Havana-guide: Jinetera Store

Under the stress of the poor living conditions some young women are approaching the tourists to offer company. They are called jineteras, which can be translated as jockey: they make a ride on the back of the tourists (wallet). The jinetera is in fact a kind of escort girl who offers company in exchange for a meal and a few drinks, a new pair of jeans, a night out to a show etc. Needless to say, a lot of these encounters end with sex.

The extra money is more than welcome. The jineteras “operate” in the tourist areas, Old Havana and Central Havana, especially Saturday and Sunday nights around the Parque Central (Central Park), Obispo and San Rafaël Streets, on the hunt for tourists with open wallets.

At the same time the police is watching the jineteras, because this practice is not allowed. Jinetera's accompanied by tourists can expect an identity control. The police will ask her for her identity card, and check if she has a record of prostitution.

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