Havana

[Mondo707]

Day 3:

Here is where things start to get interesting. So last night before going to bed, I send a message to the slim girl that I didn't get to meet for lunch because of the miscommunication. The post nut clarity made me realize that I was a little out of pocket and should try her again. I say "Hey, I still want to meet you, hit me up in the morning when you wake up" and go to sleep next to the Badoo chica I had just smashed.

I wake up in the morning and I have a text from the slim girl. Nice. She still wants to see me and we set something up for later in the day. Okay now I'm feeling good. I send the Badoo girl from the previous night home in a La Nave, shower and realize that I actually haven't drank any water in two days. I was so pissed with Cuba that I forgot to buy water! My AirBnB host says they can get me mini water bottles at $1/ each. Bro I'm not new to this, stop the nonsense. My first day you try to change my money for 250, now you want me to buy mini water bottles at $1/ pop? No.

I hop in a La Nave and head to this grocery store named "Pazillo Fresh". They have full bottles of water at 200 pesos each. Nice, I'll take 10 of them thangs. I look around and notice this place has a lot of American sodas and a ton of alcohol. At great prices! I ask what time they close, he says 11 PM. Ohhh you'll definitely be seeing me again. I hop in a La Nave headed home and guzzle down 3 of the waters. Didn't realize I was that thirsty. At this point I'm starting to get hip to Havana and I know things close early so now it's time for cigars. I hop in a La Nave to Hotel Manzana and go into a spot named "Coheba Atmosphere". It was worth the wait because man their cigar selection is crazy. The Cuban attendant there helps me pick out 3 mild cigars (1 Montecristo, 2 R&J's). $58 total (expensive but they were so worth it). I head back out and I get a phone call, it's a barber from one of the places that were closed yesterday. He does house calls for 1000 pesos. Okay, now I'm starting to fuck with Cuba. I take a La Nave home and the barber arrives on time with his tools and cuts my hair in the AirBnB. He does an incredible job, I give him 3000 pesos. My power levels are definitely over 9000 now.

Right on queue the slim girl hits me up, she's ready and she wants to pay for her own taxi. Okay, I'm definitely not used to that. She pulls up and tells me she's downstairs. I walk downstairs and oh my God this is one of the most naturally beautiful women I've ever seen in my life. Holy shit. I bring her up into the apartment and we chat a bit. I find out she's in her last year of law school. I want to take her out to eat but I've got to change my money. We hop in the La Nave and head to Papi Rey. She tells me she wants to wait outside, doesn't want to see me change my money. Oooo I like this girl. She was purposely looking away when I paid the La Nave too. Interesting. I walk in and ask the rate. It's 315 now. Now I really like this place. I get 31.5 K pesos and we hop in a La Nave back to my place so I can put the money up.

We take another La Nave over to a restaurant named "El Biky". 2 Croquetas Appetizers, 2 beers, 2 malt drinks, chicken entre with vegetables and a fish steak with vegetables and an extra side of rice. 10 K pesos. Okay Cuba is growing on me. La Nave back to my place and we're chilling playing UNO (I highly recommend taking a deck of UNO with you wherever you go), this girl is so sweet she'll give you a damn toothache! I'm thoroughly enjoying her company. Remember that grocery store from before? Time to go back and get some liquor. Bottle of Cuban rum, 2 Pepsis, 2 red bulls and cookies, 9600 pesos. Now I'm really starting to like this girl. I tell her to get anything she wants and all she asks for is 2 Pepsis and 2 Redbulls. We had already agreed to spend the day together tomorrow so I'm like "get whatever you need for two days". She repeats herself "2 Pepsis, 2 Redbulls". Okay this girl is definitely not Dominican, wow. I'm blown away.

Hop back in the La Nave to the AirBnB and do the deed. She has a few things to take care of in the morning so I send her home in a La Nave and give her money for the taxi fare. I sit outside on the terrace of my AirBnB, Montecristo in hand, absolutely sauced off of this Cuban rum and thinking to myself. "Cuba? I think I actually like you quite a bit. You're growing on me".

Looking forward to Day 4 (my last day before leaving). I think I'll be back. I see the potential.

Best,

King Santo.

Man, glad you are enjoying your fling so far. Thanks for posting.

You mentioned to use La Nave I'd need a Cuban sim card, right? How would the prices be compared to the regular taxis there? I take it it works like Uber does, right? You get the price quote before hand, right?

