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Please, do NOT use US Dollars in Cuba. Due to the embargo the Cuban Goverment can't exchange dollars, so to discourage the use of US dollars in Cuba there is still an extra charge of 10% when exchanging US dollars. The 10% comes before you exchange into CUC, you start with 90$ instead of 100$ I think for a US citizen the best is to exchange your dollars into Canadian dollars and than exchange to CUC in Cuba. Note that this extra 10% penalty is only valid for cash(banknotes) not for account transfers etc. Don't exchange to much foreign money in CUC, outside Cuba the CUC is worthless. In Cuba cash is king, the use of credit cards is almost nil. The problem for US citizens is that they can not use their credit cards in Cuba, the processing thru US banks is blocked. Don't let this discourage you, have a nice trip! All the best Vic, webmaster Havana-guide.com

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