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Old 26-05-2005, 06:54 PM
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I have been told today that its cuc,but they dont use it hardly anywhere
Someone else told me today also its Amirican dollars??!
And ive just been told, just take English pounds

so WTF is it ??
Old 26-05-2005, 06:55 PM
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Personally, i would take yankee dollars mate
Old 26-05-2005, 06:55 PM
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i think they got there own,,,

but the us dollar is excpeted everywhere
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Cuban Peso....believe there may be a 10% tax on US $
Old 26-05-2005, 06:57 PM
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Im not sure but i think they will take dollars mate, as the Cuban currency went through the floor with infaltion. I think its the correct place im thinking of

When you going? Report back and let me know what its like as im going to pop over when im staying in Florida

Also bring me back a cigar
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I had this problem in Jamacia

We took Jamacian Dollors and EVERYTHING was priced in USD
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Originally Posted by Billabong
Cuban Peso....
thats the "cuc" that i was told they dont use very much also it cant be taken in or out of the country,and yes there is a 10% tax on it
so is it just travelers cheques?
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More info here:

http://www.cubaxp.com/modules/news/article-211.html

Looks like a bit of a ball ache to me
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Originally Posted by Billabong
More info here:

http://www.cubaxp.com/modules/news/article-211.html

Looks like a bit of a ball ache to me

bloody hell
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American Dollars, they do not accept American Express Visa Cards
Old 26-05-2005, 07:17 PM
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They should have their own currency, but as we found in Jamaica last year they take American $, as well as English £ as the £ is worth more to them aparrently, so with cuba being not so far away from Jamaica should imagine pretty much the same.
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take us dollas mate, im off to Jamaica on Monday and im taking them, not jamaican dolla, us dollas are excepted on all the caribean islands.

hope that helps.
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