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An old taxi
in Havana is
something that you can see everyday, especially because in Cuba
are may types of cabs. The taxis called Panataxi are only for
tourists and you must have a contract with them for a certain
number of hours or even days. These taxis can be found in front
of the restaurants, nightclubs, hotels, cabarets, etc. The
Turistaxi is also for tourists but you have to be careful
because they have bigger prices. The normal taxis can be taken
everywhere but they are in a large number. If you take a taxi
and see that the taximeter is not working this is because you
can negotiate the price with the driver. The colectivos are the
taxis for the local people; they should not take tourists but
some of the drivers don’t respect the rule for the sake of some
extra money. The boteros are the particular cabs. These are
private cars with no license and use to sit in the important
points of the cities. The piqueras are the taxi stops. In the
big cities you can take a bike-taxi, a very practical way of
visiting the most important places of a Cuban city. And
economically speaking is more advantageous since the price is
lower. In Havana you can find bike-taxi with 2 places and in
some cities, such as Baracoa, bike-taxi with one place. The
Cubans are about to resolve the common transport crisis. The
president Raul Casto allows them to transform their cars in
taxis. The locals are happy about it and say that, although it
doesn’t totally resolve the crisis, it brings them money. So
far, to get ride of the jam, the Cubans use their bikes.
According to the law, the owners of cars will be able to fix
their own costs. |
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