| There are many agencies
that can help you send money to relatives and friends in Cuba, such
as Duales, Western Union, Transcard and others.
Duales offers many incentives such as low cost
and fast delivery. You can pay with your credit card, no matter
where issue, money orders, bank transfers, cash, etc. Duales has
a network in Cuba which allows them to expedite your remittance.
Service is available in Spanish & English.
If you take cash with you to Cuba and would like
to buy CUC (Cuban convertible pesos) you might end up paying very
high taxes to the Cuban government. It would be advisable to carry
any other strong currency rather than the USD such as CAD, EUROS
and UK Pounds. USD are charge a tax of about 10% when you buy the
CUC with USD cash.
Cuba´s Central Bank informed that payments
in hotels, restaurants, bars, cafeterias, taxis, shops, car rental
companies and other services will be made in convertible pesos.
Habanasol provide
this information but does not participate in any kind of remittance
of money to Cuba. |
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