Top 10 Things Cubans in Cuba Search for or Use the Internet For
📲 Staying connected with family abroad
Cubans are pros at keeping long-distance love and chisme (gossip) alive, even on limited data.
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😄 Memes, humor & Cuban entertainment
From classic jokes to local meme pages, humor is a coping tool and a culture-defining force. TikTok and Instagram Reels are gaining ground fast.
📺 Streaming videos & series (or finding ways to Download them)
Telenovelas, reggaetón music videos, Korean dramas, and Hollywood movies are very popular in Cuba whether online or via El Paquete Semanal. Because entertainment is a must.
🌍 News in Cuba and worldwide
Cubans want to stay informed, whether it’s through state outlets, independent sites (via VPN), or news updates shared in WhatsApp groups.
💻 How-to videos & DIY tutorials
How to fix a fan, dye your hair, make pizza without cheese, or stretch your phone plan. If it can be hacked, Cubans want to know how. :)
💸 Recargas, remittances & gift deliveries
Sure, practical things! Cubans check for top-up offers, food/package deliveries from abroad, and anything family can send their way, including mobile data like Cubacel deals, or gifts like Mandao and Ko Mercado on HablaCuba.com.
🎓 Learning English & free courses
Who would have thought, but yes! Although Spanish is the second lingua franca on Earth, many people in Cuba search for resources to learn English or pick up new skills online. From Excel to video editing to starting a hustle. Congrats!
🌐 Emigration info & travel opportunities
John Lenon said “I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one” and indeed, expats started with a dream, with what if. Guess what, travelers too!
So if you were to look at searches closely, Cubans are also interested in: how to get a visa, what countries don’t require one, legal routes out of Cuba, and success stories abroad, migration info is always in demand.
🛍️ Shopping & product searches (even just window-shopping)
Window-shopping is like love… platonic love. It satisfies a certain part of us, it gives us some sweet brain juices. And whether they can buy or not, Cubans look up clothes, tech, cosmetics, and household items, often to ask for them from family abroad.
💕 Music, romance & spirituality
From reggaetón playlists to horoscopes, love advice, or religious/spiritual content, the internet is where heart and soul get a boost.
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