Shopping

Most visitors to Cuba look for two things when shopping: rum and cigars. And while you can find them in droves (and always of the highest quality), there is more to be found. Cuban handicrafts and artworks are top-notch, and you can also find pretty unique tomes at some of the city's bookstores. The main shopping artery is a pedestrianized stretch of Calle Independencia, nicknamed the 'Boulevard'.

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Fábrica de Tabacos Constantino Pérez Carrodegua

Santa Clara's main tobacco factory produces some of the best cigars in the country and can be toured at a leisurely pace. The nearby shop sells the wares of the production line, as well as rums and other products. …

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Calle Independencia - Boulevard

Calle Independencia, one of the city's largest avenues, is pedestrianized betweenJB Zayas and Maceo. That stretch is known as the 'Boulevard', and is one of the best parts of town for boutique shopping in Santa …

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ARTex

ARTex is an interesting artisan cooperative located on the pedestrian 'Boulevard'. They showcase and sell their creations, including decorations, souvenirs, T-shirts and even collections of Cuban …

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Pepe Medina

Librería Pepe Median is a small but attractive bookshop with a good selection of mainly Spanish-language books of all genres. As is to be expected, Cuban writers are well represented, though international authors can also be …

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