Found the place you mentioned, Pazillo Fresh, nice to know since I stay not far from there. Do they take CUP, USD or both?

Also, you mentioned Papi Rey, is that a place to buy CUP or something else?

Yeah, I hit El Biky a lot when I visit, clean place and affordable for us visiting. Heads up, when you get the bill they ad a 10% automatically like they do in Europe. First time I went I tipped them not realizing the tip was already included in the bill!

Can't wait to get there for my trip next month.

Saludos.

Mondo

ps, In case you enjoy Cuban and Spanish food I recommend Los Nardos. It's in front of the Capitolio Nacional, on the 2nd floor. There is also another restaurant on the 3rd floor, not sure what type of food they do there. I know Cuban@s love Los Nardos. Affordable and clean.

[JohnWick6969]

Yup. Things started off slow because I was trying to move in Havana the way that I move in Santo Domingo and that just doesn't work in Cuba. Completely different animal; but I did love the challenge and I definitely see the potential. I'll likely be back.

What s the difference between the two?

[KingSanto]

Day 3:

Here is where things start to get interesting. So last night before going to bed, I send a message to the slim girl that I didn't get to meet for lunch because of the miscommunication. The post nut clarity made me realize that I was a little out of pocket and should try her again. I say "Hey, I still want to meet you, hit me up in the morning when you wake up" and go to sleep next to the Badoo chica I had just smashed.

I wake up in the morning and I have a text from the slim girl. Nice. She still wants to see me and we set something up for later in the day. Okay now I'm feeling good. I send the Badoo girl from the previous night home in a La Nave, shower and realize that I actually haven't drank any water in two days. I was so pissed with Cuba that I forgot to buy water! My AirBnB host says they can get me mini water bottles at $1/ each. Bro I'm not new to this, stop the nonsense. My first day you try to change my money for 250, now you want me to buy mini water bottles at $1/ pop? No.

I hop in a La Nave and head to this grocery store named "Pazillo Fresh". They have full bottles of water at 200 pesos each. Nice, I'll take 10 of them thangs. I look around and notice this place has a lot of American sodas and a ton of alcohol. At great prices! I ask what time they close, he says 11 PM. Ohhh you'll definitely be seeing me again. I hop in a La Nave headed home and guzzle down 3 of the waters. Didn't realize I was that thirsty. At this point I'm starting to get hip to Havana and I know things close early so now it's time for cigars. I hop in a La Nave to Hotel Manzana and go into a spot named "Coheba Atmosphere". It was worth the wait because man their cigar selection is crazy. The Cuban attendant there helps me pick out 3 mild cigars (1 Montecristo, 2 R&J's). $58 total (expensive but they were so worth it). I head back out and I get a phone call, it's a barber from one of the places that were closed yesterday. He does house calls for 1000 pesos. Okay, now I'm starting to fuck with Cuba. I take a La Nave home and the barber arrives on time with his tools and cuts my hair in the AirBnB. He does an incredible job, I give him 3000 pesos. My power levels are definitely over 9000 now.

Right on queue the slim girl hits me up, she's ready and she wants to pay for her own taxi. Okay, I'm definitely not used to that. She pulls up and tells me she's downstairs. I walk downstairs and oh my God this is one of the most naturally beautiful women I've ever seen in my life. Holy shit. I bring her up into the apartment and we chat a bit. I find out she's in her last year of law school. I want to take her out to eat but I've got to change my money. We hop in the La Nave and head to Papi Rey. She tells me she wants to wait outside, doesn't want to see me change my money. Oooo I like this girl. She was purposely looking away when I paid the La Nave too. Interesting. I walk in and ask the rate. It's 315 now. Now I really like this place. I get 31.5 K pesos and we hop in a La Nave back to my place so I can put the money up.

We take another La Nave over to a restaurant named "El Biky". 2 Croquetas Appetizers, 2 beers, 2 malt drinks, chicken entre with vegetables and a fish steak with vegetables and an extra side of rice. 10 K pesos. Okay Cuba is growing on me. La Nave back to my place and we're chilling playing UNO (I highly recommend taking a deck of UNO with you wherever you go), this girl is so sweet she'll give you a damn toothache! I'm thoroughly enjoying her company. Remember that grocery store from before? Time to go back and get some liquor. Bottle of Cuban rum, 2 Pepsis, 2 red bulls and cookies, 9600 pesos. Now I'm really starting to like this girl. I tell her to get anything she wants and all she asks for is 2 Pepsis and 2 Redbulls. We had already agreed to spend the day together tomorrow so I'm like "get whatever you need for two days". She repeats herself "2 Pepsis, 2 Redbulls". Okay this girl is definitely not Dominican, wow. I'm blown away.

