Cuban Currency
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Sterling will do nicely. There are 2 currencies, the peso, which is of no use except in state shops, and the convertible peso (aka us$) in value, which is what you'll need.
Should be able to change it at hotels no problem, or with tour guides for a slightly better rate.
Brilliant place, nice literate people with a very subtle sense of humour, with a few soviet throwbacks for variety.
Car spotting is fun!
Should be able to change it at hotels no problem, or with tour guides for a slightly better rate.
Brilliant place, nice literate people with a very subtle sense of humour, with a few soviet throwbacks for variety.
Car spotting is fun!
Sterling is fine.
If you're in and around Habana Vieja then the bank about halfway to 2/3 of the way down Obispo on the right hand side as you head away from Parque Central had the best exchange rate. Also the ATMs were easiest to persuade to give us cash out.
Lots of the others are 6 digit efforts and you never know whether to stick 00 at the front or end.
Get £5-10 worth of local pesos as well as oppose to just CUC, and head down to the market which is just off Belgique. Head away from Parque Central, past the Capitolio and it's about 4-5 blocks down.
1 local peso (2.5p when we were there) for a banana, and 7 pesos for mangos and pineapples.
As the grub in the state restaurants ain't super tasty, you'll be glad of some snackage.
A 20 min taxi ride out to Playa Santa Maria to sit on the beach munching on the freshest juiciest pineapple you've ever had is lovely.
If you're in and around Habana Vieja then the bank about halfway to 2/3 of the way down Obispo on the right hand side as you head away from Parque Central had the best exchange rate. Also the ATMs were easiest to persuade to give us cash out.
Lots of the others are 6 digit efforts and you never know whether to stick 00 at the front or end.
Get £5-10 worth of local pesos as well as oppose to just CUC, and head down to the market which is just off Belgique. Head away from Parque Central, past the Capitolio and it's about 4-5 blocks down.
1 local peso (2.5p when we were there) for a banana, and 7 pesos for mangos and pineapples.
As the grub in the state restaurants ain't super tasty, you'll be glad of some snackage.
A 20 min taxi ride out to Playa Santa Maria to sit on the beach munching on the freshest juiciest pineapple you've ever had is lovely.
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