Casa de cambio
A Casa de cambio is a money exchange office.
It is also called a CADECA.
Cadeca (Casa de cambio) sign
Cadeca for tourists
Cadeca in the Hotel Nacional
A hotel or other Cadeca aimed at the tourist (above) changes foreign currency into CUCs only.
Never buy your currency from a person who approaches you on the street. You could end up with the wrong pesos.
You may want to change some of your CUCs to National Money, also known as Cuban pesos.
Go to a CADECA that sells National Money. These money-changing booths are located throughout the city. The locals can direct you...
A typical Cadeca for Cuban pesos (above)
You will get around 24 Cuban pesos in exchange for one Convertible Peso.
Here is what Cuban pesos look like... NEXT >
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Puedes tener tu propio negocio en la casa.
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