Hop back in the La Nave to the AirBnB and do the deed. She has a few things to take care of in the morning so I send her home in a La Nave and give her money for the taxi fare. I sit outside on the terrace of my AirBnB, Montecristo in hand, absolutely sauced off of this Cuban rum and thinking to myself. "Cuba? I think I actually like you quite a bit. You're growing on me".

Looking forward to Day 4 (my last day before leaving). I think I'll be back. I see the potential.

Best,

King Santo.

[KingSanto]

After a very rough first day, I was also feeling like, "Man, fuck this place! It's horrible, a dirty nasty shithole and I can't wait to never come here again!

Then I had a good day or two, and then I went back 2 more times, with the 3rd trip the best!

So yeah, it takes a little while to get used to the weird way that Havana operates, the way the girls operate, just how life is so very different there than here, but once you get your feet, it's amazing.

Yup. Things started off slow because I was trying to move in Havana the way that I move in Santo Domingo and that just doesn't work in Cuba. Completely different animal; but I did love the challenge and I definitely see the potential. I'll likely be back.

[Nomars777]

After a very rough first day, I was also feeling like, "Man, fuck this place! It's horrible, a dirty nasty shithole and I can't wait to never come here again!

Then I had a good day or two, and then I went back 2 more times, with the 3rd trip the best!

So yeah, it takes a little while to get used to the weird way that Havana operates, the way the girls operate, just how life is so very different there than here, but once you get your feet, it's amazing.

Enjoy!

Day 2:

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Things got off to a rough start but now that I have my SIM card and I've finally gotten a nut off, I'm feeling a LOT better about the situation and the adventure that this learning curve is providing me. I think I was just cranky LOL. We'll see what Day 3 has to offer. I have quite a few planned and it finally feels like I'm starting to hit my stride.

Best,

King Santo.

[KingSanto]

Day 2:

Sorry for the delay guys, was having issues with my email registration. Also decided to drop the "S" on "King Santos". Has a better ring to it. As I did with my first post, I'll try to keep it as short as possible.

So I wake up late and my legs are definitely a little sore from all the walking I did the night prior but it's whatever. Character development. I now set my eyes on completing yesterday's goal. A permanent SIM card.

So I head over to to a local ETECSA at (location) as planned and say I need a SIM card. They tell me to go to another one down the street at (location). Apparently that one is Commercial Office that offers more services. I walk in and ask for a SIM card. There's a breakdown in communication and the clerk sells me a 500-peso recarga card (to top up a SIM card). I'm not really upset about it because I'm going to need a recharge at some point anyway. I clarify with the same clerk that I need an actual SIM card. She won't sell it to me because I'm a foreigner. That sounds familiar. At this point, I bite the bullet, get on my phone (which I'm still getting internet on via the Android phone my AirBnB host gave me) and order the $13.99 7-day "Basic" tourist card from Suena Cuba and select "Commerical Offices" for pickup. I head back home, grab my passport and return to the ETECSA Office. This time things go my way and I finally get the SIM card. Pop it into my phone and wow, the internet is so much better when the SIM is actually in your phone. Who would've thought? I'm mostly just very that I don't have to walk around with two phones like a jabroni anymore. I'm ready to get back to hunting.

As mentioned I had 3 Badoo dates lined up. The first one didn't respond to my messages but they werent delivering on WhatsApp. So I think it was an internet issue. 2nd one is messaging me back but I'm a veteran mongerer / hunter, I can tell it's not going anywhere. 3rd girl (beautiful slim light skinned girl - 21 years old) agrees to meet for lunch. Nice. She says she's going to the beach and will meet me after. This was around 11 AM. 4 PM rolls around and she says that she thought I had forgotten about her. Huh? I waiting for you to tell me you were done at the beach woman. At this point I'm fed up and kill the conversation and tell her maybe tomorrow. But I have no intentions of doing that (at the time). Extremely frustrated at this point. Let me get a haircut and hit the streets. A haircut should send my power levels over 9000 for hunting.

