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Cuban pesos

cuban pesos for cubans and tourists






10 Cuban (National) pesos (top)

10 CUCs (for tourists) (bottom)

There are two kinds of Cuban pesos

The currency that you will use everywhere in Cuba is the CUC, also known as the Convertible Peso.

But it is also legal for tourists to purchase National pesos... commonly called Cuban pesos.

cuban national pesos cuban national pesos
Your CUCs can be changed to National Money (above)
...if you want

If you want to wander into a Peso store or buy street foods or take a local bus across town, it’s a good idea to exchange a handful of your CUCs for Cuban pesos at a Casa de cambio--or Cadeca-- that does so.


Here are the two types of Cuban coins NEXT >

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