Cuban moneyWhen you arrive, you can buy Cuban money or you can use your Canadian dollars or euros.
Once you leave the hotel, however, you must use the Cuban currency produced especially for tourists. It is known as the Convertible Peso or CUC. Here is what it looks like...
The Convertible Peso is the currency that is accepted everywhere in Cuba and Havana.
The Convertible Peso is known as the CUC... called "kook" by the locals because that is how they pronounce CUC. It is also commonly referred to as "chavitos."
Change your money You can change your money at
Many people prefer the airport for the best rate.
Currency desks are at Havana's Jose Marti Airport near your luggage carousel and outside the doors where families wait.
Once in Havana you will want to look for a Cadeca (short for Casa de Cambio) when you need to exchange your Dollars or Euros into CUCs.
One of the most convenient Cadecas is located on Obispo (above)
It has two ATMs where you can get CUCs with your Visa or MasterCard.
What can you buy with the Convertible Peso?
The CUC is the money that you can use anywhere in Cuba if you want to buy in Dollar shops, boutiques or for tourist activities. Money exchanges NEXT >
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