Canadians are the single largest bloc of tourists in Cuba, with almost a million visitors in 2010. The second largest? Well, Cubans. If you combine Cubans living abroad with domestic Cuban tourists, then Cubans are the next most frequent patrons of the island’s tourist industry.">Canadians are the single largest bloc of tourists in Cuba, with almost a million visitors in 2010. The second largest? Well, Cubans. If you combine Cubans living abroad with domestic Cuban tourists, then Cubans are the next most frequent patrons of the island’s tourist industry.">

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Canadians are the single largest bloc of tourists in Cuba

Canadians are the single largest bloc of tourists in Cuba, with almost a million visitors in 2010. The second largest? Well, Cubans. If you combine Cubans living abroad with domestic Cuban tourists, then Cubans are the next most frequent patrons of the island’s tourist industry.

Economist Ariel Terrero so explained on Cuban TV, according to AFP via Cambios en Cuba. Of course, the typical tourist package—which AFP values at 35 dollars a day—is prohibitively expensive for most Cubans. IPS has a nice write-up of the “popular camping programs” available to Cubans with less cash on their hands. Over 700,000 participated last year.

Source: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/cuban_colada/2011/07/

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