CUBA-US-TOURISM

CUBA-US-TOURISM

TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Rigoberto Diaz
Tourists from the United States stroll around Havana, on April 6, 2015. With sanctions easing, Cuba is bracing for what could be a surge in visitors that could overwhelm its small tourism industry. Americans are starting to discover Cuba, though from them, travel to the island remains limited for now to persons with Cuban relatives or those visiting in a handful of categories such as for academic, sport, religious or cultural purposes. Washington and Havana have been moving toward normalizing relations after more than 50 years of US economic sanctions and are in talks on reopening embassies. AFP PHOTO / YAMIL LAGE