Its shameful how the cubans live on the island. Dwindling food supplies, lack of potable water and most important they lack basic human rights of expression and travel. If you travel to Cuba stay and eat with the locals, avoid the Government owned hotels and restaurants as that only benefits the ruling Dictators who think they own the island.. The Castro brothers are old and failing so change is in the near future. VIVA las Damas de Blanco, women in Cuba promoting changes.
This is the most one sided and hypocritical display of an island-prison ever shown on YT or anywhere in the world. Its an insult to the 11.2 million inmates in the island and the 2.5 million expatriated others that have managed to escape that hell hole. I'm also sure that there are enough brain-dead penny pinching morons in the world that buy into this type of crap.
And If the price is right they would grab a travel package to a mountainside North Korean resort overlooking a Death Camp.
@freedomland11 this is not the rich part of cuba this is the center of the city and trust me there is nothing RICH about it.. I am CUBAN BORN AND RAISE THERE..
@dyonnegalata I was being sarcastic... It sucks that the cuban residents cannot even dine at one of these restaurants!! Thats Total BS...visiting cuba in Jan..trying to find my older sister...She doesn't even know I exist..Is there anyway I could find her when I'm in cuba?? let me know if you have knowledge about that.
@freedomland11 MMM.. 1 - YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM WHAT MUNICIPIO SHE IS FROM
2- HER FULL NAME OR ALIAS
3 - HOW SHE LOOKS LIKE NOW
4 - HER ADDRESS TO BE ABLE TO GO TO HER HOUSE OR NEIRGBORHOOD AND ASK THE PEOPLE AROUND THE BLOCK IF SHE STILL LIVE THERE OR IF SHE MOVED.. THEY PROBABLY CAN TELL TO WHERE SHE MOVED.
5 - DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH? IS GOING TO BE ESSENTIAL TO COMMUNICATE AND FIND HER FASTER.
DO YOU KNOW TO WHAT PART OF CUBA YOU MIGHT BE GOING?
@nivca2 really he is american? he has lived almost his whole life in cuba and now just cause he immigrated to the united states for a better chance at life he is not cuban anymore but american? WTF
Wow. La Plaza de la Revolucion is "beautiful" ??? That is THE symbol of tyranny in Cuba! Este video es pura propaganda! Como puede decir esas mentiras ese tipo?
@jilhal24 and he's right! "It is gorgeus" is in't it? I mean the fact that Castro uses for his speech doesn't means is not beautiful... ppl like you must open their minds and keep a distance between politics and culture. As fas as I know Castro's regime did not build any of the architecture in Cuba, they has destroyed it. I don't know if you can see my point? Or you want him to critizies our poverty? Do you know how many countries he has been in it? There's poverty any where you go!
What a bunch of Bullshit. This video is nothing but a communist propaganda clip. And you stupid American liberal scum believe the lies. And you talk about "free" healthcare and education!LMAO!! Have you ever been to Cuba or gotten sick there? The pharmacies are almost always out of any type of medicine and the education is pure communist brainwashing. You morons need to wake up, put the Kool-Aid down and get a dose of reality! Watch the video clips here on YT titled "Cuba waiting for revolution"
@Junior1luv It's not a direct punishment (embargo). This is the reality: If every country in the world were to make business and pour quintillions of dollas/euros into the Cuban economy, cubans citizens would see zippo, zero, nada, the only one taking advantage would be the Cuban government, so really that comment about America punishing Cubans makes no sense.
Hey guys, I am not Cuban and i quite ejoyed this episode before I saw the comments some of you posted. It's so sad that such a beautiful place is ruled by such an oppresive government and that these people's rights are constant being abused by their government. Thanks for posting your opinions because a program like this can make people easyly forget what we already know, the Cuban government is no good and people are suffering.
I as completely disgusted by travel channel's decision to glorify the Cuban system via a touristic tour of the disintegrating island. Behind the beauty of my country and its people, the horrible acts and the constant opression of the dictatorship is constant and hard to endure. And as many people have stated here before, if Cuba's government is so awesome and its system so glorious, why is it that more than one a million cubans have risked their lives and their families on boats to leave? WHY?!
