969 km de Santiago de Cuba a La Habana

UPDATE 07/01/2017: It's strange. When I uploaded the video it was smoother en the quality better. Seems to me that youtube is using other compression techniques.
969 km desde Santiago de Cuba a La Habana con carro por la Carretera Nacional N°1. Imágenes del camino de Santiago de Cuba a La Habana.
No speed limitations were hurt nor tickets recieved. The speed in this video appears higher than the actual speed.

[@fernyfloyd100]

gracias por el video, este es el tipo de videos que a uno le da gran utilidad

[@pablohernandez9513]

Ahora son casi 100 kms menos porque le quitaron todas las curvas para pasar por todas las fincas y todavia puede estar mas cerca si le quitan unas cuantas mas,

[@ClaudioDS1973]

Excelente resumen de casi 8 minutos, yo hice el recorrido hace una semana en 13 horas en dos etapas, hay que tener mucha paciencia, pero vale la pena.

[@niurysestrada6830]

que clase velocidad lleva este tipo para lo mala que esta la carretera

[@mlccrl]

I've been travelling many times on cuban highways and roads and it's necessary to be extremely prudent. Drivers never use the back mirror so when you overtake another car must use your horn to warn it. Roads are narrow and in avery porro condition with plenty of holes and sudden obstacles. On the highway there's no side protection so the countrymen with their cars cross the way just like all kind of farm animals. Never travel during the night because the black cows wander about on the roads and you take a serious risk. There are no signals so you have to ask the way to go. Many old cars travel in the middle at slow speed and it's necessary to overtake them on the right line. People ask for hiking in the middle of the highway and the peasants stand selling produces. If your car has problems you cannot rely on aid service. Only the cuban people are willing to help you waiting for a little tip or a drink. So if you go by car in Cuba expect to live an adventure and ,if you survive ,you can say you're a man !

[@TheEmagicmtman]

Although I've rented a car x2, what with the $350/week, plus $350 "damage deposit", plus all sorts of other "hidden" fees, plus worrying about damage and theft at night, etc. the last few visits I've just gone to where the local taxis hang out, bargain hard, and take a taxi from one province to the next. In this way I've gone all the way from Habana to Santa Clara, Sancti Spiritus, Ciego de Avila, Trinidad, Cienfuegos, and all around Oriente from Bayamo to Santo Domingo, Bayamo to Santiago, etc. etc. A bit more expensive than ViAzul, but more dependable, as the latter's service has deteriorated during the past few years. If you can split two ways with another traveller, then taxis between provinces are almost as inexpensive as the bus.
This trip (minus the palms and other tropical vegetation, of course) reminds me of traveling between Miami and New York on Highway 301 before the days of the Interstate System (back in the 1950's and early 1960's): only two lanes, going through innumerable small towns and lots of flat countryside, etc.) If you're really adventurous, but have plenty of time, take the "Tren Frances" (or even more adventurous, one of the "milk run" trains on other routes) as I have done between Santiago and Habana. Train was suppose to leave Santiago @ 7:00 p.m. +/-; actually left @ 3:30 a.m. (the terrazzo floor of the Santiago terminal for sleeping was not that great, especially for a 72-year-old!), but once going, the train took only 15 hours. Just don't purchase any food from the vendors as I did, as I am sure this was the source of certain problems I had for a week after I returned to Habana; at least is was a good technique for loosing weight, as I was almost afraid to eat for a month thereafter!). Thanks for posting!

[@Nadinchen75]

Die Strasse bin ich auch gefahren!!! Auf halber Strecke ist linkseine Tankstelle, mit einem guten und günstigen Espresso!!!

[@changuiserodf]

kien me informa como, donde rentar departamento en santiago??

[@solesotomayor]

cuantas horas?

[@elviasantana257]

12

[@rodrigorosatoalves]

Is there any traffic rules AT ALL?!

[@soumen8624]

+Roger Rosato Since its still a poor country, no traffic rules (hardly any rules at all), u have all the full freedom to do anything, drive fast, do shit, etc. u can see there is almost no cars so u can drive as fast as u can

[@soumen8624]

almost no cars

[@changuiserodf]

es verdad lo de la botella!! jajaj Ahora si ya me puse a pensar el proximo viaje a cuba (creo k mejor en avion habana-santiago) y rento auto para ir a guantanamo y al santuario de la virgencita del cobre!

[@theneptune2011]

pobre skoda...yo rente uno y lo desbarate gracias a una vaca...de milagro quede vivo

[@cayenarosada]

aja, nadie sabe cuantas horas de viaje son???

[@Renaat70]

Necesitas un día (± 12 horas), cuando el tiempo es bueno. No lo haga por la noche y/o cuando llueve fuertemente.

[@cayenarosada]

Muchas gracias por responder!

[@lukaswilliam97]

jejeje, probablemente nadie para ver a la noche, brbrb...

[@elr1elrulis822]

cuando vas por la carretera y vas sólo comiendo plátanos cubanos

[@boildpeanuts]

Punta las pantana las patasalo