Hello from Cuba (5) - Another Mind-Twisting Experience

Hotel Havana Libre, Friday, April 8, 2005, 2:47 pm I am sitting here at one of the most famous hotels in all of Havana, after I just withdrew Can$250 (200 CUC, Pesos Convertibles) from my Mastercard. No big deal, you say..... Until you realize that the average Cuban makes between US8 and US30, not an hour, not a day, but for a whole month! My professor for instance told me that she makes about US$18 or so a month, so the amount I withdrew is more than a year