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Casa de cambio

A Casa de cambio is a money exchange office.

It is also called a CADECA.

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Cadeca (Casa de cambio) sign

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Cadeca for tourists

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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.

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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...

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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.