giving the newer 3 pesos cup coin back in your change for the same size looking 1 cuc coin, at only 8 x markup, got to luv those cubans as it makes their day outwitting a gringo, as the mexicans say "how can a gringo have so much money and be so fuking stupid".

Things are priced in both cup and cuc now with some places that have prices if you pay with credit card (added charge of about 4 1/2% if I remember correctly).

[Mondo707]

Well said my friend.

The reason why they have turist traps is because locals have figured out most tourists judge and compare the local cost of goods / services with their respective home country equivalents so the locals can inflate and still be under the price of the gringo's home.

With respect to us mongers, well we are sexTURISTS and the girls are the goods and what they provide are the services. Some of us just need to wise up and use more logic than emotion when we make our purchases as TURISTS!

Hey,

I have to agree with both Brasil and Rebel about prices when going abroad mongering. After you you go there enough times you get a sense what locals pay for stuff and can are able to navigate the place without overpaying for things.
Btw, I get in most joints (Casa de la Musica/Don Cancrejo,etc.)paying in CUP instead of CUC, so if you can speak Cubano Espaol one is able to take advantage of lots of places without paying tourist prices. I always exchange CUC's into CUP for this reason also when taking Almendrones (route taxis)

That's the main reason I hate hiring taxis in Cuba, most try to hustle you on fairs most of the time unless you have set fares like at the airport.

Mondo.

ps Hey Brasil, can we count on Brasil to get to the finals in Rusia this time around?

[BrasilSoccer0]

Well said my friend.

The reason why they have turist traps is because locals have figured out most tourists judge and compare the local cost of goods / services with their respective home country equivalents so the locals can inflate and still be under the price of the gringo's home.

With respect to us mongers, well we are sexTURISTS and the girls are the goods and what they provide are the services. Some of us just need to wise up and use more logic than emotion when we make our purchases as TURISTS!

I think that the reason is that gringos, when buying in third world countries, compare to prices in USA, like when a very hot puta quotes $100 for a short time, the gringo's head goes like: "I could not even get something like that in New York for $1,000," without realizing that $100 is what a person makes in a month in that country. Besides, most of those so called "stupid gringos" are not really the sharpest tool in the shed, just try to deal with real businessmen gringos in a normal business setting and you'll see how stupid they are NOT!

By the way, "Americanized foreigners" are worst than gringos because on top of it all, we like to pretend that we are what we are NOT: wealthy!

[Rebel Monger]

..."how can a gringo have so much money and be so fucking stupid"...

I think that the reason is that gringos, when buying in third world countries, compare to prices in USA, like when a very hot puta quotes $100 for a short time, the gringo's head goes like: "I could not even get something like that in New York for $1,000," without realizing that $100 is what a person makes in a month in that country. Besides, most of those so called "stupid gringos" are not really the sharpest tool in the shed, just try to deal with real businessmen gringos in a normal business setting and you'll see how stupid they are NOT!

By the way, "Americanized foreigners" are worst than gringos because on top of it all, we like to pretend that we are what we are NOT: wealthy!

[Bart1]

Hey,

Just got back from Cuba late last week and thought I post some info for you lucky bastards headed that way, LOL.

I found a new place to stay this time since my usual apt was not available. This time I stayed at the Focsa, that's the tall building that takes a whole block on 17th and M.

Owner was pretty cool, we arranged things thru WhatsApp and he sent me photos of the joint. Usually I travel solo but this time a guy I know here when I told him I was headed to Cuba asked me to if he could tag along and we made it over as a team.

The place is a 2 bedroom apt with share bath and is pretty decent for Cuba, located on the 15th floor with an amazing view of Hotel Nacional and beyond the sea and Morro castle. Seems a lot of USA mongers or maybe not, have cancelled trips since El Trompo put put a warning about Cuba travel.

Anyway, when we finally got to the apt and started to settle the rent I asked him if any exchange for CUC's was available and without hesitation he told us he could get us 96 CUC! For a 100 USD which is almost par since every country charges a 3% commission when exchanging foreign currency.

The thing about this building for you mongers that would want to stay here is that the chicas have to show their ID at the desk downstairs, so for most of you that would not work.

In case someone wants the owner info HMU and I'll send you his contact. Each room goes for $35 a night and is a complete apt with living room, kitchen bathroom and like I said an amazing view.

One other observation about the exchange rate into CUC's that the owner mentioned was that there is a rumor going around about the Gov finally making a decision to go back to one single currency. And that single currency would be the CUP or peso cubano not the CUC so he said a lot of people are nervous about having to explain to the Gov when exchanging their CUC for CUP where those came from, I think you get it, right?

Mondo.

That talk about single currency has been going on for years, cuc to cup, when 98% of the stores take only cuc, I wouldn't bet on it. Things change slowly in Cuba, IMHO I think no change, also it would screw up the cubans selling the 3 pesos cup note with che for 3 cuc at 25 times markup and giving the newer 3 pesos cup coin back in your change for the same size looking 1 cuc coin, at only 8 x markup, got to luv those cubans as it makes their day outwitting a gringo, as the mexicans say "how can a gringo have so much money and be so fuking stupid".

[Uncle Volodya]

Hey Uncle,

Ha, Yeah I know what a waste. But like I posted before I don't go to Cuba so much for mongering as to try and find a girlfriend who is a regular gal not involved in the pro game.

I live in Socal and I'm quite satisfied with the mongering scene we have here and quite fond of the Asian variety, so yes while I do partake in Cuba sometimes it's not my main purpose when I travel there. I've thru the years met some nice Cubanas but so far never one which I would call my girl, YET.

Btw, I had a gal I had met before who I took upstairs and wasn't asked for her ID, but she again is a regular civie and not a pro so I think the people at the front desk were able to tell she's not "working"

Mondo.

Thanks for your reply. And good luck with your quest. I think a nice unspoiled Cubana would make a nice long term companion. I just wish my Spanish was better.

[Mondo707]

Sounds great. Thanks for sharing the info. I know the location and the view must be amazing. But with the ID hassle were you able to find girls that would go up to your room? It'd be a pity not to make full use of that view.

Hey Uncle,

Ha, Yeah I know what a waste. But like I posted before I don't go to Cuba so much for mongering as to try and find a girlfriend who is a regular gal not involved in the pro game.

I live in Socal and I'm quite satisfied with the mongering scene we have here and quite fond of the Asian variety, so yes while I do partake in Cuba sometimes it's not my main purpose when I travel there. I've thru the years met some nice Cubanas but so far never one which I would call my girl, YET.

Btw, I had a gal I had met before who I took upstairs and wasn't asked for her ID, but she again is a regular civie and not a pro so I think the people at the front desk were able to tell she's not "working"

Mondo.