I hit three barber shops, they're all closed. Okay at this point Cuba is really starting to give me a headache but I'm not ready to throw in the towel. I'll get a haircut tomorrow. Let me go to Old Havana for the first time to eat and get a few cigars. But first, let's change money. I head back to the same restaurant spot from yesterday (Papi Rey on the corner of Av. Paseo and Calle 29) . Instead of the blonde, it's a young, bald white guy (he's super cool though). I ask him the rate today and he says 310. Nice, it was 305 yesterday, I'm starting to like this spot. I get 31 K pesos ($100), head to the house, shower and get a La Nave to Hotel Manzana for cigars.

While in the La Nave, I get a message from a new Badoo girl, she's willing to go on a date tonight. Nice. I ask her where she is and she says Old Havana. What a coincidence, that's exactly where I'm headed. I tell her to meet me at Hotel Manzana. Once I get to the hotel (about 8 PM), they tell me the cigars stop closed at 4 PM. I'm annoyed but at least I have a girl on the way. I hang out in front of Manzana for a few minutes and she shows up, 24 years old and cute but nothing to write home about. We go to a restaurant named "Sibirata Habana" right next to Hotel Manzana. We get 5 beers, an appetizer of croquetas, an appetizer of Brucheta, Lobster dish entre and a cheeseburger for 16.7 K CUP ($53.87). Decent food but the vibes and nice decor were a great touch.

It's 11 now and we're having a good time. We leave the restaurant and her dad (yes, her dad) is outside in the park area chilling by his car. She says a few words to him and one of her chica friends. I wave to them and they wave back LOL. Chica comes back, we hop in the La Nave and go back to my place. Great performer, I paid her 9000 pesos, she was happy about that and says she wants to spend the night. Cool with me.

Things got off to a rough start but now that I have my SIM card and I've finally gotten a nut off, I'm feeling a LOT better about the situation and the adventure that this learning curve is providing me. I think I was just cranky LOL. We'll see what Day 3 has to offer. I have quite a few planned and it finally feels like I'm starting to hit my stride.

Best,

King Santo.

[Mexidan]

If I get a tourist SIM that allows sms will it work? And if not, does the app require a permanent SIM just to set up the account, or does it require 2 FA (typing in the code) each time I request a ride.

Heading to Havana this week! Thanks. !

I have a permanent SIM. If you borrow someone elses sim, you may affect their La Nave account. When you use la nave, usually you will get a phone call from the driver confirming the ride and let you know how far out he is. If you don't answer the phone call, they will cancel the ride. So you're going to need your own number to accept the call for each ride.

[Cabroncito]

If I get a tourist SIM that allows sms will it work? And if not, does the app require a permanent SIM just to set up the account, or does it require 2 FA (typing in the code) each time I request a ride.

Heading to Havana this week! Thanks. !

[EMode]

I have three Badoo dates lined up for tomorrow but I'm not hopeful. It's early in my trip but it's not looking good. Sure, if You exchange your money correctly then it's super cheap but it doesn't really justify how difficult it is to find a working girl. I'm not a fan of this place and may never return. And it's only Day 1. This is going to be a rough five days man. I was excited to come but as of right now it's failing all tests. Hopefully things turn out better tomorrow.

Hey KS,

Just wondering if you found any better hunting during the weekend? Hope your trip has picked up.

[MongerHunger]

Day 1:

Hey guys; first time poster, long time lurker (of multiple forums on here). I'm 28, speak very good Spanish (though not fluent) and travel / monger quite a bit. In the past couple years, I've been to DR about 25-30 times (never Sosua, mostly Santo Domingo and a few other places). I like to hunt for my food.

I came to Cuba because I'm moving to Santo Domingo soon (I'm there about every two weeks these days) and wanted to find another country that I could hop to frequently while living in DR.

I read the forum from January 1, 2024 until present so I had a lot of information going in. Here was my experience on Day 1, I'll try to keep it as short as possible.

I landed in Havana around 12:40. I head to the money exchange place in the airport because I had decided prior that I was going to sacrifice $10 on that horrible exchange rate in order to get a Cubacel sim card from the ETECSA across the street from the airport. After I changed my $10 (I got 1200 pesos for that LOL), I noticed that both Cubacel booths were empty. No problem, I planned to go across the street anyway. I get to the ETECSA across the street and they won't sell me the 1000 CUP sim card. They would only sell me the first card which won't work for me because I want a permanent line (and I didn't want to pay the extra). The lady said she wouldn't sell it to me because I'm American. Cool. I read about that possibly happening so no worries, I'll get it from a local ETECSA instead.

