--- title: "Cuba in 7 Days: Havana, Viñales, and Trinidad in 2026, the Honest Guide Before Buying the Ticket" excerpt: "Cuba in 2026 is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the 1990s, with blackouts lasting 4 to 20 hours a day, partial dollarization via MLC stores, and tourism dominated by Casas Particulares at EUR 25-50 per night. Yet, Havana, Viñales, and Trinidad remain unparalleled destinations in the Caribbean. This 7-day itinerary covers the Tarjeta Turística visa, CADECA exchange, Viazul transport, Nauta internet, and what to truly expect from the island today." description: "Cuba in 2026 is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the 1990s, with blackouts lasting 4 to 20 hours a day, partial dollarization via MLC stores, and tourism dominated by Casas Particulares at EUR 25-50 per night. Yet, Havana, Viñales, and Trinidad remain unparalleled destinations in the Caribbean. This 7-day itinerary covers the Tarjeta Turística visa, CADECA exchange, Viazul transport, Nauta internet, and what to truly expect from the island today." slug: "cuba-havana-trinidad-7-days-honest-2026" locale: "en" canonical: "https://voyspark.com/en/journal/cuba-havana-trinidad-7-days-honest-2026" author: "Curadoria Voyspark" published_at: "Sun May 24 2026 02:12:27 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)" updated_at: "Wed Jun 03 2026 15:30:24 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)" vertical: "destination" reading_time_minutes: 17 word_count: 3700 hero_image: "https://s3.voyspark.com/voyspark-images/articles/cuba-havana-trinidad-7-days-honest-2026/hero-e92399.jpg" tags: - "cuba" - "havana" - "trinidad" - "caribbean" - "honest" --- # Cuba in 7 Days: Havana, Viñales, and Trinidad in 2026, the Honest Guide Before Buying the Ticket Cuba in 2026 is not the Instagram destination of the 2010s. The island is in its third consecutive year of GDP contraction, experiences scheduled blackouts of eight to twenty hours in interior provinces, has lost about 10% of its population to emigration in the last five years, and operates in a monetary schizophrenia where the official peso (CUP) coexists with USD, EUR, and the electronic moneda libremente convertible (MLC). And yet, no other place in the Caribbean is Cuba. Havana Vieja remains the only Caribbean colonial historic center with 500 continuous years of real urban life (not staged), Trinidad maintains cobblestone streets and pastel-painted houses without the resort filter, Viñales has a tobacco-growing valley recognized by UNESCO since 1999, and the Fábrica de Arte Cubano in Havana is the most interesting cultural space in the Americas today. The thesis of this guide: go, but go prepared. Cuba does not forgive improvisation and does not work like any other destination you have visited. Seven well-planned days yield more than twenty improvised days. --- ### Visa and Entry: Tarjeta Turística EUR 25, Americans Have Their Own Rules **TL;DR**: Brazilians, Portuguese, and Europeans in general enter with a Tarjeta Turística sold by the airline (Iberia, Air France, Copa) for EUR 25, valid for 30 days extendable for another 30 in Havana. Americans must fit into one of the 11 OFAC categories and buy a specific Cuban Tourist Card for USD 50-100. The Tarjeta Turística is the name of the Cuban tourist visa. It is not a stamp in the passport: it is a pink paper card (green for Americans) filled out by hand with your details, which you present along with your passport at José Martí immigration (HAV). As a Brazilian or European, the simplest way is to buy it at the airline counter at the departure airport, usually EUR 25 to EUR 30. Iberia and Air France routinely sell in Madrid and Paris. Copa sells at Tocumen (Panama) and Avianca in Bogotá. Latam GRU-HAV has not operated directly since 2022; the usual route is GRU-PTY-HAV via Copa or GRU-MAD-HAV via Iberia. Do not fill out the card before reaching the counter. If you make a mistake with a letter of your name or passport number, the card is invalidated, and you buy another from scratch (no refund). Fill it out calmly, in block letters, exactly as it appears in the passport. Americans face their own rules since the reversal of the Obama policy in 2019. Direct recreational tourism remains prohibited by the Treasury Department (OFAC). You must fit into one of the 11 authorized categories (most common: "Support for the Cuban People"), keep a detailed activity diary