Cuba received 834,891 international visitors in the first seven months of this year

At the end of last July, Cuba took another step to reach the first million tourists, as it received 834,891 tourists, 693,592 more visitors compared to the same period last year, according to the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI).

The ONEI publication highlights that among the major exporting countries are Canada, the United States, Spain, Russia, Germany, England, France, Italy and Mexico.

Overall, during the first seven months of the year, 1,200,580 travelers visited the largest of the Antilles, an increase of 552.3% over the same stage in 2021.

This year, Cuba aspires to reach the number of 2.5 million touristsIt is a goal that the authorities did not give up, despite the limited time to achieve it, and the recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic is not reaching the expected levels.

This is a vital sector of the island, providing new foreign currency to the economy that is badly needed, according to the Deputy Prime Minister and Head of Economy and Planning, Alejandro Gil, before Parliament last July.

Source: Tourism. Arrival of international travelers and visitors July 2022. ONEI.

(with information from Prensa Latina)