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 Viva Cuba by russian_yaz
U are likely to meet friendly, kind and truly warm people but as well U can meet unfriendly, unkind and unwarm persons...these are the less but take care.
Tipping? Ususally we don't tip. Many places already have a percent in the check for the tipping and they write so in their menus.
Some basics in our slang (if you know some spanish):
- Que bola! .... "Hello, how do you do?"
- Y la pincha\curro? ... "How is your work doing?
- Voy quita'o.... "Bye bye"
- fulas\verdes....US dolars Leave a Comment
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 by hojasdehierba
Todo el mundo sabe que Cuba no es un pais rico. Su poblacion sufre muchas necesidades y restricciones. Pero hay un diferencia muy importante con respecto a otros paises del Tercer Mundo: los niños de Cuba estan extremadamente bien cuidados, todos estan escolarizados y esto es un hecho poco frecuente en otros paises. Cuba cuida de sus ninhos y puedes verles haciendo muchas actividades. Los de la foto estaban haciendo Tai Chi con sus entrenadores, cerca de El Capitolio
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Hemingway would have his usual MOJITO pronounced Moh-hee-toh at his favourite haunt, La Bodeguita Del Medio. I did try one at our resort and I must admit that it's an acquired taste and I didn't much care for it. But there were many that did, so I thought it would be fun to post the original authentic recipe which I got from the website TASTEOF CUBA.com
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
Juice from 1 lime ( 2 ounces )
4 mint leaves
Havana Club white rum ( 2 ounces )
2 ounces club soda
1 sprig of mint for garnish
Place the mint leaves into a long mojito glass (often called a "collins" glass) and squeeze the juice from a cut lime over it. You'll want about two ounces of lime juice. Add the powdered sugar, then gently smash the mint into the lime juice and sugar. Add ice (preferably crushed) then add the rum and stir, and top off with the club soda (you can also stir the club soda in as per your taste). Garnish with a mint sprig.
You can also add a lime slice to the rim of the glass. Leave a Comment
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 Havana - Musicians (2004) by Kaspian
Bonus Tip: If they have a CD for sale and you buy one (approximately $10-15), you won't be expected to give them a tip on top of that. (Get them to sign it for fun, it makes a nice souvenir!) Leave a Comment
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 Jose Manuel, putting on a
show at the Cathedral! by JefieLeave a Comment
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 Sunset from La Cabana by russian_yaz
Younger girls are open and mind free, as cubans are. Don't be afraid to say a "piropo", is a short and daring phrase to express how U feel about that particular girl or woman. It's tipical to say this things in Cuba, for example:
- que niña mas hermosa...los angeles se han enojado conmigo porque en vez de soñar con ellos sueño contigo
- tu papa debe ser arquitecto y de los buenos, por ha creado un monumento de lo mas bello
-quisiera ser un lagrima tuya para nacer en tus ojos, vivir en tus mejillas y morir en tu boca corazon
-tantas curvas y yo sin freno bombon
- eres como Santa Barbara, santa por delante y barbara por detras Leave a Comment
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 Wood made San Lazaro by russian_yaz
- Don't shake hads with them
- Don't give them objects, they must take it from the floor.
- They can only embrace U in sign of salute.
- Some can only walk on the street at day, other only at night
- Some cannot drink dark beverages, like ron, cola, wine or things like this.
- Many are not aloud to eat porc Leave a Comment
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 Loma del Angel street by russian_yazLeave a Comment
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 Mine's a tripple ! by sourbugger
The stuff is actually produced here, originally as a by-product of sugar can production.
Due to the economic embargo, you cannot get hold of the stuff in the Us although Bacardi has still tried to use the name by setting up a company in Lichenstein (a well known rum producing country) using some of the descendents of the original family company.
Bacardi also seem to give the impression in their advertising that their rum is Cuban - when it clealy isn't.
The website below gives a full analysis of the trade-mark wars in this area.
The stuff you get in in Cuba itself is fine, and a bottle always helps tp lubricate the wheels of social interaction - and is always welcome in Cuba without hesiation - cheers ! Leave a Comment
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 Old Havana street... Loma
del Angel by russian_yaz
Cubans are noisy so the most common sound is people shouting one each other on the street. There are no lot of cars but U'll find lot of old 50's and 60's very noisy and bicycles with audio systems carrying people. There are lot of old russian trucks and cars, very noisy too and U'll find them everywhere in the city.
Front of Cathedral: the cars are forbidden to get in here so there are only lot of tourist walking and cubans. Maybe some horse carriages that make a particular sound with the stones (chinas pelonas) that cover the streets and the square in old havana
Rural village: If it is too rural for sure U'll hear pigs, chicken and the horses in the yards of the houses. The birds is usual also to hear. If it's a little bit less rural, maybe some street vendor announcing it's products
Evening time: In Havana? Well, the typical sounds of a city.
Bicycles? Yes, dependes of where U are. In Vedado there are not too much or them but in old havana there are many, specially on certains streets that only allow bicycles, Muralla and Sol for example. They are equipped with bells so U'll here it for sure. Many of this bicycles carry home made audio systems with car batteries and any cheap speaker. And this bicycles use to have the volume to the top with salsa.
At sunrise and sunset is typical to hear the sparrows getting ready to sleep or waking up in the trees all around Havana. Some streets have the annoying sound of the "camello" passing by. It's a huge truck, used as substituion for buses because the transport in Havana is a hell. Check my transportation page for a picture and tips of of this mosters. Leave a Comment
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