Cuba Complete Guide 2026: Havana, Trinidad, Viñales, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba
Browse more guides: Cuba travel | North America / Caribbean / Americas destinations Cuba Complete Guide 2026: Havana, Trinidad, Viñales, Cienfuegos and Santiago de Cuba TL;DR I planned my Cuba trip thinking the US embargo blocked everyone. That is not how it works. The 1962 embargo restricts US citizens through OFAC rules, but Cuba welcomes Indians, Europeans, Canadians, and most other nationalities with a simple tourist card. I flew in via Paris and the immigration line moved faster than Delhi T3. Cuba is a frozen postcard from 1959, the year of the Revolution. Classic American cars from the 1940s and 50s still run on Havana streets because the embargo blocked new imports. Colonial Spanish plazas, eight UNESCO World Heritage sites, salsa music in every doorway, and the 8 km Malecón seafront all sit inside a country still officially Communist under the 1976 Constitution. The most important fact for 2026 travellers: USD cash is king. Cuban banks barely accept Western cards, ATMs ...