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Souvenir shopping can be a cash grab — but there are some things you don’t want to regret leaving behind from a trip to the Caribbean or Mexico. While souvenirs like shot glasses, t-shirts, and keychains may get left in a drawer indefinitely, other items like paintings and ceramics, fabrics and masks, and tasty treats may be a pleasant reminder of the culture you experienced abroad. From locally made art to coffee and liquor, here are some souvenirs worth the space in your suitcase.<\/p>\n

CARIBBEAN SOUVENIRS<\/h2>\n

\"mojito\"If you’re visiting Cuba<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Where rum is easier (and often cheaper) to come by than water, a trip to Cuba is not complete without a taste of the country’s signature drink: a mojito. Make mojitos at home by taking a bottle of Cuba’s famous Havana Club rum with you. The authentic Cuban rum and nemesis to Bacardi – which is no longer manufactured in Cuba, though its significant sites remain for tourism – Havana Club started pouring into glasses in the 1930s.<\/p>\n

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\"cigars\"Of course, the Cuban rum is made from sugar cane, another sweet souvenir. Pick up raw demerara sugar in the markets or gift shops so you can add it to your cafe Cubano back home. Sweet-lovers will also enjoy pure Cuban honey – another delicious Cuban souvenir.<\/p>\n

Besides sugarcane, tobacco is Cuba’s other main export. Cigar aficionados or even occasional smokers will want to buy a few stogies for their humidor collection. They also make for great gifts. Look for Cohiba, Montecristo, and Romeo y Julieta at the cigar factory for the best rates.<\/p>\n

If you’re visiting Jamaica<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Visitors to Jamaica will want to pick up some Blue Mountain Coffee, certified by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica and monitored for the best quality harvesting, processing, and roasting. The Blue Mountains are located between Kingston and Port Antonio and produce some of the Caribbean\u2019s finest beans. Appleton Rum is another Jamaican staple, which has been produced at the Appleton Estate in Cockpit Country for over 265 years. Seasonings and sauces are also good souvenirs – take a bottle of jerk seasoning home with you and re-create that mouth-watering jerk chicken you haven\u2019t been able to get out of your mind since Jamaica!<\/p>\n\n\t\t