Cuba Information Guide

Cuba

Cuba - Warm and friendly, Cuba still has a great deal of traditional charm. Join a beach party and dance to Cuban rhythms or admire the colonial architecture of Havana or Santiago de Cuba. Be welcomed into the community on this colourful and sociable island.

Cuba - An Expatriate Guide

Overview
Getting There
Speaking the Language
Visas, Residency, Immigration & Documentation
Currency and Cost of Living
Foreign Currency - how to secure a favourable exchange rate
Banking
Taxation
Insurance
Healthcare and Medical Treatment
Employment
Communications (Telephone, Post, Internet, TV)
Driving and Public Transport
Crime and Safety
Etiquette and Respect
Food and Drink
Leisure, Entertainment and Sports


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Climate and Weather
Social Security
Renting Property in Cuba
Buying Property in Cuba
Education and Schools
Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water)
Retiring and Pensions
Taking Your Pets
Expat groups in Cuba


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Expat Focus Recommended Website Award - Cuba

Expat Focus Recommended Website
Here is Havana

www.hereishavana.wordpress.com

A blog written by the gringa next door. Conspires to give you a dose of what life is really like across the Straits.

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Expat Experiences of Life in Cuba (submit yours here)

Conner Gorry, Havana

Conner Gorry

I had to bring almost everything here - squirreled away in my luggage - since there is no commercial cargo between the US and Cuba. There was the time a bottle of olive oil exploded inside my luggage with all my office supplies. Over the years, all my computer supplies had to be hand carried in (including a printer!) For the first couple of years, our apartment had no phone...

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