My AirBnB host had arranged a taxi for me ($30) so I head back to the airport, get on their WiFi and activate the free 30 minutes that you get to let my host know that I'm ready. The taxi finds me and we're on our way. Get to the AirBnB, I like it. I go to a couple local ETECSA but it appears they're all closed because it's January 1. Cool. My AirBnB host gave me an Android phone with a SIM card in it to use as a hotspot so I guess I'll get a personal one tomorrow. Time to exchange money.

My AirBnB host offered a rate of 250. Not doing that. On the El Toque site, in the area where it shows the rates, there's a little plus sign (and if you click that, it'll show you live offers that people are sending. These offers link to multiple Telegram groups separated by city. I find the Havana group and there's 25 K+ people in there all selling / buying pesos for the best rates. I pick one in Vedado, setup the meeting and head over. It's in a restaurant. This blonde woman takes me to the back of the restaurant and exchanges $100 for me at 305 per dollar. Nice. Head back to the AirBnB, time to eat.

I only got on Badoo about 4 days ago but only managed to setup three dates, all for tomorrow. None wanted to meet today. That's not going to work for me though, I want to hit something today. I head to a restaurant named "Las Cuatros Lunes". Nice, simple place. Good food. 1 water, 2 beers, beef taco appetizer (3 tacos) and a fish filet with vegetables for 6470 CUP ($21.21 at the 305 rate I got). Great deal and the food is excellent. I'm ready to hunt now.

Its 12 AM, I head to the Prado. When I get there, I see a couple girls. I think they're streetwalkers but as I walk up I realize that one of them is squatting and peeing right on the ground. No thanks. I walk the ENTIRE Prado and the surrounding areas. All the way to Parque Fe. Lot of activity but no pros. All girls are with at least one guy. Lame. I walk back to the Prado and walk it again. No pros everyone is with at least one guy. No worries, I'll see what's up on La Rampa.

I take a La Nave (their version of Uber) to La Rampa. I walk the ENTIRE La Rampa. From the Malecand all the way past Calle E. No pros whatsoever. Everyone is with a guy. Great. It's 3 AM now and I go home.

I'm not a Sosua guy so I wasn't expecting point and click but man the mongering scene in Cuba fucking sucks so far. The Cubans themselves are very nice people but I just don't get why USA Citizens come here. Hard pressed to find street working girls, the Badoo girls don't want to see you the first day you talk to them. Girls pissing right in the middle of the Prado where the monuments are (by the way the entire Prado reeks of piss). Huge piles of trash in the streets, people eating out of trash cans. This place makes Santo Domingo look like Singapore. I'm not normally a street girl guy but I was trying to push my boundaries as a mongerer and make it happen.

I have three Badoo dates lined up for tomorrow but I'm not hopeful. It's early in my trip but it's not looking good. Sure, if You exchange your money correctly then it's super cheap but it doesn't really justify how difficult it is to find a working girl. I'm not a fan of this place and may never return. And it's only Day 1. This is going to be a rough five days man. I was excited to come but as of right now it's failing all tests. Hopefully things turn out better tomorrow.

Best,

King Santo.

Also I didn't hear you mention Parque Central either. San Rafael and Parque Central are in very close proximity to each other which is not that far from Prado. You could have hit all 3 locations in a short period of time.

[MongerHunger]

Day 1:

Hey guys; first time poster, long time lurker (of multiple forums on here). I'm 28, speak very good Spanish (though not fluent) and travel / monger quite a bit. In the past couple years, I've been to DR about 25-30 times (never Sosua, mostly Santo Domingo and a few other places). I like to hunt for my food.

I came to Cuba because I'm moving to Santo Domingo soon (I'm there about every two weeks these days) and wanted to find another country that I could hop to frequently while living in DR.

I read the forum from January 1, 2024 until present so I had a lot of information going in. Here was my experience on Day 1, I'll try to keep it as short as possible.

I landed in Havana around 12:40. I head to the money exchange place in the airport because I had decided prior that I was going to sacrifice $10 on that horrible exchange rate in order to get a Cubacel sim card from the ETECSA across the street from the airport. After I changed my $10 (I got 1200 pesos for that LOL), I noticed that both Cubacel booths were empty. No problem, I planned to go across the street anyway. I get to the ETECSA across the street and they won't sell me the 1000 CUP sim card. They would only sell me the first card which won't work for me because I want a permanent line (and I didn't want to pay the extra). The lady said she wouldn't sell it to me because I'm American. Cool. I read about that possibly happening so no worries, I'll get it from a local ETECSA instead.

