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According to Integra Realty Resources’ (IRR) analysis in “Caribbean Market Update, 2016 Mid-Year Report” slightly over 30 million stopover visitors will visit the Caribbean in 2016 (including Cancun, Cozumel and Belize). Their data indicate average growth in tourist stopover arrivals to the (23 of 30) reporting markets in the Caribbean region (excluding Belize, Cancun and … Read more
Depending on the health of your wallet, you may face an important question about how to spend excess cash: do you want an experience that will translate into amazing memories or do you want a piece of art from an art gallery or dealer at home. Richard E. Jaffe, retail analyst at the investment firm … Read more
The second Startup Weekend Havana, taking place in Havana Aug 5-7, has secured more sponsors. The current sponsors are: .CO @dotCO Dell @dell EngageCuba @Engage_Cuba HealthX Ventures @HealthXVentures Gener8tor @gener8tor CubaOutsource @CubaOutsource Merchise Startup Circle, the Havana-based group organizing the event, has secured a prime venue at the recently-re-branded Sheraton 5th Ave. The Sheraton announced … Read more
CIN Becomes First U.S. Firm to Provide Film & Broadcast Services in #Cuba https://t.co/i9GLB4DlWr pic.twitter.com/JYAvJbj3Vd — Cuba Journal (@CubaJournal) August 2, 2016 It’s no secret that the US film and television industry has discovered Cuba. Among the images of antique American cars is a steady and growing stream of on-location film and broadcast events flocking … Read more
Last month, Gaviota’s 5th Avenue Hotel re-branded to operate under a new US brand, Four Points by Sheraton. Gaviota – an arm of the Cuban government/military – and the company behind the brand, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, signed an agreement in March to operate two hotels in Cuba. The 5th Avenue Hotel is the … Read more
Forget the politics – this story is about people with steely determination. Last month, 11 Cuban migrants reached the shore of S. Florida’s Hollywood Beach. Yoandy Alonoso Figueredo, one of the migrants, said the trip lasted eight days – four of the days were without food and water. They likely scavenged for algae and small … Read more
Bacardi’s recent US marketing campaign for its Havana Club® brand feels like a typical Barardi campaign, but the look is quite different from the brand’s original label seen mostly outside the US. The Bacardi bottle’s trade dress is vintage-style packaging that features the Arechabala family crest – not the familiar red oval – and the … Read more
Wander through any Havana neighborhood on a typical weekend and it won’t take long before you hear a familiar sound: the wales of joy expressed by reunited Cubans returning home from the US to see their families. According to a report by Pew Research Center, the number of Cubans who have entered the US has … Read more
Taste is experienced on the tongue and in the mind – and what better way is there to summon your inner Cuban than to prepare a traditional Cuban feast. Cuban MoJo Roasted Pork (Lechon Asado) is the main guest or centerpiece at almost any Cuban celebration. A Cuban feast typically includes some form of beans … Read more
Cuba has a strong tradition of banking. Its first bank began operating in 1832, and by 1959 Cuba had over 49 commercial banks with over 200 branches. The largest privately owned bank in Latin America at the time was Cuban, and two Cuban banks ranked in the top 500 globally. Additionally, a number of foreign … Read more
