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RE: I Went To Cuba Illegally- Part 2
When I was there in 2015, it was completely legal to use Cuban Pesos as a tourist, I even got CUP from the official government-run exchange office and paid all of the food and local transport with it during my month in Cuba. But interestingly, it is a widespread myth upon travellers that paying with CUP is illegal. As far as I know, it has always been legal.
hm weird. Idk, I speak Spanish and several local Cubans told me that. I have a friend who goes every year, sometimes several times a year. She says so much changes all the time, so maybe it's a more recent thing.
Hmm, could be, but when I was there some other backpackers also thought that it was illegal but it wasn't. I loved my Cuban pesos while I was there, where else in the world can you get a beer for 0.04 USD (1 peso) or a pizza for 0.20 USD (5 pesos)? :D