Inside Cuba
Wonder Cabinet
Wonder Cabinet Productions
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2015
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
As Cuba and the U.S. restore diplomatic relations, what's in store for Americans who want to visit Cuba? And for Cubans wanting more prosperity? Steve Paulson recently traveled to Cuba and brought back new stories about our island neighbor. From diplomacy to culture, we tackle jazz, baseball and politics. Life as a Cuban Tour Guide; Why the Opening Between Cuba and the U.S.?; Rainforest Remedies; American Expat Finds His Home in Cuban Jazz; Cuban Rhythms; Baseball Diplomacy.
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| 0:00.0 | It's to the best of our knowledge. I'm Anne Strangechamps. Today, inside Cuba. |
| 0:08.0 | Today, the United States of America is changing its relationship with the people of Cuba. |
| 0:13.0 | In the most significant changes in our policy in more than 50 years, we will end an outdated approach that for decades has failed to advance our interests, |
| 0:23.4 | and instead we will begin to normalize relations between our two countries. |
| 0:28.2 | When President Obama made that announcement in December, it was huge news. And in political |
| 0:33.0 | circles, it raised all kinds of questions. What about the embassies? Are we going to lift the trade embargo? |
| 0:38.6 | But what a lot of people really wanted to know is, when can I go to Cuba? Well, today you can. |
| 0:45.2 | With some restrictions, book a room on Airbnb and hop a flight to Havana, where you can wander |
| 0:51.0 | the Prado on a Saturday afternoon, admire the old colonial buildings and the retro cars. |
| 0:57.2 | A few weeks ago, Steve Paulson was one of those tourists. |
| 1:00.1 | Before he left, he sat on the patio of the historic Hotel Nacional |
| 1:03.7 | with his Cuban guide, Rosa Ricardo. |
| 1:07.3 | Now, my sense is that working in the tourism industry, |
| 1:10.4 | especially working as a tour guide, |
| 1:12.2 | is a very good job in Cuba. Is that right? |
| 1:14.2 | It's a very good job, actually. |
| 1:17.1 | Mostly because it's one of the ways to get extra money. |
| 1:22.8 | Is that mainly through the tips? |
| 1:24.3 | Yes, yes. |
| 1:25.8 | I mean, everybody knows that it's not a secret or anything like that. |
| 1:29.6 | The thing is that this extra money you make will be not only for myself. You know, we share. That's the |
| 1:39.9 | way we do here. So tell me how that works. And I know that you have a very young child at home, right? |
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