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Havana Cola - Havana Queue
Havana cola is known as a softdrink by US citizens, but in Havana Cuba they have their
own soda named Tu Cola.
To many people in Havana Cuba, a cola has another meaning, a cola means a
queue in Spanish.
Queues in Havana are legendary and many jokes circulate about
"life in the queue", most queues
are in front of internet cafés, bank offices even in front of the well known restaurant
Los Nardos, known for the best steak in town.
A queue in front of an internet cafe in Havana Cuba
Life in the Havana Queue
Although the average Cuban is used to the queues, and trained to be patient there
are some rules to be followed in a Havana queue.
1) When you enter for example in a Cuban bank and see a lot of people waiting the code
of conduct is to ask politely "El Ultimo"?
(Who is the last one?)
Now you have to focus on this person and know it will be your turn after this person is
helped.
2) Everybody has to wait, don't get nervous, Cubans are used to this waiting and try to
make the best of it.
3) It's perfectly acceptable to socialize with your neighbors in the queue, and on special events
in the Casa de la Musica (Music Dance Hall) when there are long queues it's customary
that Cubans sell their place in the queue for a few pesos, or even offer to queue for you, to make some money.
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