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Santiago de Cuba, Eastern Cuba, Cuba
Beautifull place, the heart of music from Cuba. A visit to the church of El Virgen negro is worth while
Cienfuegos, Central Cuba, Cuba
i like it.It is good.
Havana, Havana & Surrounding Region, Cuba
I went there alone as a girl and I can recommend this place for all the singel trvelers, very safe place, just dont take your bag in the night to the party!
Varadero, Central Cuba, Cuba
tres authentique cuba, a voir absolument!!!!
Havana, Havana & Surrounding Region, Cuba
baladez vous dans les rues c'est un ordre
Havana, Havana & Surrounding Region, Cuba
So...women travelling alone. Cuba is a very safe country. The government has made it's best effort to keep away the big problems like grugs and guns problems. And they have achieved this goal. Some streets may seem dark and frighteninig but they are for sure safe. Nevertheless, avoid just in case dark places or walking alone very late at night. Try to walk trough iluminated streets or just grab a taxi. At night better take a government taxi, Havanatur or Panataxi, it will be safiest, just to avoid any particular taxi driver with bad feelings. And most of all... Because of the economic and other kind of problems in cuba, many seek to fly away, by any mean they can find....translated it means that many young and not so youg men and women will approach to U with good intentions but many of them are looking just money, or, the final goal, get married and leave the country. So my advice is: enjoy Cuba, meet their kind and always happy people, try to know all our customs and ultimately try to discover each lovely place this island has. But, take the usual precautions that U use anywhere and don't fall in love. If U do it, just try to be sure about your and yours mate feelings. And this goes for men and women, same situation for each of U in Cuba!
Havana, Havana & Surrounding Region, Cuba
What a wonderful country !
Havana, Havana & Surrounding Region, Cuba
la habana, with or without socialism and "periodo especial" is one of the most beautiful and seductive cities i´ve ever been to. there´s so much history, so much creativity and dreams (both realized and dead) everywhere you go. "el malecon" is a must, mainly because of the people and the chance of getting wet by the waves (our malecon in santo domingo is better in my modest opinion, we do have palm trees!). "el vedado" and "el nuevo vedado" are amazingly beautiful neighborhoods. walking around in them and seeing the size of the streets, the beauty of the mansions, you can just start to imagine how important Cuba was for Spain and later to the US. the colonial part of the city ("la vieja habana") is a totally different world. its architecture is completely different from the colonial architecture in both santo domingo and san juan. la vieja habana has narrower streets, darker buildings, everything is more compressed and intense. cultural life in havana never stops. its theatre and movie festivals are very famous and respected. and for those of you who are like me and love unique expressions of dancing and spirituality, afro-cuban rituals and beliefs are fascinating to explore. a little hint for women travelers: Cuban men are extremely prone to sexual harassment (as Dominican and other Caribbean and Latin men are). my technique is to address them directly and say "buenos dias" (good morning) or "buenas tardes" (good afternoon) before they have any chance to speak. in most cases, men feel obliged to reciprocate and many even behave very nicely. oh and Cuban Spanish is extremely fast even for native speakers (I would only understand half sentences my first couples of days there) so don´t feel intimidated. a lot of people speak english as well.