I befriended a bicycle taxi driver in the early part of my stay in Havana. I was a frequent guest at his house and welcomed into his family. He became my guide, guardian, and buddy as we travelled around the Island for several days. Cuba has two separate economies happening with different currencies. The native economy with pesos (20 pesos=$1) and the tourst economy with U.S. dollars. The system evolved after the demise of the Soviet Union and the loss of Cubas' international trading partners in Eastern Europe in the early 90's. Cubas' economy ground to a halt and tourism was seen as a solution. With tourism comes Capitalism, and the influence of the evil Imperialists..(I'm trying to keep this simple and tell a little story about my trip, but it's not working.)