Bring enough cash: foreign cards no longer work in Cuba
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International Visa and Mastercard cards are no longer accepted in Cuba and cannot be used to withdraw cash at ATMs, so a card-only trip can leave you stranded. The UK advice is to bring enough cash for your whole stay, and US dollars and euros are widely accepted and can be exchanged. Change money only at authorised CADECA offices, banks, airports or designated hotels, never with street changers, and keep small notes for change.
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