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Vintage cars, salsa nights, and time-warped Caribbean cities.

Cuba runs on cash, music, and improvisation. Havana is the postcard — crumbling grandeur, classic cars, live rumba — while Viñales offers tobacco valleys and Trinidad delivers pastel colonial streets. Come with patience and small bills.

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Best time to visit

Nov–Apr (dry season)

Currency

Cuban Peso (CUP) — bring Euros or USD cash

Language

Spanish

Top experiences in Cuba

Havana Vieja

UNESCO old town, Malecón sunsets, and 1950s Chevys.

Viñales Valley

Tobacco farms, mogote karst hills, and horseback rides.

Trinidad

Cobblestoned colonial town with live music every night on Casa de la Música steps.

Varadero & Cayos

White-sand beaches and turquoise water if you need beach time.

Sample itinerary

Days 1–3: Havana — Old Havana, Fusterlandia, classic car tour, and salsa night.
Days 4–5: Viñales — tobacco farm, cave hike, and horseback ride.
Days 6–8: Trinidad — beach at Playa Ancón and nightly live music.
Day 9: Return to Havana or fly out from Santa Clara.

Foods to try

Ropa viejaMoros y cristianosTostonesLechón asadoCuban sandwichMojito & daiquiriFlan

Travel tips

Bring all the cash you need — foreign cards often don't work.
Casas particulares (family-run stays) beat hotels for value and experience.
Internet is expensive and slow — buy an ETECSA card or go offline.
US travelers need a specific license category and a tourist card.

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