Trinidad

Beautiful people, stunning vibe and the time stands still. These are my impressions after the first 2 days being in Cuba.
When we arrived in Havana (it was already pretty late) we soon noticed that the Cubans have a special currency only for tourists. This currency kind of equals the value of Euro and what surprised me even more, they also sell everything here for Euro prices. This was kind of shocking because after not sending a lot of money during my travels and life in Mexico I was not used to these kind of prices anymore. When we arrived at the airport, the taxi to the city already costed us 25 CUC and the transport from Havana to Trinidad was 140 CUC in total. At the end of the first day in Cuba with dinner and all the transport I already spent like 70€ and I kind of decided really fast that I will better be satisfied with limiting my travel plans on Trinidad and Havana only. Anyways the whole vibe and the overwhelming friendliness of the Cuban people beats everything. Our hosts Maibé and Leonardo are the most generous people you can imagine and the house is beautiful.
Another interesting thing about Cuba is that they do not have normal WiFi. In order to get WiFi or service on your phone you have to buy a WiFi code for 1-2€ and go to a public park or hotel and you can only use the WiFi there for 1 hour. In the beginning I was shocked how dependent we are on internet and our phones but I soon noticed that you actually don’t need it. It’s definitely enough if you check your mails or what’s app each day for one hour and spend the rest of the day without your phone.
I am really looking forward to see more of this beautiful country the next days! ☺️🇨🇺En savoir plus