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Capital:
Havana City. Area of Cuba: 110800 km2
Inhabitants:
11,2 Millions
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Duty
free Items:
Articles
for personal use and personal baggage are allowed free
of duty as well as one carton of cigarettes and two bottles
of alcoholic drinks. Importing new goods worth between
$100 CUC and $1,000 CUC will be charged 100% duty. No
duty is payable on goods valued under $100 CUC.
You may bring up to 10kg of medicine. You cannot bring
in fresh fruit and vegetables. On departure you
may take out tobacco worth $1,000 CUC with a receipt,
or up to 23 cigars without a receipt. To take out works
of art you must have permission from the “Registro Nacional
de Bienes Culturales” from “Dirección de Patrimonio del
Ministerio de Cultura”.
Pinar del Rio. Tobacco Fields
Credit Cards:
MasterCard,
Visa, Access, Diners, and Carnet are
acceptable in most places.
No US credit cards are accepted. Visa card issued in
the USA will not be accepted. American Express, no matter
where issued, is unacceptable. You can obtain cash advances
with a credit card at branches of the Banco Financiero
Internacional and several other banks, but it is best
to bring plenty of cash as there will often be no other
way of paying for what you need.
Thomas
Cook or Visa Traveler’s checks are acceptable.
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Morro Castle. Havana
Airport
Departure Tax:
When leaving Cuba, every person must pay $25 CUC departure
tax.
Currency: The Cuban Peso (CUP) is the official Currency although
CUC (Cuban convertible pesos) is the currency for payments
in tourist establishments and most restaurants and others
facilities. Official “Casas de Cambio” (CADECA)
can be use to exchange your money. You will be charged
the significant exchange fee of 18% if you need to exchange
US cash while you are in Cuba. Other currencies including
the Canadian dollar and Euros will be subject to an 8%
exchange fee when you are exchanging cash. The amount
of CUC’s you get will reflect the exchange rate
differential between Canadian and US dollars. Remember
to spend or exchange any pesos convertibles before you
leave the country, as they are worthless outside Cuba.
Santa
Maria Beach. Havana
Personal Safety: Cuba
is a safe country. Violent crime is rare. Tourists are
treated with a great amount of respect. Nevertheless normal
precaution should be taken: Don't carry more cash than
you need. Never leave your things unattended. Don’t leave
your passport and wallet inside a car. Most major cities
have 24-hour international clinics with English speaking
doctors. Medical insurance is available. |
