Havana

Part II.

The Girls Experience.

In 12 days in Cuba I stayed 7 nights in Habana. 1 in Trinidad. 2 in Playa Giron. 2 in Vinales.

I stayed with 7 girls and almost fell in love of one of them.

Iliana-Pro, Ebelyn-Jinetera but only asked for money once, Luna-Jinetera, Eli-GFE no money, Roxana-Jinetera but acted like a pro, Ruby-pro, Yani-GFE no money.

Day 1.

Iliana-Habana: I arrived late afternoon and was staying near Habana street in Vieja Habana.

Went for an exploratory walk on Obispo, had a not so good dinner and had zero eye contact with any girl.

I was a bit disappointed, went to 'lluvia de oro' and started drinking Cuba Libre first and Rum on the rocks later.

Mainly tourists in it. Saw a small slim and petite white girl with black hair, approx 24-26 yo, trying to chat up a german guy.

He ran away after 10 minutes, embarrassed.

I smile and tell her in Spanish what did you do to make him run away.

She laughs and says it's a bad evening tonight. 'not much going on'.

She makes it clear she is a pro. I ask her how much does she ask the guys to spend time with her and she replies 80 or 100 CUC.

I say 'wow', (Golden rule) I've never paid more than 25 since I'm here, you really must be good to get that money.

She smiles and says that in tough days like this she can go for less if the guy is good looking.

I think my first night with a pro won't be the best but I was bored of walking around and tell her that for 30 she can follow me home.

She does, I have private entrance, we go up, I ask her her carnet to give the owner and promise he won't write down but just keep it for security.

Owner was a young boy and told me exactly how things work.

She was 'ok', a bit mechanic but I spent 2 hours with me, made come twice and gave me a good BBBJ and CIM.

Day 2, 3.4.

Ebelyn-Habana: Next day I decide I want to try some more innocent girl. Go for walks in Parque central and Paseo and Capitol and chat up at least 5 girls who all gave me their numbers.

While I walk I see an old guy trying to chat up 2 cute girls, one around 26-28 yo, black and so and so and one really beautiful mulata around 20-21. They ignore him and I smile and tell them, in Spanish, what's up, too old for talking to you?

The older girl was more talkative and says they only speak Spanish and he was really old and ugly.

I asked if I was old and ugly too and she replies nono, not at all.

We walk together and have a chat, they are sisters and the older one gives me her number and asks me to call her if I want to spend nice time with her.

I go for dinner, have a shower and decide to call her.

I ask her if her sister would come to my place. She was surprised and says 'my sister? Ehm. Not sure. She. Wait' After a small talk between them she says ok she can come but is not really experienced. We settle for 30 Cuc.

Ebelyn is beautiful. She just turned 20 and she tells me she did some modeling but was too stressful job and now works in a market. Mulata, beautiful eyes which do not need make up, perfect body and the hardest tightest ass I have ever touched.

Not very experienced with her BJ and even wants to do BJ with condom. After 1 minute she says 'ah this si rubbish' and takes it off.

I spend 2 hours with her and ask her if it's ok for me to call her again. She says that surely I'll be busy with other girls and won't even remember her.

I gave her 10 Cuc more.

The next day I decide to relax and go out with some people I met and go dancing and really just go to bed.

The following day I call her and ask her if she wants to spend the night with me. She says yes.

She treated me like a boyfriend and didn't stop kissing me and telling me I will leave and forget her.

I gave her some presents, like soaps, body cream, some cheap lingerie I had bought.

When she leaves she doesn't ask me for money and when I go for my wallet she says, with a sad face, you already gave me more last time, and showing me the bag full of presents, she says this is enough and without looking at me again she leaves.

If I wasn't so experienced with women and how they can be charming. I would easily fall in love of this one. My god. If it happened to me 15 years ago I could go crazy for her and do crazy things.

Day 5.

Luna: The next day I go to Trinidad. I find it very touristy but beautiful. There was a free afro-cuban show near Casa de la Musica and I just sit and drink.

Strange thing, I see bunches of older men. 50-60 sitting and many girls sitting at their tables but ignoring me.

Again. I sit at a table where there is nearby a 60 year old guy. Two girls, obviously Jineteras, sit next to him. He ignores them, leaves. And they leave too, ignoring me.