My AirBnB host had arranged a taxi for me ($30) so I head back to the airport, get on their WiFi and activate the free 30 minutes that you get to let my host know that I'm ready. The taxi finds me and we're on our way. Get to the AirBnB, I like it. I go to a couple local ETECSA but it appears they're all closed because it's January 1. Cool. My AirBnB host gave me an Android phone with a SIM card in it to use as a hotspot so I guess I'll get a personal one tomorrow. Time to exchange money.

My AirBnB host offered a rate of 250. Not doing that. On the El Toque site, in the area where it shows the rates, there's a little plus sign (and if you click that, it'll show you live offers that people are sending. These offers link to multiple Telegram groups separated by city. I find the Havana group and there's 25 K+ people in there all selling / buying pesos for the best rates. I pick one in Vedado, setup the meeting and head over. It's in a restaurant. This blonde woman takes me to the back of the restaurant and exchanges $100 for me at 305 per dollar. Nice. Head back to the AirBnB, time to eat.

I only got on Badoo about 4 days ago but only managed to setup three dates, all for tomorrow. None wanted to meet today. That's not going to work for me though, I want to hit something today. I head to a restaurant named "Las Cuatros Lunes". Nice, simple place. Good food. 1 water, 2 beers, beef taco appetizer (3 tacos) and a fish filet with vegetables for 6470 CUP ($21.21 at the 305 rate I got). Great deal and the food is excellent. I'm ready to hunt now.

Its 12 AM, I head to the Prado. When I get there, I see a couple girls. I think they're streetwalkers but as I walk up I realize that one of them is squatting and peeing right on the ground. No thanks. I walk the ENTIRE Prado and the surrounding areas. All the way to Parque Fe. Lot of activity but no pros. All girls are with at least one guy. Lame. I walk back to the Prado and walk it again. No pros everyone is with at least one guy. No worries, I'll see what's up on La Rampa.

I take a La Nave (their version of Uber) to La Rampa. I walk the ENTIRE La Rampa. From the Malecand all the way past Calle E. No pros whatsoever. Everyone is with a guy. Great. It's 3 AM now and I go home.

I'm not a Sosua guy so I wasn't expecting point and click but man the mongering scene in Cuba fucking sucks so far. The Cubans themselves are very nice people but I just don't get why USA Citizens come here. Hard pressed to find street working girls, the Badoo girls don't want to see you the first day you talk to them. Girls pissing right in the middle of the Prado where the monuments are (by the way the entire Prado reeks of piss). Huge piles of trash in the streets, people eating out of trash cans. This place makes Santo Domingo look like Singapore. I'm not normally a street girl guy but I was trying to push my boundaries as a mongerer and make it happen.

I have three Badoo dates lined up for tomorrow but I'm not hopeful. It's early in my trip but it's not looking good. Sure, if You exchange your money correctly then it's super cheap but it doesn't really justify how difficult it is to find a working girl. I'm not a fan of this place and may never return. And it's only Day 1. This is going to be a rough five days man. I was excited to come but as of right now it's failing all tests. Hopefully things turn out better tomorrow.

Best,

King Santo.

Why didn't you go to San Rafael? I would have went there before La Rampa.

[AmorPorFavor]

Day 1:

Hey guys; first time poster, long time lurker (of multiple forums on here). I'm 28, speak very good Spanish (though not fluent) and travel / monger quite a bit. In the past couple years, I've been to DR about 25-30 times (never Sosua, mostly Santo Domingo and a few other places). I like to hunt for my food..

Try walking around the streets of old Havana in the evening. Its safe. Look for girls sitting in door stoops and talk to them. Also take some rides in pedicabs and tell the guy you are looking for chicas. Most of them know some putas.

[WaltoDerri]

New Year's day is a holiday down there too bro. Even hookers take days off, that being said I also hope your experience goes much better.

Day 1:

Hey guys; first time poster, long time lurker (of multiple forums on here). I'm 28, speak very good Spanish (though not fluent) and travel / monger quite a bit. In the past couple years, I've been to DR about 25-30 times (never Sosua, mostly Santo Domingo and a few other places). I like to hunt for my food.

I came to Cuba because I'm moving to Santo Domingo soon (I'm there about every two weeks these days) and wanted to find another country that I could hop to frequently while living in DR.

