• Submitted by: Juana
• Travel and Tourism
• United States
• 05 / 26 / 2015

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The easing of relations between Cuba and the United States has produced an impressive increase of 36% in the number of visits by Americans to the island, including thousands flying to Cuba from third countries, like Mexico , to avoid restrictions on tourism to the island imposed by the northern power.

The most significant increase was experienced in Americans without family ties in Cuba who visited the island between January 1 and May 9 this year, compared to the same period of 2014, according to statistics provided to The Associated Press by a professor at the University of Havana .
Besides the increase in American visitors , Cuba registered a growth of 14% in worldwide arrivals between January and early May, compared with the same period last year. 

source:www.cibercuba.com