Casa Particular
Casa Vistamar, Matanzas, Cuba
Peso Cubano Convertible - CUC.
Coins.
Exchange rate - CUC Notes - CUC Coins - Nacional Notes
In Cuba two different currencies circulate:
The Peso Cubano Nacional: legal tender for transactions by Cubans in "Peso shops"
The Peso Cubano Convertible (CUC) : to be used by tourists for their transactions in hotels, bars, casa particular, gas stations ... and in the "divisa" (previously dollar) shops
Some unscrupulous money changers on the streets will try to pass off "National" peso bills or coins as "convertibles" that are worth about 25 times more. I have therefore added some images to ensure travelers are able to differentiate between the two types of notes and coins.
The "street name" of the Peso Cubano Convertible on the streets is the "Chavito".
Value
Front side Back 5 Centavos 10 Centavos 25 Centavos 50 Centavos 1 Peso 100 Centavos
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