I read the forum from January 1, 2024 until present so I had a lot of information going in. Here was my experience on Day 1, I'll try to keep it as short as possible.

I landed in Havana around 12:40. I head to the money exchange place in the airport because I had decided prior that I was going to sacrifice $10 on that horrible exchange rate in order to get a Cubacel sim card from the ETECSA across the street from the airport. After I changed my $10 (I got 1200 pesos for that LOL), I noticed that both Cubacel booths were empty. No problem, I planned to go across the street anyway. I get to the ETECSA across the street and they won't sell me the 1000 CUP sim card. They would only sell me the first card which won't work for me because I want a permanent line (and I didn't want to pay the extra). The lady said she wouldn't sell it to me because I'm American. Cool. I read about that possibly happening so no worries, I'll get it from a local ETECSA instead.

My AirBnB host had arranged a taxi for me ($30) so I head back to the airport, get on their WiFi and activate the free 30 minutes that you get to let my host know that I'm ready. The taxi finds me and we're on our way. Get to the AirBnB, I like it. I go to a couple local ETECSA but it appears they're all closed because it's January 1. Cool. My AirBnB host gave me an Android phone with a SIM card in it to use as a hotspot so I guess I'll get a personal one tomorrow. Time to exchange money.

My AirBnB host offered a rate of 250. Not doing that. On the El Toque site, in the area where it shows the rates, there's a little plus sign (and if you click that, it'll show you live offers that people are sending. These offers link to multiple Telegram groups separated by city. I find the Havana group and there's 25 K+ people in there all selling / buying pesos for the best rates. I pick one in Vedado, setup the meeting and head over. It's in a restaurant. This blonde woman takes me to the back of the restaurant and exchanges $100 for me at 305 per dollar. Nice. Head back to the AirBnB, time to eat.

I only got on Badoo about 4 days ago but only managed to setup three dates, all for tomorrow. None wanted to meet today. That's not going to work for me though, I want to hit something today. I head to a restaurant named "Las Cuatros Lunes". Nice, simple place. Good food. 1 water, 2 beers, beef taco appetizer (3 tacos) and a fish filet with vegetables for 6470 CUP ($21.21 at the 305 rate I got). Great deal and the food is excellent. I'm ready to hunt now.

Its 12 AM, I head to the Prado. When I get there, I see a couple girls. I think they're streetwalkers but as I walk up I realize that one of them is squatting and peeing right on the ground. No thanks. I walk the ENTIRE Prado and the surrounding areas. All the way to Parque Fe. Lot of activity but no pros. All girls are with at least one guy. Lame. I walk back to the Prado and walk it again. No pros everyone is with at least one guy. No worries, I'll see what's up on La Rampa.

I take a La Nave (their version of Uber) to La Rampa. I walk the ENTIRE La Rampa. From the Malecand all the way past Calle E. No pros whatsoever. Everyone is with a guy. Great. It's 3 AM now and I go home.

I'm not a Sosua guy so I wasn't expecting point and click but man the mongering scene in Cuba fucking sucks so far. The Cubans themselves are very nice people but I just don't get why USA Citizens come here. Hard pressed to find street working girls, the Badoo girls don't want to see you the first day you talk to them. Girls pissing right in the middle of the Prado where the monuments are (by the way the entire Prado reeks of piss). Huge piles of trash in the streets, people eating out of trash cans. This place makes Santo Domingo look like Singapore. I'm not normally a street girl guy but I was trying to push my boundaries as a mongerer and make it happen.

I have three Badoo dates lined up for tomorrow but I'm not hopeful. It's early in my trip but it's not looking good. Sure, if You exchange your money correctly then it's super cheap but it doesn't really justify how difficult it is to find a working girl. I'm not a fan of this place and may never return. And it's only Day 1. This is going to be a rough five days man. I was excited to come but as of right now it's failing all tests. Hopefully things turn out better tomorrow.

Best,

King Santo.

[KingSantos]

Day 1:

Hey guys; first time poster, long time lurker (of multiple forums on here). I'm 28, speak very good Spanish (though not fluent) and travel / monger quite a bit. In the past couple years, I've been to DR about 25-30 times (never Sosua, mostly Santo Domingo and a few other places). I like to hunt for my food.

I came to Cuba because I'm moving to Santo Domingo soon (I'm there about every two weeks these days) and wanted to find another country that I could hop to frequently while living in DR.

I read the forum from January 1, 2024 until present so I had a lot of information going in. Here was my experience on Day 1, I'll try to keep it as short as possible.

