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Cuba Travel Looking More Likely for U.S. Citizens
Hotel Nacional, Habana, Cuba
Cuba and iconic spots like the Hotel Nacional de Cuba may once again be a legal travel destinations for U.S. citizens, thanks to a congressional bill unveiled yesterday that would lift the 47-year ban on travel to the country. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate approved relaxed family travel privileges to allow Cuban-Americans to visit relatives in Cuba one a year and with higher per diem allowances than before.
The travel ban accompanies a trade embargo enacted in 1961, the year the United States decided to end diplomatic relations with Cuba in hopes that the restrictions would eventually push it and its government toward democracy.
If the bill succeeds, travel to the Cuba is expected to spike, suggests a story on CNN.com:
Some Cuban-Americans have a vested interest in lifting the travel ban. Tessie Aral, owner of a Miami, Florida, travel agency that specializes in trips to Cuba, is one of them.
"I think a lot of Americans are going to want to travel to Cuba because it¹s been the forbidden fruit for so long," Aral said. "For our country to tell us which country we can travel to, I think that's just archaic."
Until changes in U.S. policy take place, heavy restrictions on travel to Cuba limit access - legally, at least - to those visiting under special circumstances such as official government business, to report for news organizations, to visit close relatives and part of educational or religious groups.
For more information on Cuba travel, a good place to start is the U.S. Department of State Cuba page.
Grupo PANAMERSA
- PAN NEWS Network -
Cuba Travel Looking More Likely for U.S. Citizens
Hotel Nacional, Habana, Cuba
Cuba and iconic spots like the Hotel Nacional de Cuba may once again be a legal travel destinations for U.S. citizens, thanks to a congressional bill unveiled yesterday that would lift the 47-year ban on travel to the country. Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate approved relaxed family travel privileges to allow Cuban-Americans to visit relatives in Cuba one a year and with higher per diem allowances than before.
The travel ban accompanies a trade embargo enacted in 1961, the year the United States decided to end diplomatic relations with Cuba in hopes that the restrictions would eventually push it and its government toward democracy.
If the bill succeeds, travel to the Cuba is expected to spike, suggests a story on CNN.com:
Some Cuban-Americans have a vested interest in lifting the travel ban. Tessie Aral, owner of a Miami, Florida, travel agency that specializes in trips to Cuba, is one of them.
"I think a lot of Americans are going to want to travel to Cuba because it¹s been the forbidden fruit for so long," Aral said. "For our country to tell us which country we can travel to, I think that's just archaic."
Until changes in U.S. policy take place, heavy restrictions on travel to Cuba limit access - legally, at least - to those visiting under special circumstances such as official government business, to report for news organizations, to visit close relatives and part of educational or religious groups.
For more information on Cuba travel, a good place to start is the U.S. Department of State Cuba page.
Grupo PANAMERSA
- PAN NEWS Network -
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3:40 PM