@sazkwatch u sir are a fucktard, how would u like to live in a country with no freedom of speech, no good careers, havin to live day by day, a country were the goverment owns everything, with no internet, no communications with tv channls that keep u informed about the situation outside cuba, knowing only what the goverment wants u to know
@egyptiansareblack26 well if you have like a journalist pass or say your going to a documentary or story or anything related to journalism and your american then you can travel but for a limit amount of time... but you must have that yellow journalist pass...
@egyptiansareblack26 Americans can go to Cuba but they would have to go their via another country becuase because there are NO direct flights from USA going to Cuba so you can island hop, but you still have to be careful! Angela Davis is in exile in Cuba and she is doing fine!
The Culture of Cuba and it's people are AMAZING!!! it's government.. well let's just say dictatorships, murders, brain wash and persecutions are words that define what that government is all about.
I was completely disgusted when Mr. Zimmern and the Brittish guy were talking about how wonderfull it was that Cubans can't have boats and how only turists can consume lobsters. Great way to show solidarity with the Cuban people you fuckheads. That's way us Cubans dislike Castro so much, He has turn the island over to turist, making Cuban people second rank citizens. Go fuck yourselves.
You do make a good point, and yes that did make them sound complete dickheads; however, it does serve a purpose in conserving the corals and other reef life, also notice how clean and unspoiled the waters were.
I don't think you represent all Cuban people. If the Cuban government is making its people 2nd rank citizens, howcome all Cuban people have access to free health care, free housing and free education. It is when they move to US, they become 2nd rank citizens.
@pulpmaggie why the fuck do you talk about something you know NOTHING about, you are NOT cuban and know nothing of what life for a common cuban is like.
Andrew wasn't disrespecting the religion he does this in every country he visits he got a cleansing in Nicaragua the other day by a shamman. Your making a big deal the santeros allowed something which was being done for "Andrew" to be recorded.
Ese comemierda que hablo del che no sabe lo que esta hablando el Che era un asesino fuck 4barbudos organizasion.Para el carajo fidel ojala se muera pronto
@kenshin12015 Estoy de acuerdo con lo que odio a Fidel! pero además el hecho de ser un asesino del Che en realidad hecho de Cuba un poco mejor, mientras que fideal estaba su culo gordo hacia abajo y no hacer mierda
Calle Ocho has nothing on La Habana...Calle Ocho is just a recreation of something that no longer exits...all these white Cubans too stubborn to go home hanging on to a copy of a Picasso.
Actually I like the show, but sometimes is annoying how they talk about something they don't know. I still remember a design conference I attended in Havana last year. They were talking about the same thing. The picture of Cuba outside the country. Certainly Cuba and specially Havana city has its charm but is mainly because of the people and the mystery that surround the city. Anything about my country on tv is gonna be interesting for me though.xD
VIVA CUBA,VIVA FIDEL!
gemarcher83 2 weeks ago
He can't pronounce ANYTHING right. FEEDELL Castro, Che GWEVERA
flyhi94 6 months ago
communism is modern slavery
rtur85 7 months ago in playlist Spanish culture
@rtur85 capitalism,maybe...cunt! study history!
gemarcher83 2 weeks ago
Americans in CUBA are treated like kings...
dyonnegalata 7 months ago
Its shameful how the cubans live on the island. Dwindling food supplies, lack of potable water and most important they lack basic human rights of expression and travel. If you travel to Cuba stay and eat with the locals, avoid the Government owned hotels and restaurants as that only benefits the ruling Dictators who think they own the island.. The Castro brothers are old and failing so change is in the near future. VIVA las Damas de Blanco, women in Cuba promoting changes.
ARCHDIVERALPHATEAM 8 months ago
This is the most one sided and hypocritical display of an island-prison ever shown on YT or anywhere in the world. Its an insult to the 11.2 million inmates in the island and the 2.5 million expatriated others that have managed to escape that hell hole. I'm also sure that there are enough brain-dead penny pinching morons in the world that buy into this type of crap.
