US-Led Tourism Boom Has Cuba Hustling to Keep Up

The number of U.S. visitors to Cuba has nearly doubled this year, its tourism minister said Wednesday, as the island races to build hotels and expand Havana's airport to keep up with booming demand. Tourism has taken off since Cuba and the United States announced in December 2014 that they would work to bury the Cold War hatchet. The Caribbean island received a record 3.5 million visitors last year. The influx has pushed capacity to the limit, prompting hotels to sharply hike...

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