When carrying cash (€) in Cuba are bigger denominations better than smaller?

Answer 1

i would say not alot of money maybe 50 dollars at hand. I recently saw this mini documentary where a group of people from New York went to Cuba and a couple of days into their trip a man approached them near their hotel and told them to come eat at his house as a guest so they would see like how it is in the real Cuba. Of course his friend and him accepted and the man picked them up the next day. Tomake the long story short, after dinner the man had a party for them and when it became very night, the man that invited him over to his house took the tourist aside and demanded $150 dollars! and threatened him and his friends with a machete(huge knife).So0 be careful!...try not to look to0 much like a tourist.

Answer 2

In Cuba, you are generally better off with smaller denominations. With larger denominations, they may have difficulty making change, and they may have to take details of your ID (passport).

Remember that even in the areas that accept Euros, most people pay in CUCs. You may find that the rate given in exchange in shops and restaurants is not very good, and you are better off exchanging.

Answer 3

In my opinion you would be much better carrying smaller denominations, (10's, 20's ones , etc.most souvenirs aren't very expensive and you always need single pesos for tips. If you are going on tours you can put them on your charge card.

Answer 4

definitivelly smaller the better...but you can always go to the CADECAS where you can change into small bills , those are places created by the goverment to change currencies , they are all around th Island ,specially in Havana City and at the airport...