Cuba Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Cuba Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Cuba and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Cuba.

Etymology: The name derives from the Taino Indian designation for the island "coabana" meaning "great place".

Capital: Havana.

Independence / foundation: The Treaty of Paris established Cuban independence from Spain in 1898 and, following three-and-a-half years of subsequent US military rule, Cuba became an independent republic in 1902 after which the island experienced a string of governments mostly dominated by the military and by corrupt politicians.

Population: 11 million.

Currency: Cuban Peso (CUB)
1 USD = 327 CUB
1 EUR = 382 CUB

Time zone: UTC-5

Languages spoken: Spanish (official).

Religions: Christian 59%, folk religion 18%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, Muslim <1%, other <1%, none 23%.

Climate: Tropical climate moderated by trade winds. The dry season runs from November to April and the rainy season from May to October.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $137 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $12,300.

Main airports: José Martí International Airport, Juan Gualberto Gomez International Airport, Frank Pais Airport.

World heritage sites in Cuba

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 9.

Top world heritage sites:

- Old Havana and its Fortification System.
- San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba.
- Alejandro de Humboldt National Park.
- Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios.
- Desembarco del Granma National Park.
- Viñales Valley.
- Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba.
- Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos.
- Historic Centre of Camagüey.

Interesting facts about Cuba

- American old cars are abundant on Cuba's roads. These date back to before the communist revolution and the resulting American embargo which prohibited car exports to the country. Though it was first Castro who banned the importation.

- Cuba is approximately the size of Great Britain and it's the largest island in the Caribbean. Its coastline is home to 200 bays and 250 beaches.

- The three biggest exports of Cuba are tobacco, sugar and nickel. The Cuban cigar is worldwide famous and is considered the highest standard of cigars.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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