I am puzzled and start chatting with a guy who explains that all the girls I see with miniskirts and make up are looking for somebody to go home with. An older guy is the best bait as he has less requests, usually lasts less (unless he takes viagra I think) and is ready to pay more. I look better and surely am more difficult to please than the older guys.

Mystery solved.

Anyway, I go to the club at the far end on the left of Casa de la Musica (1cuc entrance) and it soon becomes packed of people. It's hard to chat up anybody there as it's dark and really packed.

I go out again and see two very beautiful girls, high heels, make up, miniskirt, and try to make eye contact with them. Suddenly a tall girl, very beautiful and very fit, slender with big boobs, with trousers, no make up and very simply dressed goes up to one of them, talks, gives one of them something (probably a relative or a friend) and leaves.

I go. I want that one!

I walk next to her and ask her why she's leaving.

Oh. I'm not in the mood for noisy places tonight.

I don't want to waste time and ask her if she wants to be with me in my Casa Particular, it's quiet there.

She smiles and says ok why not. I propose 30 Cuc for 2 hours and she accepts.

Luna is black, and the contrast between her boobs and her thin body is quite impressive and I like it.

After I come the first time she starts fiddling through my stuff and finds some presents I brought.

She asks me to have them and I become a bit mean. Only if you let me do this. Ok. She finds another present and I say: you will have to do this. Ok.

I end up giving her 10 Cuc more, a body cream and a cheap lingerie set and she deepthroats, rims me for at least 10 minutes and let's me take her anally.

I needed a hard rough fuck after sweet Ebelyn.

Day 6, 7.

Eli: the next day I decide to go to Playa Giron and relax and have some sun.

The place had literally no tourists. I arrive late and try to check out the Casa de la Musica. It opened at 11pm.

I get there at midnight and it's closed. I ask some guy nearby why. He says it was empty.

The only bar around had 3 guys drinking and 2 girls sitting at a table. I get a Cuba libre but everybody was looking at me strangely and I didn't feel like making friends so I left.

The next day I go to the beach, enjoy the sun and decide to check out and go to Habana again, this place was dead.

As I walk home from the beach I meet a beautiful mulata girl. The type with lighter skin, big lips and big light brown eyes which makes you feel you are liking something wrong.

She is walking with a big hunky guy. I start chatting with him and they are brothers.

They live there and don't work, they get money from their father living in the US.

I already checked out and was planning to take the 6pm bus to Habana.

Eli looks really super friendly to me. She says she hardly sees foreigners there and usually they are ugly old guys.

She says she loves blue eyes too.

I feel awkward and ask her brother how old she is and he replies she turned 18 1 month ago.

I insist if he's lying and he says no, really.

When I tell her I must leave, she begs me to stay.

Oh damn. This is getting weird. I decide to stay.

I go for drinks with them and we have dinner together. They refuse me paying for them and actually the brother stops me from buying my own drinks. He says that if a Cuba libre for me is 2.5 Cuc. For him it's 0.5 Cuc so he goes and buys me drinks. I feel really strange.

She starts rubbing me and kissing me but she's totally unexperienced, she doesn't even kiss properly and I laugh. I have to hold her chin and open her mouth to be able to put my tongue in. She says 'oh you really are kinky'. More and more weird.

They tell me I can go to their home and we can drink some rum there. I say I checked out from my casa particular and my stuff is there.

They reply I can stay at their place for the night, it's fine. The Casa particular cost me 20 Cuc.

I go to their place and start making out with Eli while her brother is at the computer in the other room. He comes in and laughs when he finds us (yes, cubans are totally open minded for sexual issues. Just look at how they dance regetton in public, would be forbidden in Europe!)

I get up and put 10 Cuc in his pocket and ask him: 'how about if you go out and drink till this money is over'.

He smiles and says 'ok'.

I spend the entire night with Eli. It's weird as I have to instruct her on almost everything. Weird and very exiting.

Her brother came back at 9am. Eli sleeping. He says next bus for Habana is in 30 minutes and he can take me to the stop with his scooter.

I look at Eli and he says. Let her sleep, she must be tired.

I give her a kiss and go. I think I actually saved 10 Cuc when he says: oh by the way, I only drank 5 Cuc, this is your change. I try to refuse and he says: I am big and strong, you don't want me to get angry with you.

I leave the place full of sorrow and sad. Thinking of what will become of poor Eli.

