Be sure to bring plenty of aspirin in case you get havana syndrome.
this post was submitted on 19 Aug 2024
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I will (from drinking too much Havana Club)
Beware of people trying to get you tonpart ways with your money.
Vedado is nice to visit, there’s a cool art exhibit there that doubles as a place where young people hang out and drink at night. Veradero where they make the cigars is cool.
hanging out at the Malecón at night to people watch to beat the heat is the move.
if you are a Cuba Libre type drinker, try the cobatta. it's a dark rum based thing.
the artisans market (Almacenes San José Artisans' Market) is legit. I got a giant Cuban flag there. the joint is huge and full of awesome stuff.
cobatta
Can you elaborate? Quick google found zilch
that's what I get for being an Anglo brain and trying to do phonetic from memory of my caveman language skills.
the correct spelling is Cubata, but from my crap phonetic spelling, you can now imitate me pobre espanol.
also, something that made me laugh inwardly is that rum is spelled ron. Havana Club aka "El Ron de Cuba". kinda wish my name was Ronald and I went by Ron.
Huh, never knew Cuba Libre required white rum, I often did it with dark rum because I prefer the flavour. Time to be annoyingly pretentious about this from now on.
Museo de la Revolución
Try the Santiago de Cuba rum, I heard its better than Havana Club.
Watch the cannon firing at the fort.
Unfortunately it seems like the Museo de la revolución is still under renovation :(
Try the Santiago de Cuba rum, I heard its better than Havana Club.
I'm going to get 2 bottles of that in a few weeks at the Avante Festival, super excited.
That's so cool! Look for Eminente, if they have it too.
Hope you enjoy the festival!
Also, Eminente Rum! It's not as famous, but it's a banger.
Havana club was amazing. I know it’s apparently ass when sold every where else but it was incredible when I had it in cuba
I hope you'll be Havana good time
Try to see if they'll zap you with the invisible beam that gives CIA agents a headache
Don't buy cigars from the guy who has a cousin who works at the cigar factory and will sell them cheaper to you. It's possible that some people have connections, but you're unlikely to find a legit one.
If you're going to buy cigars, buy them from La Casa del Habano directly. They will still sell "fake" Cubans in Cuba. Meaning, there are cigars that might have some Cuban tobacco but aren't made or planned by the Habanos companies. I've bought fake cigars and they had long leaf tobacco, like normal, and were smoked but probably weren't actually Cuban in origin—although, others have bought fakes with floor debris, trash, dirt, wood shavings, and other things you do not want to smoke in them so be careful.
the ice cream thing whatever it's called
also get Havana syndrome
Have a great trip!
Some suggestions:
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People WILL try to scam you. Beware of randoms approaching you on the street with "Hello friend! Where you from?" etc etc.
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Tropicana was one of the most amazing shows I've ever seen. It's a bit expensive and touristy but it's one of the few pre-revolution entertainment venues still around today. The dancing, the costumes, everything about it just blew me away. Best bass player I think I have ever heard, just fuckin outstanding. Make a point of going if you can.
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Veradero is not worth going to IMO, don't bother it's just a bunch of boomer Canadians.
I think you'll have plenty to keep you occupied in Havana. Since the economic "liberalisation" a few years back there's now plenty of really good restaurants catering to tourists, if that's your jam, otherwise I'm sure you can find plenty to eat with the locals.
Bon voyage!
Hava nice week.