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04-09-16 08:29 #4374
Posts: 364Weekends at Jazz Cafe
Originally Posted by BeersTerry [View Original Post]
Don't know when you were in la Habana last but when I was there the group playing Fridays at Jazz cafe was call Havana Ensemble and if you go back and check out the annual Jazz fest in December they were all the rage.
The sax player "esta por arriba del nivel", Cesar Lopez, maybe next time you go make sure to check him out. Also, the other combo on Saturday night was almost as awesome.
BTW, I never made it to La Zorra why el Cuervo since as you know the loudness level (is over the top for me) and a couple of times I forgot my earplugs.
Mondo.
P.S. Here is a link for the Havana Ensemble playing Caravan, enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDHA...&nohtml5=False
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04-09-16 08:11 #4373
Posts: 364Miami rates
Originally Posted by CocoDesIles [View Original Post]
I think Miami prices would be comparable to the going rate around south Florida maybe a bit higher since there's prob more dough in that area.
The Cubano hustler told me for a FOB Cubana would set me back $150 with a no clock watching rule in effect (maybe a selling point?) he showed me her pixs from FB and she'd be around an 8. 5.
As per the Sim card goes this will change soon here after since there is some competition coming with all the US providers getting on the island.
Mondo.
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04-09-16 03:39 #4372
Posts: 734Ya, I too love the music scene in Havana. Hate the weekends as it is always one of the Valdez brothers at La Zorra or Jazz Cafe. It would help if they changed their effing act once in a while.
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04-08-16 21:44 #4371
Posts: 25Yes, but
Originally Posted by Mondo707 [View Original Post]
Concerning the Cubans in Miami Beach, it will be interesting to know the price range, as to compare with the 'originals' back home!
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04-08-16 09:33 #4370
Posts: 364100% Correct
Originally Posted by BeersTerry [View Original Post]
Yes man right on. I just came back about 10 days ago and have to agree with you completely.
This post is mostly about a few things that I found while there not necessarily about picking up chicas since that was not the main reason that I went this time around.
Sorry, not much info about picking up chicas, in case you want to skip my post.
First, I spent about a month and rented a one bedroom apartment which I had rented on previous visits right on the Malecon (Calzada & N) about a block from the US embassy.
This time I went for my Cubano music fix, which I got to say got fulfilled totally and a couple other things. One was meeting a gal that my mom raised and had not seen in quite a long time.
We shared some memories with her and her family, she's now married and and has 2 daughters. I needed to find out what was going on since out of the blue a couple of years ago started receiving emails from her so wasn't sure what the deal was.
I'll share a couple of things that might be helpful to some of you. For me having a phone to make calls, send texts within Cuba is a priority, so I rented a Sim card from the owner's nephew for $2 daily.
The way I did it I had my lost friend's daughter living in Tampa got me a recarga for $20 which Etecsa has every other week and which gives you an extra $30 bonus.
It cost me $20+the rental ($2 a day) total $80 for the 30 days and at the end I still had about $8 left.
Now so you guys know I didn't use this to yap away just to make / receive necessary calls / texts which in my book is a necessity.
Bonus for me was being able to use my Motorola phone which I am familiar with.
Also, I've been reading about Verizon and Sprint getting access inside Cuba and roaming being available too. Can't help you on that since don't have info on costs etc.
Second about the Cuba music scene, I left a couple of days before the Stones got there, not my thing so didn't miss it although I would have gone to the concert had I been there.
My thing is Timba / Son and I got my fix big time. My first 4 days I went to the 1st Timba / Salsa fest in El Bosque with the best Cuban bands (every day 3 top tier bands!
After that I went to different venues including both Casa de la Musica, whenever a band that I dug played. I well say the matinees are better than the night shift (cheaper too).
My friends husband is a journalist and I got invited to a couple of gigs which in my opinion are the way to go if one has some contact to get invited to this sort of event since there are no Jineteras and one has a chance to meet a real Cubana who is not trying to hustle you.
Third, for me Habana is getting more expensive however I found one huge bargain if anyone is like me about digging music. It's the Jazz cafe across the street from the Melia Cohiba.
Fridays and Saturday nights they have two really good ensembles playing there and the cover cjharge is $10 CUC. Once you get a table you can have drinks for your $10 or a decent Cuban meal for the same $10.
Don't know about you guys but for me whenever I go here in L. A. To check someone at a jazz club it usually runs me around $70 with dinner included so for $10 I get both dinner and great jazz.
I really wasn't looking for chicas necessarily but kept my eyes open and would hang at hotel Colina in the afternoon to have a Cristal or two and window shop all the foot traffic going by.
Had a couple of gals sit next to me and ask me about wanting to have fun, got a cute one phone # and a couple of days later called to come over to my place and she asked me upfront for $60, lost interest and told her so.
One irony, after coming back I made a pit stop in Miami Beach where a buddy lives and spent about a week there. While there met a couple of Cubano hustlers who offered me Cubanas of any size / color / shape.
Why I mention this, well cause I think a lot of the Jineteras have been moving on to the mainland and now the Miami Cubanos that use to denigrate them when they were in Cuba are stuck with them in Miami / Dade, LOL.
Mondo.
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04-08-16 03:03 #4369
Posts: 734Yes, it has gone way down hill. All those pretty Cubanas that used to be in Havana are now in MIami, Mexico and Italy.
You cannot go for the explicit purpose of mongering anymore or you will be disappointed. You have to have another reason to go and then monger as a side note.
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04-03-16 17:24 #4368
Posts: 211Imho
I agree about the scene in Habana going way down hill. But, the scene in the smaller towns like Holguin are still amazing. I can't wait to see that town again. Amazing talent and incredible prices. Chicas start their bidding at $40 USD! I'll be there in 5 weeks!
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03-26-16 23:47 #4367
Posts: 25Don't fully agree.
Originally Posted by Hierophant [View Original Post]
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03-24-16 06:24 #4366
Posts: 23A report on a past trip to Habana
I visited La Habana once in the past. I have to say comparing to service in Colombia, mongering in Habana is really a dead action. $90 for 2 HR, police all over the place.
I was planning to stop mongering by writing things down, so I can know how I spent (wasted) my time in the past. Writing blogs about Habana just reminded me the old days.
For those of you who is interested in visiting Havana after embargo fully lifts, below is my blog post on details about my past Habana trip (from my blog). It is written in Spanish but you can use Google translate or just briefly read the highlights.
https://chicamunda.wordpress.com/201...a-la-habana-3/
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03-22-16 06:56 #4365
Posts: 3700Originally Posted by CocoDesIles [View Original Post]
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03-22-16 00:36 #4364
Posts: 25Panama?
Originally Posted by Combo [View Original Post]
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03-21-16 23:07 #4363
Posts: 1791Lima apt.
Originally Posted by CocoDesIles [View Original Post]
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03-21-16 03:44 #4362
Posts: 25Originally Posted by BlkPanther [View Original Post]
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03-21-16 03:28 #4361
Posts: 38Originally Posted by BlkPanther [View Original Post]
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03-21-16 02:48 #4360
Posts: 63Originally Posted by Xkalibur80 [View Original Post]