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Varieties Bishop - Old Havana. • Doña Eutemia - Old Havana. • Corte del Principe - Miramar. • La Chucheria - Mira
ISSUE 1

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9/17

THE LEGAL STUFF (IF YOU’RE AMERICAN) Traveling to Cuba is more difficult—and more appealing—under the new Trump policy. The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued general licenses for 12 categories of travel to Cuba. Tourism remains prohibited by law, and any “non-academic educational travel” is limited to officially sanctioned group travel. Travelers on organized trips must keep a complete record of the educational events they participate in. The bulk of Cuba’s tourism industry is managed by GAESA, the Cuban military business conglomerate, and US citizens are banned from financial dealings with them; this means state-run hotels, car-rental agencies, restaurants, marinas, tours and more.

Lauri Pinnock

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HAT YOU SHOULD KNO

• Group trips with an officially  licensed tour operator are the safest way to travel • Be particularly careful which license category you apply for; you won’t be able to select the “people-to-people” option • 10 out of the 12 categories of authorized travel are still allowed for independent travelers • Independent travelers are banned from traveling under a privately organized educational or cultural trips   • Keep records and receipts for at least 5 years since you may be more closely audited by the IRS • Trying to enter from Canada or Mexico is extremely risky

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In Cuba, everywhere you go, there is music… JULIA SAWALHA

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Eating Out In Cuba, there are state-run and privately run restaurants. Private restaurants are known as paladares particulares; it’s best to stick to these since they’re known to have better quality ingredients. If you’re American, ask before you sit down to make sure you’re not eating at a state-run restaurant.

places to eat • Doña Eutemia - Old Havana • El Cocinero - El Vedado • Corte del Principe - Miramar • Coppelia Ice Cream Parlor - El Vedado • La Chucheria - Miramar • Street market - El Vedado / 17th St and K St • San Cristóbal - Central Havana • Varieties Bishop - Old Havana @belowthesamesun

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Cuba Travel Info

• Lonely Planet: Cuba travel guide • Rough Guides: Salsa, revolutionary history and Caribbean heat

• Getty Images: The Lowdown: 10 Things To Do In Havana

• Expert Vagabond: How To Travel To Cuba: A Guide For Americans

• The Authentic Cuba Travel Guide • 40 Things You Must Know Before Traveling to Cuba

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BUSES The Viazul bus system travels to all major cities around the country and are a cheaper option if you plan to go off the beaten path. You can’t buy tickets online, but you can view the current service schedule. Buses aren’t that frequent and sell out quickly, so get to the station an hour prior to departure time. If you miss the bus, there are usually taxis waiting. They offer shared rides to some of the most popular and well-connected cities for about the same price as the bus. ALMENDRONES/SHARED TAXIS Those vintage taxis filling up your friends’ Instagram feeds? Those are reserved exclusively for tourists and only travel along a particular route in Havana. Locals still use them, though and as a foreigner you’ll always pay more.

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SOURCES

(1) lonelyplanet.com (2) cu.usembassy.gov (3) rollingstone.com (4) nytimes.com Claude Mandeville

(5) globotreks.com (6) etecsa.cu (7) thrillist.com