So I’m currently in Cuba and will be here for a good week. Have been mostly looking around (albeit with my broken Spanish) to check out important historical monuments such as Granma and as well as understand how socialism has been progressing throughout Cuba . I do happen to have a spare amount of time to do other things. Any thoughts especially if you’ve been to Cuba before?
Uuh, I guess if you're in Havana you should check out the giant ice-cream parlour pavillion. That's basically the only thing I know about popular attractions in Cuba though.
Coppelia Havana
:fidel-peace: :solidarity: :biden-leftist:
Really good ice cream. 5 scoops of ice cream for 35 CUP is such a good price. I really want to go there again. :fidel-bat:
Think you have the time to visit the Centre of Che Guevara Studies in Havana, and/or the Che Guevara Mausoleum in Santa Clara?
I’m actually visiting the Mausoleum later this week! But I didn’t have The Centre in my list. Thanks!
Will do! Just probably not right now because there’s 3G internet here. :caught-in-4che:
I love the music scene there! Go to one of the jazz clubs.
This is a very touristy and kinda expensive thing to do, but Tropicana is an absolutely amazing, jaw-dropping performance :chefs-kiss:
Best fuckin bass player I think I've ever heard in my life.
And, of course, the Museum of the Revolution although I'm sure that's already on your list of things to do.
Unfortunately the museum of the revolution is under renovations currently. Maybe next time I’ll check it out if I’m back in Cuba.
oh, bummer, that was always my favourite highlight!
Enjoy your time in Havana, comrade :)
Are they dealing with the effects of the hurricane ok? Sounds like it was devastating :deeper-sadness:
Somewhat. Everything seems to be going well but the effects of Amerikkka’s imperialism is very prominent here. Very hard to get even the basic apps installed on a phone while in Cuba so I can’t imagine what it’s like to be a Cuban. Theres also a lack of basic necessities/toiletries. I really sort of wished I brought extra toiletries to donate if it was possible (will probs need to take part in a solidarity campaign if it exists in the US) For the most part however, Cubans have been still going about on their daily lives and it’s just really nice to see the diversity that is present here as there are many Afro-Cubans throughout Havana. It’s also really nice to see how there’s pretty much no homelessness in Cuba, something you don’t see in the US. I was arriving from the airport the other day at night and the streets were either mostly empty or were just people walking at night. Very impressive for a country that’s faced the worst of a fascist regime.
Yeah the homelessness thing was something I noticed as well, it's impossible not to. It's the kind of thing you take for granted at home that "that's just the way things are" but Cuba shows that another world is possible, even while being strangled by crippling economic sanctions.
BTW I thought yanks weren't able to travel to Cuba? I hope you don't get in any trouble on your way home lol.
It’s actually surprisingly easy to travel to Cuba as a yank after Obama’s visit to Cuba even after Trump presidency. There’s direct flights between Miami and Havana. The only thing about travelling to Cuba from Amerikkka is that it prohibits travel to Cuba for tourism /recreational purposes (OFAC) but you can travel if it falls under general categories. Most people go for support for the Cuban people (Oh the irony of this when having an inhumane blockade) since it’s vague and such and usually entails doing things such as staying at a casa particular. The most you will ever see out of it as a yank is filling out some affidavit that you’re traveling to Cuba under a general category. Of course that can change if a reactionary comes to power.
Take pics of Cuban trains pls
Better yet provide a schedule if you can find one
Big shocker, they're not a big fan of foreigners taking pictures of critical infrastructure
I went to Cuba in 2017, i highly recommend che Guevaras house which is a museum and the museum of the revolution, it was such a beautiful experience.
I have nothing to add, I've never been. Just wanted to say I'm incredibly jealous, that's all. I would love to hear any and all thoughts and impressions you have, and see pics so long as they aren't doxxy for you.
For sure! I’ll definitely post an album of pics when I’m back home. As for thoughts and impressions, all I could really say is how much better Cuba can be let alone the whole world if it weren’t for the crimes of US imperialism. Cuba has been able to do a lot despite the various issues it had to go through including the special period and has been still holding strong which is both impressive and sad to see the struggles it had to go through to safeguard its revolution.
cant wait to see ur pictures! just make sure you dont post anything here that you also post to ur social media, very doxable with google lens and similar programs.
For sure! Thankfully, I have no public facing social media and I’m personally more worried about reactionaries just spouting the same bullshit to me regarding communism than I am regarding getting doxxed for posting photos that most people do when visiting another country especially when there’s like so many American visitors out here.
Wait they got hexbear in cuba? Now I have only one excuse to not move there immediately
Pretty much every website is available here as long as it’s not blocked by the embargo. Most Cubans however don’t speak English so therefore won’t really post here.
Do you happen to be my neighbor? Why everybody is in Cuba rn except of me :angery:
Wait till I get back :). I’ll make a post that has all the really good photos I’ve taken.