Day 8:

Roxana: I return to Habana and decide to spend the night there before I go to Vinales and explore the area.

I go for a late lunch and start chatting with a funny cuban guy who had been in Italy before and worked there but was homesick and returned to Cuba.

I tell him I will stay for the evening and leave. He says he has a cousin who 'may be interested in me'. If we want we can go out together with him and another friend and then I can agree with his cousin Roxana if I want. Deal. We meetup and go dancing.

Roxana is 24, Mulata, not at all beautiful, a bit chubby, fat ass, a bit hairy arms and very shy.

I like fit girls so for me she was a 5.

I think it was a waste of time, I can't stop thinking of Ebelyn but I don't want to call her as I don't want to be sentimentally involved.

At some point of the night she teaches me Regetton and I get very horny. I ask her how much she wants to come with me and she replies 100 Cuc.

I smile and say the Golden rule.

OK 30 Cuc for all night. Done.

Now. What Roxana doesn't have in terms of beauty. She definitely compensates in sexual skills.

Boy oh boy, after 2 hooker experiences and 2 unexperienced GFE. This one deserved a full 10 in terms of sex.

She gave me a perfect BBBJ. I love being rimmed and she noticed it as she was exploring the lower part of my genitals.

The more she explored, the more I was groaning of pleasure.

She spent a full 20 minutes cleaning me up before she started riding me.

She was very skilled at that too. She knew very well how to move and swirl and touch me.

I turned her around doggy style and came after pumping her very hard.

She smiles shyly and we chat for a bit. She says she can give massage too.

I had the last Body Cream with me and ask her to use it.

Perfect massage from back. Turns me around and does the front too. Concentrates on my little boy who says: I'm ready and she again performs her oral special.

Another 20 minutes of very sloppy heaven and this time I push her down to see how deep she can go. She could handle deepthroat pumping without gagging once.

Perfection!

As we start the proper action, I take her many positions and while she is in doggy she asks, shyly. Do you want to put it behind?

Damn. She is asking me if I want anal. Of course!

I don't last long in her ass and come after a few minutes.

We fall asleep and the next morning I must leave for Vinales.

We wake up, she smiles, drinks some water and I tell her we must leave.

She asks: do you have 10 minutes before shower?

Oh yes. Again please!

This time she spends almost the entire 10 minutes deepthroating me as she saw I liked it.

When I am about to come she takes it out and makes me come all over her face, rubbing my dick on her lips.

I really think she would be a great pornstar if only she was prettier. She did everything so naturally and so well.

Day 9 and 10.

I go to Vinales and explore but I don't feel like going with anybody.

Day 11 and 12, 24 hours of sex before I go.

Ruby, Yany, Ebelyn.

After 2 days ignoring girls and taking it easy (Roxana had really emptied me and gave me a great experience) I decided to spend my last 2 nights in Habana and have fun again.

After dinner I go for a walk nearby Habana Libre. I have eye contact with more than one girl but they were obviously pros.

Nothing special or interesting so I decide to walk back home (I was staying in Vedado) and call some numbers I had.

I call Roxana, nothing. I call two more numbers, nothing. Ebelyn's number stands in front of me but I really don't want to call her. Afraid of having feelings for her.

I decide to take an Amendron (the old cadillacs) and return to Habana Libre for a pro. On the amendron are two girls, A chubby mulata who is 20 and Yani, a very dark black girl with big boobs and very slim body. Not beautiful not ugly. Normal face.

They start chatting with me while on the taxi and decide to go for a walk and a drink with me.

We have a couple of drinks in calm place, chat, buy a bottle of aged rum for 4 cuc and drink half of it.

I start flirting with the black girl and tell her she is very beautiful and has a great set of boobs.

I invite her home and she says no, she cannot as she must be home tonight.

I ask her why and she says she promised her mom she would return home.

Her mom is a doctor and she studies medicine.

I tell her I am going to the beach 'playas del est' the next day so we settle to go together and she gives me her number.

She kisses me with passion and leaves.

I am very horny so I go to Habana Libre, walk down the street and find 3 girls sitting down. One beautiful mulata with curly hair and a miniskirt, a fat chubby one who is the pimp and a ffake blond very young one who seems half asleep The pimp says hey, this girl is for you, available, you want her.

I look at the sleepy girl she is pointing at and tell her I prefer the other one.

