Environmental Cuba has taken many steps to protect the investment of the rich land and water resources and the welcoming population, as they continue to offer an abundance of development opportunities. Some environmental factors in the city of Caibarién include: lack of water supply, no sewer system, no drainage for floods, and pollution. It’s highly critical that tourists are well informed and educated on foreign communities and how to interact in an environment in order to sustain and preserve
Tourism is a dynamic and competitive industry that requires the ability to adapt constantly to customers' changing needs and desires, as the customer’s satisfaction, safety and enjoyment are particularly the focus of tourism businesses. In her book Rosalie Schwartz defines tourists as “sedentary people who leave home for pleasure and intend to return.” But “leisure creates work, it requires the work from others to ensure tourists find the pleasure they’re looking for.” Schwartz thesis in the book
In December 2014, President Obama started restoring diplomatic relations with Cuba. Cuba and the United States have been hostile since the Cuban Revolution of 1959, when Fidel Castro overthrew the US-supportedbacked dictator, Fulgencio Batista, and established a Communist regime. The US rejected Castro’s bid for equal economic partnership because they wanted to maintain economic dominance. As such, Castro began seizing US assets, causing back-and-forth actions that culminated in Presidents Eisenhower
Havana, Cuba Attraction to Havana Havana, Cuba: a city that seems as though it is untouched by the modernities of the Western world. From the 1950s, Art Deco, Spanish colonial, Soviet-era architecture, to the musky smell of tobacco throughout the streets of Habana Vieja (Old Havana), the city has been attracting tourists since the dawn of time. The rich history of the island itself has been forever encapsulated within its walls. Visitors flock to the city to get a taste of the vibrant Cuban culture
Countries that were once colonies went through various stages of evolution in order to develop economically, politically, and culturally while gaining independence. Cuba, a former colony of Spain, has changed drastically throughout the years. Although in some cases, colonialism has had a positive effect on the country in the area regarding education and health care and on the other hand, has created an economic gap between the citizens. The government, social structure, and economy in the country
Thesis: Culture is the beliefs, customs, arts, ect. of a particular society, group, place or time. (Webster Online Dictionary) Cuba is rich and full of cultural backgrounds that influence its decision making for present and future regional affairs. Political parties as well as celebrity affairs heavily influence today’s society. Political Influence President Raul Castro of Cuba met with President Obama of the United States at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The two leaders spoke of
Cuban Race Relations I. Introduction- Retracing a History of Racial Scorn in Cuban Society: The study of race relations in contemporary Cuba indelibly requires an understanding of the dynamic history of race relations in this ethnically pervasive island of the Caribbean. Cuban society, due to its historical antecedents of European colonialism and American imperialism, has traditionally experienced anguished and even tumultuous race relations. Racial disharmony has plagued Cuban society
Erotics of Black Self-Making in Cuba,” and Deborah Pruitt and Suzanne LaFont’s article “For Love and Money: Romance Tourism in Jamaica,” both assert arguments on how the changing of established gender roles impact the interactions between members of different sexes. As hegemonic masculinity was heavily emphasized during the Cuban Revolution, Allen shows his readers how heteronormative masculinity and expected female receptivity is still clearly presented in Cuban culture today. Pruitt and LaFont
The politically motivated preferential relations with China have replaced tourism as a major engine of growth for the Cuban economy since the second half of 2004. Its main component is the exchange of medical services for oil-indexed prices and long-term financing up to 50% on subsidized interest rates. The transfer of financial resources from Venezuela to Cuba has also materialized in loans for projects with concessional interest rates, the creation of joint ventures
Trouble in Paradise: The Thaw of U.S-Cuban Relations Camilla Kondracka 0887306 AHSS1210: Reading & Writing Effectively - Section 1 University of Guelph-Humber Trouble in Paradise: The Thaw of U.S-Cuban Relations The dispute between the U.S and Cuba dates back more than two centuries. Centuries within which some say conflict primarily arose due to the United States’ attempts to exercise and impose its governing concepts upon Cuba; ignoring the islands own right to independence and sovereignty