for five years, and buy a specific Cuban Tourist Card (USD 50-100), usually via Cuba Travel Services or ABC Charters when flying from Miami, Tampa, or Houston. Travel insurance has been mandatory by Cuban law since 2010. Present the certificate in English or Spanish at immigration; without it, you buy state insurance Asistur on the spot (about USD 30 per week). --- ### Money: Official CUP, Real USD/EUR, Foreign Card Works Poorly **TL;DR**: Bring USD or EUR in new bills and exchange part at CADECA (official exchange house) or directly with the house owner. The informal market rate in 2026 is around 1 USD = 350 CUP against 120 CUP official. American bank Visa/Mastercard cards do not work; European and Brazilian cards work intermittently. The first thing to understand: the Cuban monetary system was not made to be understood. There is the CUP (national Cuban peso), there are physical dollars and euros circulating informally, there is the MLC (moneda libremente convertible) which is electronic money in USD used in specific stores called "Tiendas MLC," and there are USD prices in premium hotels and restaurants. The practical rule: bring USD or EUR in new bills (issued after 2013, without tears, no pen marks, no excessive folds), never old bills. EUR has a slight advantage because it does not suffer the historical "10% penalty" of USD at CADECA, but in 2026 the difference has practically disappeared because no one exchanges at CADECA anyway. | Where to Exchange | Typical Rate USD→CUP | Risk | Recommendation | |---|---|---|---| | Official CADECA | ~120 CUP/USD | Low, but long lines and bad rate | Only exchange the legal minimum to have pocket CUP | | Casa Particular (your host) | 300-350 CUP/USD | Low, trust relationship | Best option for volume | | Street/jineteros | 350-400 CUP/USD | High, scams and fake notes | Avoid, especially in Habana Vieja | | ATM with foreign card | Official rate + 3% fee | May not work | Do not rely on it | American bank cards (Chase, Bank of America, Citi) simply do not work in Cuba due to the embargo. European and Brazilian cards (Itaú, Bradesco, BB) work intermittently at BANDEC and BPA ATMs in Havana, with a 3% fee and terrible official rate. Treatment: bring all cash, divided into three different places (wallet, hidden backpack, house). Do not exchange USD 500 at once. Exchange USD 50-100 per day as needed. Always keep small bills (USD 1, 5, 10) for taxis, tips, and small purchases, as no one has change. --- ### 7-Day Itinerary: Havana 3, Viñales 1, Trinidad 2, Havana 1 **TL;DR**: The classic division that works in a week is three days in Havana (Vieja, Centro, Vedado), one day in Viñales for the tobacco valley, two days in Trinidad for colonial architecture and Playa Ancón, and one return day in Havana. Total transport: about 14 hours by Viazul or colectivo. **Day 1, Havana:** arrival at José Martí (HAV), taxi to Habana Vieja for USD 25-30 (agree beforehand, do not use the meter). Afternoon acclimatization walking Plaza Vieja, Plaza de la Catedral, Calle Obispo. Light dinner at the house, early sleep. **Day 2, Havana:** morning at Museo de la Revolución and Memorial Granma. Lunch at paladar (La Guarida or Doña Eutimia). Afternoon at Malecón walking from Hotel Nacional to Habana Vieja entrance (about 4 km). Sunset at Malecón with 7-year rum (CUC 5 a bottle at state store). Night at Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC), entry EUR 2, opens at 8 PM, closes at 3 AM. **Day 3, Havana:** Vedado in the morning (University of Havana, Cementerio Colón, Hotel Nacional). Lunch at El Cocinero (next to FAC). Free afternoon for shopping at Tiendas MLC or visit Museo Hemingway at Finca Vigía (San Francisco de Paula, 20 km, taxi USD 40 round trip with wait). **Day 4, Viñales:** Viazul 9 AM Havana-Viñales (3h30, EUR 25) or colectivo (3h, EUR 15-20). Check-in at the house, lunch, horseback tour through the tobacco valley with a visit to an artisanal cigar factory and mogote (EUR 15-20, 4h). Dinner at the house, early sleep. **Day 5, Viñales→Trinidad:** this is the bad stretch. There is no direct Viazul; option 1 is to return to Havana (3h30) and take another Viazul Havana-Trinidad (6h, EUR 25), totaling 10h+. Option 2, recommended, is a direct colectivo Viñales-Trinidad arranged by the house (8h, EUR 50-70 per person). Arrival at night in Trinidad, light dinner. **Day 6, Trinidad:** morning walking Plaza Mayor, Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad, Museo