She says this one is only 20 (maybe she didn't work enough that night) but that one is 40.

I say I can pay 30 for that one but I don't want this one.

OK. They tell me to walk to my place and they will follow me.

All 3 of them follow me home, the beautiful curly haired one called Ruby follows me home.

I was very horny so everything si very mechanic and rough.

After BBBJ. 30 minutes later I come and tell her to leave. She does it quietly.

The next day I go to the beach with Yana and her friend. I pay for the drinks and for a sandwich and we return home together.

She says she wants to be with me. So I fuck Yana and concentrate on her boobs. She lets me put my dick between them and cum in her mouth. I spend an couple of hours with her and tell her I have an appointment with some friends as it's my last night.

She leaves, smiles and says it was fun. She doesn't even think of asking me money!

She leaves and I rest a bit. I get a call from the owner of the casa particular saying I got a call from Roxana, from another girl and from Ebelyn.

They must have had my number recorded on my mobile.

Damn. Ebelyn. I call her back and she says she would like to see me again. 'como novia'.

My last night. Ok.

I take her for dinner, we go dancing and we don't stop kissing.

I spend my last night with her and we spend all morning in bed.

When It's time to go she is sad. She tells me she hopes I return to Cuba because all the Cuban guys she goes with are violent and hit her. I am the only one who treated her gently.

We exchange emails and take pictures together.

I try to give her money and she refuses. So I put 40 Cuc in her bag while she is not looking.

We are currently exchanging emails and I'm still dreaming of returning to Cuba.

If I do. I will try to explore the eastern part of the island and ask her to come with me. 'como novia'

Surely she will go with other guys but. I'll go with other girls too.

Great reporting bro,

Thanks

[QUOTE=Small But Hard; 1546692]Day 8:

Roxana: I return to Habana and decide to spend the night there before I go to Vinales and explore the area.

I go for a late lunch and start chatting with a funny cuban guy who had been in Italy before and worked there but was homesick and returned to Cuba.

I tell him I will stay for the evening and leave. He says he has a cousin who 'may be interested in me'. If we want we can go out together with him and another friend and then I can agree with his cousin Roxana if I want. Deal. We meetup and go dancing.

Roxana is 24, Mulata, not at all beautiful, a bit chubby, fat ass, a bit hairy arms and very shy.

I like fit girls so for me she was a 5.

I think it was a waste of time, I can't stop thinking of Ebelyn but I don't want to call her as I don't want to be sentimentally involved.

At some point of the night she teaches me Regetton and I get very horny. I ask her how much she wants to come with me and she replies 100 Cuc.

I smile and say the Golden rule.

OK 30 Cuc for all night. Done.

Now. What Roxana doesn't have in terms of beauty. She definitely compensates in sexual skills.

Boy oh boy, after 2 hooker experiences and 2 unexperienced GFE. This one deserved a full 10 in terms of sex.

She gave me a perfect BBBJ. I love being rimmed and she noticed it as she was exploring the lower part of my genitals.

The more she explored, the more I was groaning of pleasure.

She spent a full 20 minutes cleaning me up before she started riding me.

She was very skilled at that too. She knew very well how to move and swirl and touch me.

I turned her around doggy style and came after pumping her very hard.

She smiles shyly and we chat for a bit. She says she can give massage too.

I had the last Body Cream with me and ask her to use it.

Perfect massage from back. Turns me around and does the front too. Concentrates on my little boy who says: I'm ready and she again performs her oral special.

Another 20 minutes of very sloppy heaven and this time I push her down to see how deep she can go. She could handle deepthroat pumping without gagging once.

Perfection!

As we start the proper action, I take her many positions and while she is in doggy she asks, shyly. Do you want to put it behind?

Damn. She is asking me if I want anal. Of course!

I don't last long in her ass and come after a few minutes.

We fall asleep and the next morning I must leave for Vinales.

We wake up, she smiles, drinks some water and I tell her we must leave.

She asks: do you have 10 minutes before shower?

Oh yes. Again please!

This time she spends almost the entire 10 minutes deepthroating me as she saw I liked it.

When I am about to come she takes it out and makes me come all over her face, rubbing my dick on her lips.

I really think she would be a great pornstar if only she was prettier. She did everything so naturally and so well.

Day 9 and 10.

I go to Vinales and explore but I don't feel like going with anybody.

Day 11 and 12, 24 hours of sex before I go.

