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Originally Posted by Deelow
If you actually want to see the Country do not go to Cayo Coco
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Cayo is nice for being out of the way if you want a week of just "being" but agreed it's not the place to go to if you want to hit up Havana.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
Also, bring lots of clothes, school supplies and so on that you can leave behind for the locals. This stuff is peanuts to us, but gold to them. I brought an entire suite case down there and came back with 5% of what I brought down my limit on cigars. (Careful with those cigars though, I started smoking... then started drinking one night, and suddenly became a smoker for a bit lol)
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Originally Posted by Cheese
We always take stuff for the Cuban Kids and Maids. Go to the dollar store and get stuff there. If you leave the Maids a buck and a few goodies they will be extra special to you...LOL
We take school supplies to the towns nearby and drop them off at the schools.
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Just to add to these I'd caution against just handing things out to kids on the street. This typically just encourages them to beg and not go to school. Giving supplies to the schools or organizations is better. Nothing wrong with giving stuff to the workers at the resort.
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Originally Posted by fleury
I'm just curious, but how do some of you bring an extra suitcase of stuff down there? Aren't you limited to 42 pounds? That's not much at all, and if you're charged $10 or whatever for EACH extra pound of baggage, wouldn't that amount to an exhorbent amount of money spent? Just curious.
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Learn how to pack! 42 pounds for a week in Cuba is about double what you need even if you take down supplies, unless you're taking scuba gear...even then I think 42 is a pile. You're spending most of your days on the beach so bathing suits, t shirts, shorts is 90% of what you need. I just spent 3 weeks in Africa with a stop over in Paris for a couple of days (requiring some warmer,heavier clothes) and I had a single carry on bag around 20 lbs. A week in Cuba is the easiest and lightest packing.