It’s official: Squeezed by sanctions, pandemic, Cuba finally opens up economy
Cuba is undergoing a paradigm shift: after decades of tight, centralized control, the communist government is opening up the bulk of its economy to the private sector.
Cuba is undergoing a paradigm shift: after decades of tight, centralized control, the communist government is opening up the bulk of its economy to the private sector.
The Cuban government will allow small private businesses to operate in most fields, eliminating its limited list of activities.
Cayo Guillermo is a small island in Cuba’s Jardines del Rey (King’s Gardens), an archipelago straddling Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey provinces which is currently undergoing a period of hectic tourist development.
U.S. President Joe Biden had yet to make any announcements about his policy on Cuba but experts said that although there will be changes on the old administration’s approach, the supporters of the U.S. embargo should not fret.
Cuba is slowly opening Havana and other cities to tourism after doing the same with beach resorts in November, eager to breathe life into the devastated industry shuttered last March by the pandemic.
TTC is presenting its specialized guide Caribbean Operators Book Monograph Cuba, essential material to have at hand the information of the destination’s tourism structures, useful for operators, travel agents, carriers, airlines, health centers, the business sector, the non-state sector, and the public in general.
From January 10, 2021, travelers are additionally required to present proof of a PCR test with negative results, taken in your departing country in the last 72 hours.
A leading center of the specialty in the country, the Institute of Gastroenterology holds the highest level of Hospital Accreditation with emphasis on the field of research and teaching.
Photo: Douglas MacKenzie/123rf By Guillermo Vilar, Critic (Cuba) Perhaps many British citizens wonder the reason for opening the Yellow Submarine club in Havana. No less than in Cuba, the so-called Island of Music. All this is true, but it can’t be forgotten that the geographic proximity to the United States has traditionally marked not only the economic evolution of this country but also its cultural movement. Therefore, the 20th century way of life of U.S. society was felt from different perspectives in Cuba and in popular music. However, when The Beatles appeared on the universal scene, the musical direction of the world changed. And Cuba was no exception. Although the dispute between the governments of the United States and Cuba determined that the records made in the U.S. would not circulate in the country when trade relations between both nations were broken, the Cuban youth of that time managed [...]
At present the world of tourism is directing its interests towards the modality of cultural itineraries or cultural tourist routes, as one of the fastest growing tourist territorial resources. Eastern Cuba is a vital geographical and cultural space to develop this tourist modality.