The story offered to the reader is the result of the author’s month-long journey through the socialist state of Cuba. During his travels, he had the opportunity to meet local residents from different class strata, get caught by the police, communicate with emigrants from the USSR, political dissidents and proletarians, hitchhike and other available methods, come into contact with both tourist - disco-alcohol, and ordinary life - the lives of ordinary peasants and workers. In addition to general observations about the state of affairs in the country, you will find many narrative and descriptive stories, incidents and stories that happened to the author. Perhaps the book will be of interest to those going to a distant tropical island on an independent trip, but for others, it will scare them away from their planned trip. In any case, it will be useful to read for those who are interested in such a curious and controversial country - Cuba.