Cuba welcomed almost 300,000 domestic and foreign tourists in January this year, up 26 percent over the same period last year.
According to Alexis Trujillo, Cuba Deputy Minister of Tourism, the country’s revenue raised from tourism may increase by 29 percent this year.
In 2010, the country attracted 2.5 million visitors, earning 2.2 billion USD.
Tourism is the second largest source of revenue for Cuba after exports of medical services, teachers and consultants, which earns the country roughly 6 billion USD annually./.
According to Alexis Trujillo, Cuba Deputy Minister of Tourism, the country’s revenue raised from tourism may increase by 29 percent this year.
In 2010, the country attracted 2.5 million visitors, earning 2.2 billion USD.
Tourism is the second largest source of revenue for Cuba after exports of medical services, teachers and consultants, which earns the country roughly 6 billion USD annually./.
