"If the blockade does not have any effect, lift it !"
Belly of The Beast, youtube 24.08.24
 
Belly of The Beast at Madison Square Gardens - speaking to MAGA folks
From enemies to lovers - A youtube short
Cuba is witnessing an economic crisis that has turned the island clock
back 30 years, to the so-called "special period".
And so, a new mass exodus of Cubans is ongoing,
the largest in many a decade.
Notwithstanding, the number of tourists (40% from Canada)
increased in 2023: 2.4 million visitors for the year, including 322K visiitng
from Cuban families in the US, but 48% less than the same period in 2019,
the year preceding the “plandemic”.
Cubans continue to suffer hardship and severe shortages
of everything from basic necessities (eggs, bread, sugar, butter, meat)
to transportation fuel and medicine and construction materials.
Bottom line, many say that the worst shortage
- for Cubans who cannot afford exile - is that of hope.
For "all-inclusive" tourists and the many new
5-star hotels that have appeared as quickly as the
new variants of "plandemia", this does not pose a major problem.
But for travelers in casas particulares where rooms are rented,
the owners no longer serve meals or only a very basic breakfast.
Travelers must therefore find (and reserve) a table
every evening in the numerous restaurants
which elaborate their daily menus according
to the pork and chicken, fish, seafood, vegetables and fruits available.
Arriving visitors may bring unlimited quantities* - without customs fees -
of food and hygiene products. * Max. 50kg (110 lbs.)
A good source of facts & opinions
about the island is OnCubaNews > here <.
Viazul bus (intercity) tickets can only be booked
on the internet - by the traveller or the Viazul agent at the Viazul station
- and can only be paid by credit card. In advance (sometimes 24 hours ahead)
or minimum 3 hours before departure.
••• Beware of scams by bagage handlers/ticket vendors/drivers. •••
:•: Official exchange rates > on CADECA < :•:
Street value on ElToqué's web site here.
State-run enterprises and banks use official exchange rates,
but the superior services offered by private businesses
generally reflect the more favorable black market exchange rates.
US Dollars / Euros are the most interchangeable
currencies and the ones preferred by private Cuban shops / home owners.
You can also use and exchange Canadian dollars
and pounds sterling, Swiss pounds and Japanese Yen.
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