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> People don't get around just fine, your experience was probably heavily skewed as a foreigner. I did not use any form of public transport for tourists. That

> People don't get around just fine, your experience was probably heavily skewed as a foreigner. I did not use any form of public transport for tourists. That would have been way too expensive in the long run. I was traveling as any Cuban was traveling. And yes that included waiting for hours on bus terminals and the like. Big deal. > There is no reliable train in Cuba, a 200 miles trip might take 18hrs. I could tell you horror stories about the advanced train system in Germany as well but that would be besides the point. Most people don't need to travel 200 miles that often. For the daily necessities of getting to work, shopping and the likes the public transport system works. Sure the buses are crowded to a maximum, there are not reliable schedules but at least people can afford basic mobility which is not true for many parts of the less developed world. > I left Cuba around 7 years ago, right after college. Now you live in the USA. Oh and new account and only posting about Cuba. Funny how it is always the same story with that kind of accounts.

htowncu 6y ago
Let me guess, you lived in Havana, the city in Cuba with the highest population density, the only city where public services are somehow functional. What constitute basic mobility for you? I once had to travel from Matanzas to Havana in an overcrowded bus, standing, and with no ventilation because it was one of those buses that were supposed to have AC. Is that what constitutes basic mobility for you? I'm sure a great way to live your life is to always compare oneself against the poorest countries, that way you are always on top. Did you wait days in a bus terminal? A lot of people must travel to Havana at some point because that's the only place in the country where they can get some kind of paperwork or surgery done. I have multiple accounts, do you know why? I bet you have never had to thought about it? Cuba recently created a law that allows them to give you prison time if you post "anything" on social media that they might interpret as "damaging the image of the Cuban revolution". Is funny how is usually the foreigners preaching the greatness of Cuba.

htowncu 6y ago

Let me guess, you lived in Havana, the city in Cuba with the highest population density, the only city where public services are somehow functional. What constitute basic mobility for you? I once had to travel from Matanzas to Havana in an overcrowded bus, standing, and with no ventilation because it was one of those buses that were supposed to have AC. Is that what constitutes basic mobility for you? I'm sure a great way to live your life is to always compare oneself against the poorest countries, that way you are always on top. Did you wait days in a bus terminal? A lot of people must travel to Havana at some point because that's the only place in the country where they can get some kind of paperwork or surgery done. I have multiple accounts, do you know why? I bet you have never had to thought about it? Cuba recently created a law that allows them to give you prison time if you post "anything" on social media that they might interpret as "damaging the image of the Cuban revolution". Is funny how is usually the foreigners preaching the greatness of Cuba.