TOURISM INFORMATIONS

Spoken language
Spanish

Country currency
Cuban Convertible Peso

Capital
Havana

Required documents
Tourist card and passport.

Electricity
110 volts - 60 Cycles, 220 volts

Temperature
30°C in summer and 25°C in winter

Flight duration
3 hours 30 minutes

Time difference
None

Gastronomy
Chicken, pork, fish and seafood

Drinks
Rum and beer

Purchases
Rum and cigars 

Business hours
From 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Sunday.

Banks
From 8:30 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm Monday to Friday.
From 8:30 am to 12 noon on Saturday.

Passport required to exchange currency.

National holidays
Liberation day: January 1st.
Day of the National Rebellion: July 26th.

Important
American Express, City Bank, MBNA and all other American credit cards are not accepted in Cuba.

Canadian dollar can be exchanged into Cuban convertible pesos.

American dollar can be exchanged into Cuban convertible pesos however a 10% fee is applicable.

Local airport tax
The local airport tax payable at destination is 25 CUC (Cuban convertible peso).