Money & ATM Scams in Havana

Currency Exchange Shortchanging at Informal Bureaux

Informal currency exchangers near Parque Central and around the Habana Vieja tourist zone exploit visitor confusion between the Cuban peso (CUP) and outdated CUC references to shortchange tourists. Exchangers quote a favorable rate, then count out bills rapidly and hand over less than agreed while pocketing the difference. Post-2021 Cuba operates on a single-currency system, but tourists are frequently misled about denominations.