SANTA CLARA, Cuba, Mar 23 (acn) Beautiful resorts, rich biodiversity and abundant history attracted over 92 900 foreign visitors to Villa Clara last January and February, a record for those two months into the season of greatest presence of tourists in Cuba.
The rise in the arrival of travelers was of 23.3 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, mainly due to the growth of Cayo Santa Maria pole, where more than 7 700 rooms are exploited.
Daniel Hernandez, an official of the Delegation of the Ministry of Tourism in the province, told ACN that at the stage, around 73 flights arrived weekly to Abel Santamaría International Airport, in Santa Clara, to exceed forecasts by 6.6 percent.
The main markets were Canada and Latin American nations with passengers from Panamanian airline Copa, which started flying to this city last December, he said.
It was also remarkable the increase in visitors from Poland, with the arrival of the first flight in the history of the terminal from that European country in November of the previous year, Hernandez added.
He noted that the systematic increase in the reception of people of other nationalities also responds to the improvement of air operations.
The growth in the presence of tourists in Villa Clara corresponds to the rise of arrivals at Cuba, which received last January 371 160 passengers, 16 percent higher than the same period last year, according to the National Office of Statistics and Information.
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