Romántico, Casa de la Trova. Lunch at a house-paladar. Afternoon at Playa Ancón (12 km, shared taxi EUR 5 per person round trip), classic Caribbean beach with white sand and turquoise water. Night at Casa de la Música, live salsa from 10 PM (entry EUR 2 with consumption). **Day 7, Trinidad→Havana→flight:** Viazul 8 AM Trinidad-Havana (6h, EUR 25), arriving 2 PM in Havana. Quick lunch, wash the soul one last time at Malecón, taxi to the airport (USD 25-30). Long-distance flights tend to depart at night. --- ### Accommodation: Casa Particular is the Only Real Choice **TL;DR**: Casas Particulares cost EUR 25-50 per night for a private room with bathroom and air conditioning, breakfast for EUR 5, and homemade dinner for EUR 10-15. Book via WhatsApp directly with the owner (after the first via Airbnb) or through platforms like Cubacasa and Casas Particulares.com. State hotels are expensive, outdated, and work worse than houses. Casas Particulares are rooms in family homes licensed by the government, identified by a blue plaque with a stylized anchor on the door. It is equivalent to what the English B&B was in the 1980s: the place where you sleep, eat, exchange money, book taxis, arrange tours, ask for recommendations, and where the owner becomes your local reference for the seven days. In Havana, stay in Habana Vieja (expensive, central, touristy, EUR 40-60) or in Centro Habana and Vedado (cheaper, more real, EUR 25-40). In Trinidad, the entire historic center has houses; anywhere within a 10-minute walk from Plaza Mayor works. In Viñales, the main street Salvador Cisneros concentrates most; ask for a house on parallel streets (Rafael Trejo, Adela Azcuy) which are quieter. The booking process works like this: you find a house on Airbnb or Cubacasa, send a message, the owner responds via WhatsApp or email and asks for confirmation via WhatsApp. Payment is usually in cash upon arrival, in USD or EUR. After the first night, she will offer you to stay more nights at the counter price (without Airbnb fee, EUR 5-10 cheaper per night). Accept. The owner almost always knows another owner in Viñales and Trinidad. Ask her to message "su prima de Trinidad" or "una amiga en Viñales" and you leave with guaranteed accommodation at the next destination, without using Airbnb again. This is the de facto system. It works. Breakfast (EUR 5) is abundant: eggs, tropical fruits, papaya or guava juice, bread, Cuban coffee, cheese, ham, sometimes pancakes. Dinner (EUR 10-15) always has options of lobster, shrimp, chicken, pork, and rice with beans. Negotiate the menu beforehand (there is no printed menu), and prefer to dine at the house in Viñales and Trinidad, where external restaurants are weak and expensive. --- ### Real Eating: Havana's Paladares, Poor State Ration **TL;DR**: Cuba had a decent gastronomic scene between 2014 and 2019 thanks to paladares (private restaurants). In 2026, La Guarida, San Cristóbal, and Doña Eutimia still operate in Havana with sophisticated cuisine and prices EUR 25-50 per person. State restaurants and chains serve poor food at high prices. Bring protein snacks for emergencies. Chronic scarcity has affected the gastronomic offer unevenly. Havana's premium paladares continue to operate because they import ingredients through alternative channels and charge in USD/EUR. Outside them, eating well in Cuba has become difficult. **Havana classics still worth it in 2026:** | Restaurant | Type | Neighborhood | Price/person | Reserve? | |---|---|---|---|---| | La Guarida | Fine Paladar | Centro Habana | EUR 35-50 | Yes, 2-3 days before | | San Cristóbal | Premium Paladar | Centro Habana | EUR 40-60 | Yes, 2 days before | | Doña Eutimia | Traditional Paladar | Habana Vieja | EUR 15-25 | Recommended | | El Cocinero | Bistro | Vedado (next to FAC) | EUR 25-35 | Yes | | Atelier | Creative Paladar | Vedado | EUR 30-45 | Yes | | Café Laurent | International | Vedado | EUR 25-35 | Yes | La Guarida gained fame with the film "Fresa y Chocolate" (1994) and has maintained its status as Havana's best paladar for over two decades. San Cristóbal was where Obama dined in 2016 and has an Afro-Cuban menu with generous portions. Doña Eutimia makes the best ropa vieja in the city at a reasonable price. In Trinidad, the scene is more limited. Coqueta Mesón del Regidor, Restaurante San José, and Vista Gourmet have decent homemade cuisine. In Viñales, always