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April 5, 2008 - I received a copy of the official list of prices for electronics in Cuba. It appears that the list is being distributed internally in the country, and some of the lists have leaked out. It's lengthy, so click on this link: Electronics in Cuba. If you can't view a ".pdf" file, you can download a free version from Adobe at: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/ .  When reading the list, be aware that although the prices may seem reasonable to us in other countries, the cost of every item is about 10 times more than the average Cuban can make in a month, and to add to the difficulty, CUC (Cuban Universal Currency) can only be obtained by exchanging foreign currency, which many Cubans do not have -- and if they do have foreign currency, the government tags a surcharge onto their exchange, which it doesn't do for tourists. Here's a link to understanding CUCs: http://www.cubacurrency.com/cuban_convertible_pesos_cuc.html

On a similar note, I've come in to possession of the "public" hotel rates -- "Public" meaning rates for Cubans at what had been tourists hotels. Here's the list, again in .pdf format: Cuban Hotel Rates and a chart for additional hotel service fees.

Last but not least, is a document explaining how Cubans can now purchase and use cell phones: Cuban Cell Phones -- at 60 cents a minute, I suspect that there won't be many people who can afford these permissible toys.
 

March, 2008 -  Cubans manifest their desire to hang on to something greater than themselves.  They express their faith as far as they can without becoming a target. In front of a mural of Che, prayers are given, and the Worker's Plaza of Camaguey (old Plaza de la Merced) is voluntarily filled with worshippers.  Through the streets where vigilance reigns, the people marched in hope.

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February, 2007 - Watch the trailer for the recent controversial video, "The Secret."

June, 2006

A Cuban Pick-up Truck

Yet another example of the ingenuity of the Cuban people who will survive because they find creative ways to fulfill their needs and desires . . .

More Cuban Inventions

Makeshift inventions are the way of life for most Cubans. A friend who recently visited his family and friends in Cuba, returned with photos of one of his more elaborate inventions which is still being used. It is a corn mill, or better said, an everything mill. Anything that needs to be made into powder can be put through this machine. He created it from found parts, (some from old Russian equipment) and a lot of brain power.
 What follows is the inventor's explanation of his creation.

 
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