And If the price is right they would grab a travel package to a mountainside North Korean resort overlooking a Death Camp.
Laverdadduele1 8 months ago
Great way to show the rich side of cuba....This is the travel channel right??
freedomland11 8 months ago
@freedomland11 this is not the rich part of cuba this is the center of the city and trust me there is nothing RICH about it.. I am CUBAN BORN AND RAISE THERE..
dyonnegalata 7 months ago
@dyonnegalata I was being sarcastic... It sucks that the cuban residents cannot even dine at one of these restaurants!! Thats Total BS...visiting cuba in Jan..trying to find my older sister...She doesn't even know I exist..Is there anyway I could find her when I'm in cuba?? let me know if you have knowledge about that.
freedomland11 7 months ago
@freedomland11 MMM.. 1 - YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM WHAT MUNICIPIO SHE IS FROM
2- HER FULL NAME OR ALIAS
3 - HOW SHE LOOKS LIKE NOW
4 - HER ADDRESS TO BE ABLE TO GO TO HER HOUSE OR NEIRGBORHOOD AND ASK THE PEOPLE AROUND THE BLOCK IF SHE STILL LIVE THERE OR IF SHE MOVED.. THEY PROBABLY CAN TELL TO WHERE SHE MOVED.
5 - DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH? IS GOING TO BE ESSENTIAL TO COMMUNICATE AND FIND HER FASTER.
DO YOU KNOW TO WHAT PART OF CUBA YOU MIGHT BE GOING?
dyonnegalata 7 months ago
@dyonnegalata....I may know her last name...Don't know how she looks like..I do speak spanish...I would say la Habana....
freedomland11 7 months ago
Cooles Video! Ich war schon über 10 Mal in Kuba.
JohnBresl 8 months ago
zimmern is gay
darrylhaynes 9 months ago
@nivca2 just cause you are living in a place doesnt mean you have to be a citizen you could be a resident and still have your cuban citizenship
QBAN305 9 months ago
@nivca2 really he is american? he has lived almost his whole life in cuba and now just cause he immigrated to the united states for a better chance at life he is not cuban anymore but american? WTF
QBAN305 9 months ago
Mr.Z has no idea what heppens in Cuba. it aint as they paint it to be. no todo es color de rosa.
Soryn 10 months ago
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Ché is not a national hero...
MandaManderPants 10 months ago
viva cubano y cubana hermosa desde de las islas filipinas
rabisrabis 10 months ago
NICE FUCKING INFOMERCIAL .!!!...THIS FUCKING FAG IS EITHER AN STUPID IGNORANT OR WORKS FOR CASTRO BROTHERS......WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT!!!!
Moonspell360 11 months ago
Wow. La Plaza de la Revolucion is "beautiful" ??? That is THE symbol of tyranny in Cuba! Este video es pura propaganda! Como puede decir esas mentiras ese tipo?
jilhal24 1 year ago
@jilhal24 and he's right! "It is gorgeus" is in't it? I mean the fact that Castro uses for his speech doesn't means is not beautiful... ppl like you must open their minds and keep a distance between politics and culture. As fas as I know Castro's regime did not build any of the architecture in Cuba, they has destroyed it. I don't know if you can see my point? Or you want him to critizies our poverty? Do you know how many countries he has been in it? There's poverty any where you go!
ThePytyty 11 months ago
fuck the US
agentcamo 1 year ago
What a bunch of Bullshit. This video is nothing but a communist propaganda clip. And you stupid American liberal scum believe the lies. And you talk about "free" healthcare and education!LMAO!! Have you ever been to Cuba or gotten sick there? The pharmacies are almost always out of any type of medicine and the education is pure communist brainwashing. You morons need to wake up, put the Kool-Aid down and get a dose of reality! Watch the video clips here on YT titled "Cuba waiting for revolution"
nytmstr 1 year ago
As much as America has punished Cuba,Cubans never have or used
any anit-American sentiment in their culture.