dine at the house. What not to expect: hotel-style international breakfasts, sushi, varied vegetarian food, options outside hours (kitchens generally close 10-10:30 PM, restaurants close 11 PM). Cuba is not a gastronomic destination in the European sense. It is a cultural destination with meals ranging from surprising to suffering in the same week. Snacks worth bringing from home: protein bars, nut mix, decent instant coffee, powdered chocolate, condensed milk in sachets. The house owner will appreciate it if you leave half as a gift at the end of your stay. --- ### Transport: Viazul, American Cars, Collectivos **TL;DR**: Viazul is the official tourist bus between cities, charges EUR 25-50 per leg in hard currency, requires booking 48h in advance via viazul.com or at the terminal. Collectivos (shared vans) cost EUR 15-20 per leg with equivalent time. Classic American cars charge USD 25-40 per hour for a tourist ride in Havana. Cuba has no Uber, no functional tourist train, no car rental available for foreigners without a reservation made months in advance at an absurd price (USD 80-120/day with an empty tank). Intercity transport is Viazul, colectivo, or contracted private taxi. **Viazul:** air-conditioned buses (usually excessive, bring a jacket), punctual departures, with precarious bathrooms. Mandatory advance purchase on the viazul.com site (paid in USD with an international card) or directly at the Havana terminal (Terminal de Ómnibus, Avenida 26 and Zoológico, Nuevo Vedado), 48h in advance. Typical legs: Havana-Viñales EUR 25, Havana-Trinidad EUR 25, Trinidad-Havana EUR 25. Time figures: Havana-Viñales 3h30, Havana-Trinidad 6h. **Collectivos:** Mercedes vans or old American Fords (1950s-1960s) that leave when full (usually 5-7 passengers). Arranged by the house owner, cost EUR 15-25 per leg. More flexible in schedule, less comfortable, no guaranteed air conditioning. Risk: driver may cancel at the last minute. **Contracted private taxi:** USD 80-150 for a leg like Havana-Trinidad direct, USD 40-60 for Havana-Viñales. Worth it if 3-4 people are sharing. Arranged by the house owner. **Intra-city Havana:** yellow coco taxis (USD 5-10 short ride), bicitaxi (USD 3-5), collective almendrón on Malecón (10-20 CUP, just to play local), classic American cars for panoramic tour (USD 25-40 per hour, close in advance, driver becomes guide, airport pickup + city tour + Hemingway for USD 60-80 in a package). **José Martí Airport (HAV) to Habana Vieja:** official taxi USD 25-30, 30-40 minutes. Do not negotiate below USD 25, it becomes suspicious. Do not take jineteros offering USD 10-15 outside the official line. --- ### Internet: Nauta Card, Hotspots, and What to Pre-install **TL;DR**: Internet access in Cuba is controlled by ETECSA (state monopoly) via scratch-off Nauta cards that cost EUR 1 per hour and work only at marked public hotspots or hotel lobbies. In 2026 there is limited 4G, but unstable. Pre-install offline Maps.me, WhatsApp, Google Translate offline, and any critical app before arriving. Cuba is the last place in the Western Hemisphere where the internet is not a commodity. Connectivity has evolved from prehistory (2010, only 5-star hotels) to functional adolescence (2026, ETECSA 4G plus public Wi-Fi hotspots), but remains an expensive, slow, and censored niche. **Nauta Card:** purchased at ETECSA stores (long lines, bring passport) or at the hotel/house counter (with surcharge, EUR 2-3 per hour instead of EUR 1). The card is a scratch-off with a 12-digit username and password. Works only at public Wi-Fi hotspots identified by the ETECSA logo (parks, squares, hotel lobbies) or in houses that have contracted Nauta Hogar plan. **Tourist 4G:** in 2026, ETECSA sells a prepaid Tourism SIM plan at the airport for EUR 25 with 6 GB valid for 30 days, plus voice minutes. Works in Havana and medium cities, becomes intermittent in Viñales and Trinidad. Buy if connectivity is critical; otherwise, Nauta suffices. **Mandatory apps to pre-install:** - Maps.me with offline download of the entire Cuba (Google Maps offline also works, but Maps.me has better POIs) - WhatsApp (every Cuban uses it, it's the standard messaging system) - Google Translate with offline Spanish package - Offline currency converter (XE Currency) - iBooks or Kindle with books downloaded for long blackouts - Spotify or Apple Music with offline playlists **What does NOT work in Cuba:** FaceTime and WhatsApp