tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post7268568598365514018..comments2023-11-16T03:57:05.158-05:00Comments on The Cuban Triangle: Promoting tourismPhil Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-39719024537542779882007-05-11T14:50:00.000-04:002007-05-11T14:50:00.000-04:00Your comment about $100/day cars is very simplisti...Your comment about $100/day cars is very simplistic. Cabs of all kinds are available cheaply. Cars are scarce. Food, drink,and attractions are very reasonable.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929707610290107075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-88735506320860665392007-05-11T13:27:00.000-04:002007-05-11T13:27:00.000-04:00Karamchand, it is true the Revolution was, in larg...Karamchand, it is true the Revolution was, in large part, a reaction against the mass Morte Americano tourism. Therefore mass tourism had never been a priority until it absolutely had to be - post 91. <BR/><BR/>But to claim that this is 100% because the authorities want to discourage interaction is a bit too cynical. There are genuine nationalistic reasons the Revolution wanted to limit tourism - the history of debauchery and exploitation, the original foreign control of the sector, national security concerns, etc.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-89569581027714482762007-05-11T05:06:00.000-04:002007-05-11T05:06:00.000-04:00Es parte del desinterés a partir de ver resueltos ...Es parte del desinterés a partir de ver resueltos los problemas financieros con la regalía venezolana, el turismo siempre fue mal visto por el dictador, traía los aires y noticias allende los mares, donde millones tienen una vida normal, cosa que al cubano le está vedado, pero aun cuando una mentira repetida mil veces no se convierte en verdad, si no tienes quien te diga la verdad, la mentira perdurará por siempre; y esos turistas en sus contactos, aún sin hablar traían y traen la verdad que le es negada al cubano por mas de 40 años, casi 50. De ahí que el gobierno en realidad no sea fan del turismo, al contrario, lo aceptó por no haber alternativa ante la destruida economía y la caída de la URSS.Karamchandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533633451763108817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-61528490949473085232007-05-11T01:05:00.000-04:002007-05-11T01:05:00.000-04:00I'm not sure the decline is all about uncompetitiv...I'm not sure the decline is all about uncompetitive prices. It is more about profits. Cuba is still a bargain compared to almost anywhere in the Carribean, especially when you consider the fact you can actually experience a facinating country. Rueters cites the fuel tax, wage increases and the currency tax. They've dumped the first and I doubt any Cuban is against the latter 2 policies. But the government recognizes it needs to get the numbers up.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.com