Junior1luv 1 year ago
@Junior1luv It's not a direct punishment (embargo). This is the reality: If every country in the world were to make business and pour quintillions of dollas/euros into the Cuban economy, cubans citizens would see zippo, zero, nada, the only one taking advantage would be the Cuban government, so really that comment about America punishing Cubans makes no sense.
gospelnews123 1 year ago
America culture does not hold anti-Cuban sentiment either. The US despises the Cuban government, not the people.
jilhal24 1 year ago
Hey guys, I am not Cuban and i quite ejoyed this episode before I saw the comments some of you posted. It's so sad that such a beautiful place is ruled by such an oppresive government and that these people's rights are constant being abused by their government. Thanks for posting your opinions because a program like this can make people easyly forget what we already know, the Cuban government is no good and people are suffering.
Love from Puerto Rico.
wtorruella1 1 year ago 3
I as completely disgusted by travel channel's decision to glorify the Cuban system via a touristic tour of the disintegrating island. Behind the beauty of my country and its people, the horrible acts and the constant opression of the dictatorship is constant and hard to endure. And as many people have stated here before, if Cuba's government is so awesome and its system so glorious, why is it that more than one a million cubans have risked their lives and their families on boats to leave? WHY?!
4yall 1 year ago 2
if cubas so great y would u want a boat to leave?
sazkwatch 1 year ago
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@sazkwatch u sir are a fucktard, how would u like to live in a country with no freedom of speech, no good careers, havin to live day by day, a country were the goverment owns everything, with no internet, no communications with tv channls that keep u informed about the situation outside cuba, knowing only what the goverment wants u to know
cubanitodPdR 1 year ago
they have the coolest cars
boogiechillen123 1 year ago
i thought americans were banned to go to cuba
egyptiansareblack26 1 year ago
@egyptiansareblack26 well if you have like a journalist pass or say your going to a documentary or story or anything related to journalism and your american then you can travel but for a limit amount of time... but you must have that yellow journalist pass...
nnnnnsssssssssllllln 1 year ago
@egyptiansareblack26 Americans can go to Cuba but they would have to go their via another country becuase because there are NO direct flights from USA going to Cuba so you can island hop, but you still have to be careful! Angela Davis is in exile in Cuba and she is doing fine!
chsn09 1 year ago 3
and dont they shoot the street kids to keep the roads clear or has that stopped
glentton 1 year ago
The Culture of Cuba and it's people are AMAZING!!! it's government.. well let's just say dictatorships, murders, brain wash and persecutions are words that define what that government is all about.
surcaribe85 2 years ago 2
I am a big fan of Andrew Z and missed this show somehow on TV. I am Cuban-American and say thank you for this episode!
cubancohiba23 2 years ago 3
Pamela Ruiz is a former New Yorker that decided to stay in Cuba? That makes sense. Doesn't say much about New York does it? lol ;)
203207ab 2 years ago
I'm not happy with this guy he can go to Cuba and I have. To go through he'll to get there no that there people is some real bull shit
icesold 2 years ago
Viva CUBA!
ServerMaster42 2 years ago
Learn to freaking pronounce the words Andrew. Very lame and tourist view of things. Bourdain would be upset.
Tubalcainscream 2 years ago 3
I was completely disgusted when Mr. Zimmern and the Brittish guy were talking about how wonderfull it was that Cubans can't have boats and how only turists can consume lobsters. Great way to show solidarity with the Cuban people you fuckheads. That's way us Cubans dislike Castro so much, He has turn the island over to turist, making Cuban people second rank citizens. Go fuck yourselves.
KubanBlood 2 years ago 45
You do make a good point, and yes that did make them sound complete dickheads; however, it does serve a purpose in conserving the corals and other reef life, also notice how clean and unspoiled the waters were.
SpearWieldingOctopus 2 years ago
@KubanBlood dude im cuban and what uor sayin is so right but anyone can eat lobster in cuba u just have to get it uor self
yairon123 1 year ago 3
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MEDINAINMIAMI 1 year ago
@KubanBlood Exactly.
itsjustme2919 1 year ago
@KubanBlood
I don't think you represent all Cuban people. If the Cuban government is making its people 2nd rank citizens, howcome all Cuban people have access to free health care, free housing and free education. It is when they move to US, they become 2nd rank citizens.
pulpmaggie 1 year ago 3
@pulpmaggie why the fuck do you talk about something you know NOTHING about, you are NOT cuban and know nothing of what life for a common cuban is like.