Voice calls (blocked or unstable), American bank apps (blocked by embargo), Tinder and Grindr (work erratically), video streaming in general (too slow), American commercial VPNs (blocked; use ProtonVPN or Mullvad if really needed). --- ### Blackouts, Scarcity, and How to Survive Elegantly **TL;DR**: In 2026, scheduled blackouts last 8 to 20 hours a day outside Havana Vieja and tourist zones. Bottled potable water is always mandatory, toilet paper is scarce, basic medications are lacking, and any specific item (contact lenses, tampons, diapers) must come from home. Flashlight, 20,000 mAh power bank, and personal first aid kit are basic equipment, not accessories. The Cuban energy crisis has combined causes: 1980s thermoelectric plants without maintenance, dependence on dwindling Venezuelan oil, American sanctions that make importing parts difficult, and recent hurricanes (Rafael in 2024 and a tropical storm in 2025) that knocked down part of the grid. Practical result: daily rotating blackouts throughout the country. **Habana Vieja, central Vedado, and premium tourist zones** rarely suffer long blackouts because they are in priority circuits (same network as hotels and ministries). Licensed Casas Particulares in these zones usually have a diesel generator or inverter with batteries, and the service is maintained. In **Centro Habana, Cerro, outskirts, Trinidad, and Viñales**, blackouts of 8 to 20 hours are routine. **Basic equipment to survive well:** - Headlamp with spare batteries, better than a handheld flashlight - 20,000 mAh or more power bank, fully charged every morning - Small thermos bottle (1 L) to store boiled water from the house - DEET 30%+ repellent (mosquitoes exist and dengue returned in 2024) - Personal first aid kit: paracetamol, ibuprofen, loperamide (diarrhea), buscopan, antihistamine, band-aid, hand sanitizer, nasal saline solution - Your continuous-use medications in quantity for the entire trip + 50% margin - Toilet paper (3-4 rolls), wet wipes, your preferred type and brand of intimate absorbent - Your contact lenses and solution (not available on the island) - Sunscreen SPF 50+ (available, but expensive and poor quality) - Extra USB-C and Lightning cables, plug adapter (Cuba uses American type A/B 110V plugs mostly, but new hotels have European type F 220V) Tap water in Cuba is not potable anywhere, not even in Havana. Buy bottled water (EUR 1-2 for a 1.5 L bottle) or ask the house owner to boil and store it in your thermos. Brush teeth with bottled water too, on the first day, until the stomach adapts. Product scarcity: milk (UHT is rare), yogurt, butter, industrialized cheese, decent coffee (state coffee is weak; ask the owner to buy artisanal coffee), quality bread. Accept that your diet will change for a week. --- ### Must-See Attractions: What Really Matters **TL;DR**: Cuba has five attractions that justify the trip alone: Habana Vieja (UNESCO 1982), Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC) in Havana, Valle de Viñales (UNESCO 1999), Trinidad's historic center (UNESCO 1988), and Cienfuegos (UNESCO 2005) as a bonus if time allows. Skipping any of them on a first trip is a waste. **Habana Vieja:** 500 years of continuous colonial center, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982 and under restoration since 1993 by the City Historian's Office. The four main squares (Plaza Vieja, Plaza de San Francisco, Plaza de la Catedral, Plaza de Armas) provide a half-day walking itinerary. Details not to miss: Cámara Oscura in Plaza Vieja (climb to see Havana from above, EUR 2), Museo de Arte Colonial in Plaza de la Catedral, Hotel Ambos Mundos (Hemingway's room 511, EUR 2 to visit). **Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC):** the most interesting cultural space in the Americas today, installed in a former oil silo in Vedado, opens Thursday to Sunday from 8 PM to 3 AM, entry EUR 2 with five internal bars, three live music stages, rotating art galleries, cinema room, adjoining restaurant (El Cocinero). Go on a night with contemporary Cuban music programming (not tourist salsa), order Mojito or Cuba Libre, stay until dawn. **Valle de Viñales:** tobacco valley 180 km west of Havana, in Pinar del Río province, with unique geological formations called mogotes (vertical limestone hills covered with vegetation) and artisanal production of the most valued Cuban cigars. A 3-4 hour horseback tour (EUR 15-20) covers a