Ruby, Yany, Ebelyn.

After 2 days ignoring girls and taking it easy (Roxana had really emptied me and gave me a great experience) I decided to spend my last 2 nights in Habana and have fun again.

After dinner I go for a walk nearby Habana Libre. I have eye contact with more than one girl but they were obviously pros.

Nothing special or interesting so I decide to walk back home (I was staying in Vedado) and call some numbers I had.

I call Roxana, nothing. I call two more numbers, nothing. Ebelyn's number stands in front of me but I really don't want to call her. Afraid of having feelings for her.

I decide to take an Amendron (the old cadillacs) and return to Habana Libre for a pro. On the amendron are two girls, A chubby mulata who is 20 and Yani, a very dark black girl with big boobs and very slim body. Not beautiful not ugly. Normal face.

They start chatting with me while on the taxi and decide to go for a walk and a drink with me.

We have a couple of drinks in calm place, chat, buy a bottle of aged rum for 4 cuc and drink half of it.

I start flirting with the black girl and tell her she is very beautiful and has a great set of boobs.

I invite her home and she says no, she cannot as she must be home tonight.

I ask her why and she says she promised her mom she would return home.

Her mom is a doctor and she studies medicine.

I tell her I am going to the beach 'playas del est' the next day so we settle to go together and she gives me her number.

She kisses me with passion and leaves.

I am very horny so I go to Habana Libre, walk down the street and find 3 girls sitting down. One beautiful mulata with curly hair and a miniskirt, a fat chubby one who is the pimp and a ffake blond very young one who seems half asleep The pimp says hey, this girl is for you, available, you want her.

I look at the sleepy girl she is pointing at and tell her I prefer the other one.

She says this one is only 20 (maybe she didn't work enough that night) but that one is 40.

I say I can pay 30 for that one but I don't want this one.

OK. They tell me to walk to my place and they will follow me.

All 3 of them follow me home, the beautiful curly haired one called Ruby follows me home.

I was very horny so everything si very mechanic and rough.

After BBBJ. 30 minutes later I come and tell her to leave. She does it quietly.

The next day I go to the beach with Yana and her friend. I pay for the drinks and for a sandwich and we return home together.

She says she wants to be with me. So I fuck Yana and concentrate on her boobs. She lets me put my dick between them and cum in her mouth. I spend an couple of hours with her and tell her I have an appointment with some friends as it's my last night.

She leaves, smiles and says it was fun. She doesn't even think of asking me money!

She leaves and I rest a bit. I get a call from the owner of the casa particular saying I got a call from Roxana, from another girl and from Ebelyn.

They must have had my number recorded on my mobile.

Damn. Ebelyn. I call her back and she says she would like to see me again. 'como novia'.

My last night. Ok.

I take her for dinner, we go dancing and we don't stop kissing.

I spend my last night with her and we spend all morning in bed.

When It's time to go she is sad. She tells me she hopes I return to Cuba because all the Cuban guys she goes with are violent and hit her. I am the only one who treated her gently.

We exchange emails and take pictures together.

I try to give her money and she refuses. So I put 40 Cuc in her bag while she is not looking.

We are currently exchanging emails and I'm still dreaming of returning to Cuba.

If I do. I will try to explore the eastern part of the island and ask her to come with me. 'como novia'

Surely she will go with other guys but. I'll go with other girls too.[/QUOTE]Really enjoyed your 3 reports, thanks for taking the time to write in such detail. I am arriving Havana next month and will make use of some of your info. I last visited Havana 4 years ago, far too long an absence, but the chicas in Colombia kept me coming back to Colombia. Do some of the chicas in Havana still wash your clothes in the casas sinks without even being asked?

Just came from 7 day trip to Havana. Havana is destination for everything. Music, beach, rum and good looking chicas. Chicas are everywhere. I found chica in old Havana, malecon (central Havana) and across Mehlia cohiba. I also went to La Cecilla and personally thought the prices of girls in the club were high. My average cost of girls was 35 CUC.

Hello gents,

I'm planning to go to Cuba in September of this year.

The forums have been an excellent way of learning from members good and not so good experiences. I have looked through at least fifty pages of previous reviews and have learned a lot. I do have questions though. I would really like to hike and wander the country side and if things go in my favour meet some lovely women. Its not my main motive for Cuba, but companionship while traveling alone would be fantastic. I have been learning spanish through rosetta stone, although I don't see myself being fluent.

