(Above Photo by Charles & Mary Love) Guide on How to Take a Bici Taxi How Much does a Bici Taxi Cost in Havana? One of the best and cheapest forms of transportation in Cuba is the Bici-Taxi. They 3 wheeled pedal powered taxis, which can hold 2 passengers and a driver. If you have never used [...]
Cuba sold only 50 cars in the last 6 months! Since the Cuban government introduced some measures of "deregulation" in the vehicle market, there were only 50 cars and 4 motorcycles sold. That number is embarrassingly low and shows that there is still a massive amount of work that must be done if the market-opening measures are [...]
How To Bring A Bike To Cuba and Havana I have a whole section in my guide devoted to biking in Havana and Cuba. In my opinion, it is one of the best ways to explore the whole country and especially the city of Havana and the surrounding suburbs. There are almost no bike paths [...]
What Happens To Cuba After The Castros? Many people lately have been asking this question. It may perhaps be a bit premature, given that Fidel Castro is still very much alive, and his brother Raul has said that he will only retire in 2018. Nevertheless, the concept is important and I will try my best [...]
Ah, delicious fried yuca, potato and plantains. They love to fry in Cuba. And the food is always so tasty. Dust add a dash of salt, and you're ready to go.
Cheap Restaurants in Cuba At most restaurant in Cuba you can get meals off the oferta menu for very cheap. These are authentic Cuban dishes ofered on special, usually in a table d'hote style. You can get a full meal as well as a dessert and a drink. This is what a standard Cuban oferta basically [...]
Reach for the stars: A Cuban Rises to the Challenge Felix Guariola wants to join the Guinness Book of Record for driving the highest bike in the world. To do so, he has created a bike that stands 18 feet tall. Guariola is a Cuban who has a bicycle shop in Havana. A [...]
Do you know the history of the "Casa de la Amistad" in Havana? It was a love story between a Spanish landowner named Juan Pedro Baró, and a Cuban beauty called Catalina Lasa. Catalina was heralded as being the most beautiful woman in all of Cuba, and she was in a loveless marriage [...]
Recipe For Traditional Cuban Pork roasted over and open BBQ pit 1) Lay down a thick bed of charcoal and then suspend the whole pig above the fire, on a metal grate. 2) Cover with some banana leaves keep all the delicious juices inside. 3) Put some sheet metal around the pit to focus [...]
Feeling Hungry in Cuba? Pan con guayaba... that's what it's called and that's probably the most common breakfast sandwich in Cuba. Cheap, sweet, filling and quick to make. All you need is your daily portion of bread (pan) and a few slices of dulce de guayaba. Add it all together and there you go. If [...]
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