tobacco farm with a complete explanation of the process (from planting to drying to manual rolling), a coffee farm, and a passable cave. **Trinidad:** colonial city founded in 1514, frozen in the 19th century by the absence of modernization (the local sugar economy collapsed in 1860, leaving the city without money for reforms, which preserved everything). Entire historic center of stone, pastel-painted houses, intense outdoor life, live salsa every night at Casa de la Música (Plaza Mayor steps). Combine with Playa Ancón (12 km, classic Caribbean beach) and Topes de Collantes (mountain national park, optional, requires a full day). **Cienfuegos:** "Pearl of the South," city founded by French settlers in 1819, with a more regular and European UNESCO historic center than the rest of Cuba, is on the Havana-Trinidad bus route. Worth a half-day stop if you can do Havana-Cienfuegos-Trinidad instead of direct. Does not justify its own trip. --- ### What NOT to Expect from Cuba **TL;DR**: Cuba has no Uber, no standard Booking, no restaurants open after 11 PM, no Brazilian-style supermarket, no fluid residential internet, no reliable ATM with foreign card. Accepting this in advance is the difference between a good trip and daily frustration. Cuba is a destination of friction; it's part of the charm and part of the wear. Honest list of what doesn't happen on the island in 2026: - **Uber, 99, Cabify, Bolt:** zero. Taxis are taken on the street, at the hotel, or via the house owner. - **Functional Booking, Hotels.com, Hostelworld:** exist with limited and expensive inventory of state hotels. Casa Particular is via Airbnb or WhatsApp. - **Standard supermarket:** Tiendas MLC sell imported products at European prices in electronic USD, with half-empty shelves. State bodega sells subsidized rations only to Cubans with libreta. There is no equivalent to a Pão de Açúcar or Continente. - **Restaurants open after 11 PM:** Havana has three or four exceptions (FAC area, some premium hotels). Trinidad and Viñales close at 10 PM. - **Cheap and varied souvenir shopping:** what exists is cigars (buy at official Casa del Habano, not on the street), rum (Havana Club 7 or Santiago de Cuba 11), Cubita coffee, and market crafts (Plaza de Armas in Havana, Plaza Mayor in Trinidad). - **Regular cinema, theater programming:** exists little and the schedule is hard to find online. - **24h pharmacy like Droga Raia:** state pharmacies close at 6-7 PM, have limited stock, and almost no foreign medication. Your first aid kit is mandatory. - **Stable connection for remote work:** Cuba is not a digital nomad destination in 2026. Go on vacation, do not go to work. Accepting this friction is part of the Cuban contract. Those who arrive expecting a Caribbean Lisbon leave frustrated. Those who arrive expecting an island in 2026 with a collapsing economy and intact culture leave transformed. --- ## Practical Appendix **Documents to bring:** passport with 6 months validity, Tarjeta Turística (buy at the airline counter), travel insurance certificate in English or Spanish, accommodation proof (Casa Particular printed), return ticket printed, USD or EUR in cash in new bills (USD 100-150 per travel day). **Plug and voltage:** 110V majority with American type A/B plug in Casas Particulares; some new hotels have 220V type F. Bring a universal adapter and small voltmeter for safety. **Language:** Spanish is the only functional language outside 5-star hotels. Basic English in Havana's paladares. Learn 30 survival phrases or download Google Translate offline. **Useful phone numbers:** - Asistur (tourist assistance): +53 7 866-4499 - Medical emergency: 104 - Police: 106 - Firefighters: 105 - Brazilian Consulate in Havana: +53 7 273-1139 - Portuguese Embassy: +53 7 204-2871 **Final luggage checklist:** - [ ] Passport + copy + digital copy in email - [ ] Tarjeta Turística (at the airline counter) - [ ] Travel insurance with COVID coverage - [ ] Cash USD or EUR in new bills (minimum USD 500-700 for 7 days) - [ ] European/Brazilian credit card as backup (do not rely on it) - [ ] Headlamp + batteries - [ ] 20,000 mAh power bank - [ ] 1 L thermos bottle - [ ] DEET 30%+ repellent - [ ] Complete personal first aid kit - [ ] Sunscreen SPF 50+ - [ ] Protein snacks for emergencies - [ ] Universal plug adapter - [ ] Light clothing + 1 thin jacket (Viazul is cold) - [ ] Comfortable walking shoes (Habana Vieja sidewalk is irregular stone)