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Cockfighting in Cuba may be vicious and gruesome, but it is largely tolerated. It has also became a very lucrative business, and we’re talking millions of dollars. Adding the lure of a gambling road show and a spectator sport, visiting a match between two roosters can be a colorful spectacle, despite it being very bloody. Though I personally do not condone having two animals fight it out till one dies, there is something very morbidly fascinating about cockfighting in Cuba.
Say It The Habano Way 4
When you want to go downtown, all you do is whistle at the mid-afternoon traffic and a CHEBI (tseh-bi) will come to fetch you. Do note that it is the official state taxi. They are the safest and fastest ways to travel through Havana. The official taxis are modern comfortable cars with air conditioning. They are usually located in front of the state hotels or official buildings. The taxi companies are Transur, Panatax, Habanatax, and OK-Tax. They all have counters and charge 0.6 – 1 CUC/ kilometer.
The Perils Of Shopping In Havana
The day after that trip to the ice cream parlor, I had some time to myself before getting home. I decided to take a look around and see what I could find. Cuba’s streets will give you the feeling that you’ve been displaced in time and space after a while. Buildings are old, some decrepit, and somehow also beautiful. The few cars that roam the roads are also old, many reassembled from the chop shop and not guaranteed to work well. Instead, bicycles abound and if you’re up for it, you can just go walking around Havana.
A Reason To Visit Cuba 2
For those looking for secluded beaches, Cayo Largo beach is truly a postcard paradise. It has fine white sand and the most clear transparent waters that’s ideal for diving and other water sports. One of the four groups of islands that surround Cuba, it is the second largest island in the Canarreos archipelago which spans 37.5 square kilometres.
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