Living in Cuba?

Do any Canadians live in Cuba? Is there a way of using the local money
or is it very risky?

No risk in using the local money, nothinh to buy either

> No risk in using the local money, nothinh to buy either

Food might be useful to buy.......unless you plan to spend your whole
stay fasting of course.

Hi,

aaJoe schrieb:
>> Using the local moneda nacional, you will be able to buy very little with
>> it.
>
> How about food? I just want to go to a market and buy fruit and
> vegetables like locals. Is this possible? Is it risky? Can I be
> arrested? What happens when you are caught spending local money?

It's completly legal and posible. Although what's on offer might not be
of a wide choice ...

>> Tourists are expected to use CUC's
>> Cuba is very expensive, it is not cheap.
>
> Yes - unless you're using the local money. I live very simply. Not
> really any entertainment or shopping.

You don't get everything for MN. Even Cubans have to use CUC for some
stuff (e.g. oil for cooking). And for your accomodation you definitively
have to pay in CUC.

ciao
Bastian

I smell a communista!
"Bastian Schlüter" <nobody@me.invalid> wrote in message
news:4c9or3F14l0j7U1@...
> Hi,
>
> aaJoe schrieb:
>>> Using the local moneda nacional, you will be able to buy very little
>>> with
>>> it.
>>
>> How about food? I just want to go to a market and buy fruit and
>> vegetables like locals. Is this possible? Is it risky? Can I be
>> arrested? What happens when you are caught spending local money?
>
> It's completly legal and posible. Although what's on offer might not be of
> a wide choice ...
>
>>> Tourists are expected to use CUC's Cuba is very expensive, it is not
>>> cheap.
>>
>> Yes - unless you're using the local money. I live very simply. Not
>> really any entertainment or shopping.
>
> You don't get everything for MN. Even Cubans have to use CUC for some
> stuff (e.g. oil for cooking). And for your accomodation you definitively
> have to pay in CUC.
>
> ciao
> Bastian