From reading members post and attached pictures I have noticed something. All the women posted tend to be very thin / athletic. For me this is a tad worrisome. I tend to like my women thicker, darker and a little more fluffy. I would assume there are all different shape colour an sizes of woman in Cuba?

I will most likely get a package deal from toronto, and use the hotel as a base. I'd really just like to explore. I tend to just throw a pack on my back and just walk in a direction till I'm lost. Perhaps get a room for rent for the night while backpacking? I normally would not do this in a country such as Jamaica, but have done it in Europe. Is it safe enough to do in Cuba?

Much appreciated.

I will bite this one. 'Hiking and backpacking' is uncommon and dangerous. Your ass will be picked up by a police patrol guaranteed. Walking alone on an empty highway on a rainy sticky September day? Insane! City walks in most cases are safe.

[QUOTE=Questner;1557055]I will bite this one. 'Hiking and backpacking' is uncommon and dangerous. Your ass will be picked up by a police patrol guaranteed. Walking alone on an empty highway on a rainy sticky September day? Insane! City walks in most cases are safe.[/QUOTE]Thanks, I appreciate the information. Disappointing indeed, but safety first.

I may need to rethink since this may put a damper on visiting. I don't do well with sitting around, I like to wander and explore. I guess I could wander through havana. I'm going to use google but if any members here have anything that they think would be of note worthy interest while on foot exploration I would listen.

Thanks Questner. You may have saved my bacon.

First to Questner, the guy seems to be more interested in hiking than backpacking. It is uncommon, but not necessarily dangerous. I feel like the tourism system is set up to discourage backpacking, especially since there is no network of "Hostels." There are individuals who still try to pull it off but it is not easy and you will have to do your research.

That said, there are several options for hiking. There are several national parks and places where you can go hiking. There is the Vinales area east of Havana, the Sierra Escambray just outside of Trinidad, the famous Sierra Maestra and the El Yunque area of Baracoa. Those are just the best known places, and I have done some hiking at some of these places myself. There are offices or individuals that will arrange transportation to and from the park from the nearest town. The good thing about hiking in Cuba is that the country is small enough for you to get a good hike followed by a shower and a clean bed at the end of the day.

This being Cuba, you cannot just show up and walk into the park to hike by yourself in these places. You may be required to pay for a park ranger to accompany you. Maybe some of the other smaller parks may allow you to go on your own, but I do no know of any. I recommend you get a guide book like Moon Books or do more research elsewhere online.

Yes, there are all sorts of women in Cuba, you will meet more than your share of black women if that is your thing. Black women are very under represented on this site, if you ask me. You will have no problem meeting black women similar to the following actresses and singers: Jordin Sparks (American Idol fame) , Kimberly Elise, Jennifer Hudson (Before the weight loss) , Naomie Harris (007 fame) , Anika Noni Rose and even Queen Latifah.

Heck, I would even throw in Cuban actresses like Christina Milian, Gina Torres and Rosario Dawson. Judging by the pictures people post here, some may need to google the names I have just given. Good luck!

[QUOTE=Velasco; 1557160]First to Questner, the guy seems to be more interested in hiking than backpacking. It is uncommon, but not necessarily dangerous. I feel like the tourism system is set up to discourage backpacking, especially since there is no network of "Hostels." There are individuals who still try to pull it off but it is not easy and you will have to do your research...[/QUOTE]Hey,

Thanks Velasco for the reply.

I googled backpacking a couple of weeks ago in Cuba and came up with a lot of positive results. Its just not that common of a outing or activity as you said; but I'm also a safety concerned traveler, hence the question to people who have been before. I guess most of the gentlemen that have vacationed don't do the back packing hiking getaway.

Thanks for the references, Ill check them out.

Phew. I was getting worried going through the pics before, since I like a thicker woman with a big booty. For me it will come down to just meeting one I find attractive and seeing if she would like to spend time with me. Not sure if she would be interested in my adventures but, its my vacation and I would make sure she was having an excellent time.

This website is an awesome wealth of information.

Thanks

Hey Guys,

My Canadian buddy is planning a trip for us to Havana, both our first time going. Just a few questions:

I'm bring CAD to exchange but if I run out of the cash can I withdraw from ATM or Banks without 10% tax with my card?

