Agreed, different outside tourist hotspots.
>to whom we offered a ride.
But this is a major difference. You approach a Cuban --> 99.9% normal person. They approach you, speaking English --> probably hustler.
>to whom we offered a ride.
But this is a major difference. You approach a Cuban --> 99.9% normal person. They approach you, speaking English --> probably hustler.
Outside the cities it's a bit better. Hitchhiking is common in Cuba and when we visited it was both fun and instructive to talk to the people to whom we offered a ride. Also talking to the people at CUP bars and restaurants like Dona Yulla was fun. We spoke Spanish though (or a mix of Spanish and Italian).