A fresh produce market and a small government store can be found in the nearby town of Santa Marta.
It is advisable to head to Cuba very well stocked up as the majority of goods are hard to find or unavailable. Load up with bottled, canned and dried goods. Items that are just not available in Cuba are milk, butter, good bread, potatoes. Sugar and coffee are in very short supply. Rice and beans are rationed. Good cheese is not available.
Frozen chicken and pork are available in Cuba, as is fresh produce in season.
Toiletries are luxury items in Cuba. Stock up at home with soap, toilet roll, toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors, clothes powder, shampoo & conditioner, pain relief, cough-syrup, antihistamine creams, antiseptic creams, mosquito smoke coils and repellent, plasters etc.
Beer and rum are available everywhere and is cheap. Wine and fizzy drinks are not.
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