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- Caribbean
- Cuba
- Santiago de Cuba
- Bacardi Museum
Bacardi Museum
Bacardi, the world's largest privately held, family-owned
spirits company, started producing rum in Santiago way back in
1862. The company's current production sales exceed 240 million
bottles a year, in 170 countries, although the family fled Cuba
after the revolution in 1959. Interestingly, it was the fruit bats
that nested in the rafters of the original rum factory that gave
Bacardi rum its world-famous bat logo. Emilio Bacardi's private art
and antique collection is still in Santiago, as is the original
family rum distillery. A fun and educational outing, the Bacardi
musuem is well worth a visit when in Santiago. Budget at least an
hour to take in all the sights the museum has to offer.
Information & Facts
Address
Calle Pio Rosado No. 552 e/Aguilera y Heredia
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.
Time
Local time is GMT -5 (GMT-4 from the second Sunday in March
to the last Sunday in October).