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Bay of Pigs Musuem
In April 1961, the United States (under the auspices of the CIA)
launched an attack on Fidel Castro's government, attempting to
overthrow it by securing the beach-head at Playa Gíron. The 'Bay of
Pigs' invasion, as it has come to be known, was a humiliating
failure for the US, only serving to strengthen the Cuban people's
support of Castro. Today, the fascinating Bay of Pigs Museum (Muséo
Playa Gíron) stands as a proud, and exhaustive record of the Cuban
force's victory. Visitors can view maps and displays detailing the
course of events as they transpired, as well as actual planes flown
by the Cuban army during the siege, fragments of shot-down enemy
planes, tanks, mortars and machine guns used in the battle, and
much more. There is also a touching exhibition of photographs and
biographies of the 156 Cuban soldiers that were killed during the
invasion. Anyone with even a passing interest in modern history -
or how US foreign policy has shaped the world in which we live -
will find the Bay of Pigs Museum utterly enthralling. Budget at
least two hours to take it all in.
Information & Facts
Address
Admission
Language
The official language is Spanish, but English is spoken
in the main tourist spots.
Money
The official currency is the Cuban Peso (CUP), divided into 100
centavos, but the 'tourist' currency is the Peso Convertible (CUC),
which replaces the US Dollar as currency in tourist related
establishments like hotels, restaurants and so called 'dollar
shops'. US Dollars are no longer accepted as payment, and a 10%
commission or more is charged to exchange them, therefore the best
currency to bring along is Euros, the British Pound or Canadian
Dollars. The CUC is almost equal in value to the US Dollar. Some
places only accept Cuban pesos and others only Pesos Convertible
(usually tourist related establishments). Money should only be
changed at official exchange bureaux or banks to avoid scams
confusing the two currencies. Visa and MasterCard are generally
accepted only in major cities and hotels as long as they haven't
been issued by a US bank; Diners Club has limited acceptance, and
American Express is not accepted anywhere on the island. Travellers
cheques are less readily accepted than credit cards, but all major
currencies are acceptable, except for US bank issued cheques. No
US-issued credit or debit cards will work in ATMs, but those
holding other cards issued in other countries should be able to get
pesos at most major tourist destinations. Euro or Sterling
travellers cheques are accepted at Cuban banks and Bureaux de
Change.
Opening Times
Open daily, from 9am to 5pm
Time
Local time is GMT -5 (GMT-4 from the second Sunday in March
to the last Sunday in October).