Gorry C

Language: English
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ABSTRACT

In 2015, a record-breaking 3.5 million visitors 1 million from Canada alone traveled to Cuba to explore its history, culture, natural splendor, and visit family. That same year, US President Barack Obama relaxed travel restrictions, giving general authorization for a dozen categories of legal travel by US citizens and residents. As a result, US visitors to the island ballooned by 80% between January 2015 and June 2016. And the numbers keep growing: the latest data show that foreign arrivals reached 4 million in 2016.[1] The surge in visitors highlights the potential negative impact of tourism on a developing country’s infrastructure, environment, cultural patrimony and local economy all considered important social determinants of health.

REFERENCES

1. AFP. Cuba alcanza record de 4 millones de turistas en 2016. El Tiempo [Internet]. 2016 Dec 31 [cited 2017 Jan 14]. [About 1 screen]. Available from www .eltiempo.com/mundo/latinoamerica. Spanish.

2. RESPECT. 100 US Institutions and Travel Organizers Found RESPECT (Responsible and Ethical Cuba Travel). 16 Dec 2016.