Cayo Coco, Cuba. On the second day of work of the International Tourism Fair (FITCuba) 2024, attended by the highest authorities of the island’s government, led by its president Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the prime minister, Manuel Marreno, the to learn about the new growth projections in the sector, which seeks to consolidate the island’s connectivity with different regions, including Latin America and Europe.
In the case of Mexico, Diana Galindo, commercial director of the Ministry of Tourism, highlighted that Mexico remains the main source of visitors to Cuba in Latin America, with a growth rate of more than 38 percent.
Before President Díaz-Canel, who was accompanied by the Minister of Tourism, Juan Carlos García, he explained that in 2023 just over 2.3 million visitors arrived in Cuba, as part of the prolonged economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, since Before the health emergency, the historic figure of 4.7 million visitors was reached.
Despite the difficult conditions of the blockade imposed by the United States on the island, which has lasted for 65 years, he indicated that they have 18 international hotel chains, which manage 67 percent of the rooms, highlighting the case of Melia and Blue Diamond. , with more than 14 thousand hotel rooms, respectively.
He added that future goals include reaching 110,000 hotel rooms available throughout the island by 2030, through new investments and tourism developments that prioritize environmental conservation and ecotourism.
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– 2024-05-13 00:43:42