I landed in Havana around 12:40. I head to the money exchange place in the airport because I had decided prior that I was going to sacrifice $10 on that horrible exchange rate in order to get a Cubacel sim card from the ETECSA across the street from the airport. After I changed my $10 (I got 1200 pesos for that LOL), I noticed that both Cubacel booths were empty. No problem, I planned to go across the street anyway. I get to the ETECSA across the street and they won't sell me the 1000 CUP sim card. They would only sell me the first card which won't work for me because I want a permanent line (and I didn't want to pay the extra). The lady said she wouldn't sell it to me because I'm American. Cool. I read about that possibly happening so no worries, I'll get it from a local ETECSA instead.

My AirBnB host had arranged a taxi for me ($30) so I head back to the airport, get on their WiFi and activate the free 30 minutes that you get to let my host know that I'm ready. The taxi finds me and we're on our way. Get to the AirBnB, I like it. I go to a couple local ETECSA but it appears they're all closed because it's January 1. Cool. My AirBnB host gave me an Android phone with a SIM card in it to use as a hotspot so I guess I'll get a personal one tomorrow. Time to exchange money.

My AirBnB host offered a rate of 250. Not doing that. On the El Toque site, in the area where it shows the rates, there's a little plus sign (and if you click that, it'll show you live offers that people are sending. These offers link to multiple Telegram groups separated by city. I find the Havana group and there's 25 K+ people in there all selling / buying pesos for the best rates. I pick one in Vedado, setup the meeting and head over. It's in a restaurant. This blonde woman takes me to the back of the restaurant and exchanges $100 for me at 305 per dollar. Nice. Head back to the AirBnB, time to eat.

I only got on Badoo about 4 days ago but only managed to setup three dates, all for tomorrow. None wanted to meet today. That's not going to work for me though, I want to hit something today. I head to a restaurant named "Las Cuatros Lunes". Nice, simple place. Good food. 1 water, 2 beers, beef taco appetizer (3 tacos) and a fish filet with vegetables for 6470 CUP ($21.21 at the 305 rate I got). Great deal and the food is excellent. I'm ready to hunt now.

Its 12 AM, I head to the Prado. When I get there, I see a couple girls. I think they're streetwalkers but as I walk up I realize that one of them is squatting and peeing right on the ground. No thanks. I walk the ENTIRE Prado and the surrounding areas. All the way to Parque Fe. Lot of activity but no pros. All girls are with at least one guy. Lame. I walk back to the Prado and walk it again. No pros everyone is with at least one guy. No worries, I'll see what's up on La Rampa.

I take a La Nave (their version of Uber) to La Rampa. I walk the ENTIRE La Rampa. From the Malecóand all the way past Calle E. No pros whatsoever. Everyone is with a guy. Great. It's 3 AM now and I go home.

I'm not a Sosua guy so I wasn't expecting point and click but man the mongering scene in Cuba fucking sucks so far. The Cubans themselves are very nice people but I just don't get why USA Citizens come here. Hard pressed to find street working girls, the Badoo girls don't want to see you the first day you talk to them. Girls pissing right in the middle of the Prado where the monuments are (by the way the entire Prado reeks of piss). Huge piles of trash in the streets, people eating out of trash cans. This place makes Santo Domingo look like Singapore. I'm not normally a street girl guy but I was trying to push my boundaries as a mongerer and make it happen.

I have three Badoo dates lined up for tomorrow but I'm not hopeful. It's early in my trip but it's not looking good. Sure, if You exchange your money correctly then it's super cheap but it doesn't really justify how difficult it is to find a working girl. I'm not a fan of this place and may never return. And it's only Day 1. This is going to be a rough five days man. I was excited to come but as of right now it's failing all tests. Hopefully things turn out better tomorrow.

Best,

King Santo.

[Mutumbolo]

Great report man, what was the average price you got quoted? In pesos or Dollars?

In my experience they always asked me for dollars / euros, except in one case where they said the amount in pesos (the 2 girls I took together). The amount requested for a service varies from girl to girl, almost always there was a brief negotiation, in any case I always stayed in the range of 20-40 $ and in addition each time a tip of 500 pesos for the bike taxi for the return. I have never done the long time, but I think that 40/60 $ would have been enough.

The girls found on the street were the least demanding.

Obviously if you go to trendy places, not the so-called "tourist places", and pick up image girls or model-type girls, the prices go up dramatically.