QBAN305 9 months ago
@pulpmaggie listen just because is free doesn't mean is good health care, go and visit the hospitas you will see what i mean..
KubanBlood 6 days ago
@KubanBlood what british guy said that ? when where ? idlike to see that!
tharowkilla 8 months ago
@KubanBlood Nothing cool about Communism or Fascism.
QWERTYEXOTIC72 8 months ago 2
@KubanBlood hijo de puta, enjoy Miami.
OnceUponAtimeInLeb 7 months ago
@KubanBlood What the hell lobsters are you talking about?
MartianSpore 1 week ago
Andrew wasn't disrespecting the religion he does this in every country he visits he got a cleansing in Nicaragua the other day by a shamman. Your making a big deal the santeros allowed something which was being done for "Andrew" to be recorded.
deevee777 2 years ago 4
Ese comemierda que hablo del che no sabe lo que esta hablando el Che era un asesino fuck 4barbudos organizasion.Para el carajo fidel ojala se muera pronto
kenshin12015 2 years ago 16
@kenshin12015 Estoy de acuerdo con lo que odio a Fidel! pero además el hecho de ser un asesino del Che en realidad hecho de Cuba un poco mejor, mientras que fideal estaba su culo gordo hacia abajo y no hacer mierda
biAnarchy13 4 months ago
"Che is not only an intellectual, he was the most complete human being of our time, our eras most perfect man." --- JEAN PAUL SARTRE
4Barbudos 2 years ago
"Che Guevara is an inspiration for every human being who loves freedom, we will always honor his memory." --- NELSON MANDELA
4Barbudos 2 years ago
Este comemierda no sabe lo que esta diciendo!
Pa 'riba! Pa bajo! Fidel pal carajo!
ZannenDesuNe 2 years ago
i cant wait my family cuban!!!
cubanheat3rules100 2 years ago
CUBA Never Die But FIDEL CASTRO go FUCK your SELF the better thing CUBA is da u go to CUBA and u can take with you a BITH 4 only $5$
OoR0cKStaRoO 2 years ago
Castro WILL ROT IN HELL. FOR his political repression and massive killing of the Cuban people! Viva CUBA, MUERTE CASTRO!
7rightnow 2 years ago 2
Calle Ocho has nothing on La Habana...Calle Ocho is just a recreation of something that no longer exits...all these white Cubans too stubborn to go home hanging on to a copy of a Picasso.
Ldstructo 2 years ago
The city is not stop in time. Is destroying year by year. My country is beautiful.
tonks1988 2 years ago
Agreed, these stupid shows don't know what they're talking about, no matter what sort of Cuban retrospective they do they always say the same thing.
i'm still wondering how did they manage to shoot the Malecon and no one was out there?
Ldstructo 2 years ago
Actually I like the show, but sometimes is annoying how they talk about something they don't know. I still remember a design conference I attended in Havana last year. They were talking about the same thing. The picture of Cuba outside the country. Certainly Cuba and specially Havana city has its charm but is mainly because of the people and the mystery that surround the city. Anything about my country on tv is gonna be interesting for me though.xD
tonks1988 2 years ago
they are not allowed to import stuff thats why there are cars from the 1950's there
crazydude75044 2 years ago
This video makes me want to go to Cuba!
Pinolero1981 2 years ago
you didnt have to go all the way there,,, just go to miami calle ocho!
argkor2008 2 years ago
I can't wait to see this new series about Cuba!
I am adicted to Andrew Zimmern shows =)
puggychu 2 years ago
uh, why are there old classic cars there?
shadowace421 2 years ago
uh ,obviously you didnt listen to what she said
EasyLongLife420 2 years ago
i missed it <=) oops
shadowace421 2 years ago
bizarre and no reservations..some of the best shows around
Low3LL 2 years ago 3
cuba is beautiful
seygra20 2 years ago 5
cool
Frances3654 2 years ago