Public Facilities
- La Bodega – For Cuban nationals only. Provides subsidized food and other necessities including rice, sugar, beans, peas, coffee, meat, milk, and cooking oil at low prices.
- La Copelia – A government-owned facility offering ice cream, juice, and sweets.
- Paladar – A type of small, privately-owned restaurant facility with no more than 12 seats.
- La Farmacia – Low-priced medicine, with the lowest costs anywhere in the world.
- Etecsa – National telephone service provider.
- La Feria – A weekly market (Sunday market-type) owned by the government.
- Cerveceria Bucanero – A beverage manufacturer, providing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Ciego Montero – The main soft-drink and beverage distributor.
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