Armando J. Ruiz

Priscilla, As with all things about Cuba, this is also a conundrum. You must always learn the language of your host country and preferably be fluent in it if you are seeking employment. For all intended purposes, Cuba’s culture is based on ... Read More

Internet in Cuba is a complicated issue; you may want to check with your embassy since it may be different and more accessible for the diplomatic community. Access to the internet in Cuba is restricted and controlled by the government – ... Read More

Thanks Fred, This is a rather large work but, It can be stopped when the next part of the city comes up to watch at a later time. I've decided to post it because many people do not really know what they are getting in to moving to Cuba, if they ... Read More

Havana restaurants & paladares: (Fresh link to the video) Click to view video youtu.be/2Xjw-vNYEhQ Restaurants in Havana are not just a place to eat, some of them are already centuries old, weather it is the food, the décor, the ambiance, ... Read More

The difference between the weather in Miami and Havana is just a few degrees as the Tropic of Cancer divides the cities between the beginnings of the tropics from the sub tropics, Miami being more humid than Havana. There are several fundamental ... Read More

For the upper end budgets: The Vedado and Miramar areas of Havana are some great places to look in to for purchasing a property specially if you enjoy city living, they are rather expensive compared to other parts of Havana but there may be great ... Read More

Hi DavidC84, As far as I know there are no government set prices for the sale of homes or property in Cuba, there are no formal appraisers either yet, prices vary depending on the size of house and the neighborhood (it's kind of an unofficial ... Read More

Hello my friend Mr. MacDuff, It's a pleasure to hear form you, I did not answer your last comment because you were leaving for Cuba on the same day but I've got the information you sent, your phone No. etc. Hopefully we will coincide down there ... Read More

Hi Mr. MacDuff and Hello to all, As news of changes and development of the real estate market in Cuba are a bit slow and far between it’s perhaps a good idea that we also discuss some of these issues which are indirectly relevant since the economic ... Read More

Greetings Mr. MacDuff, I am convinced that Raul wants broader changes and capitalism of a sort is already happening in spite of Fidel’s wishes and that of his more orthodox followers who are being slowly ostracised from the government. Communism ... Read More

You are absolutely right Aurelie. But comments generalizing about a people or a community and repeating any kind of trumped up propaganda from the right or the left without investigating it’s true nature, sources and intent sometimes deserve to be ... Read More

Mr. TheOmegaman, As a Cuban -American I must respectfully address some of your comments and also protest some of your statements. While I admit that Cubans in general are highly “creative” to say the least most Cuban exiles of means and wealth did ... Read More

I agree with you Mr. MacDuff about many things and the Mariel boatlift but if you take a look at National Geographic Magazine from 1972, May or March issue I don’t remember which, it an article dedicated to the Miami Cuban community the close to ... Read More