Also not really fluent in Spainish what's are the locals like with their english skills? I assume I'm going to look like a juicy lamb chop to them, but will I be generally understood?

Thanks

Hi,

I took a VISA credit card cash advance from a bank on the main street Obispo in Old Havana. The machine had the VISA sign on it and I had no problems. Not sure if it would work for a bank card though. I would bring mucho cash and use them as a last resort. Call your credit card company regarding fees.

You should have no problems with your limited Spanish, just use the same caution as you would anywhere else.

Guy

[QUOTE=Ewe52; 1558567]Hey Guys,

My Canadian buddy is planning a trip for us to Havana, both our first time going. Just a few questions:

I'm bring CAD to exchange but if I run out of the cash can I withdraw from ATM or Banks without 10% tax with my card?

Also not really fluent in Spainish what's are the locals like with their english skills? I assume I'm going to look like a juicy lamb chop to them, but will I be generally understood?

Thanks[/QUOTE]

Locals don't speak good English where I've been to in Cuba, although I've never been to Havana. Everybody's English there is pretty shitty. People understand numbers though.

I have withdrawn cash from a Cadeca (currency exchange booth) using a Canadian MasterCard. You will pay a $5 fee and then you will pay the CAD-USD exchange rate difference + %2.5 (or whatever your credit card charges for forex transactions).

You will also pay a little fee. E. G I took out $100 CUC and to take that out they charged my credit card for $103.25 USD, which got paid in Canadian.

But YMMV. It is Cuba, there really aren't rules and the money system is fucked up.

As the other poster mentioned, bring more hard cash than you need. If you are brave, bring USD and exchange on the street.

[QUOTE=AngryMime666; 1556836]Hello gents,

I'm planning to go to Cuba in September of this year.

The forums have been an excellent way of learning from members good and not so good experiences. I have looked through at least fifty pages of previous reviews and have learned a lot. I do have questions though. I would really like to hike and wander the country side and if things go in my favour meet some lovely women. Its not my main motive for Cuba, but companionship while traveling alone would be fantastic. I have been learning spanish through rosetta stone, although I don't see myself being fluent.

From reading members post and attached pictures I have noticed something. All the women posted tend to be very thin / athletic. For me this is a tad worrisome. I tend to like my women thicker, darker and a little more fluffy. I would assume there are all different shape colour an sizes of woman in Cuba?

I will most likely get a package deal from toronto, and use the hotel as a base. I'd really just like to explore. I tend to just throw a pack on my back and just walk in a direction till I'm lost. Perhaps get a room for rent for the night while backpacking? I normally would not do this in a country such as Jamaica, but have done it in Europe. Is it safe enough to do in Cuba?

Much appreciated.[/QUOTE]Cuba is very safe and the women come in all shapes, sizes and colours.

[QUOTE=AngryMime666; 1557405]For me it will come down to just meeting one I find attractive and seeing if she would like to spend time with me. Not sure if she would be interested in my adventures but, its my vacation and I would make sure she was having an excellent time.

This website is an awesome wealth of information.

Thanks[/QUOTE]I missed this part of your earlier message and I am surprised others did not chime in already. So you are thinking of finding a woman and having her accompany you on your backpacking / hiking journeys. I would probably recommend against it, because you are a first timer and like you said, you are just now learning Spanish through Rosetta Stone. There are so many things unique to Cuba out there that you have to experience on the ground, and that is just for a regular traveler. I suggest you adopt a wait and see approach. If you meet a Cubana that you feel comfortable enough to haul around, then good for you. However, the chances of you meeting a woman, asking her to accompany you and then living to regret it are pretty good.

A Latino friend of mine just came back from Cuba a few months ago. He had told his woman, a Santiaguera, that he was coming months in advance. He was planning to hang out in Havana for a day, head to Trinidad for about 2 days, then go to Santiago to spend time with her. Somehow, she talked him into having her meet him at the airport in Havana. So she traveled to Havana, met him at the airport and the whole thing was a nightmare for him although he had been to Cuba several times before AND was a fluent Spanish speaker.

I had actually advised him against the idea of his chica meeting him at Jose Marti airport when he was in the process of planning his trip. He said he missed her so much and wanted to maximize the amount of time they would spend together, now he never wants to see her again. He told me that his trip would have been better of she had just met him at the Viazul bus station in Santiago. Es Cuba!