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Contact Alicia, she will help you organize your trip to Cuba.
Pick up phone toll free: 1-866-504-9988 English & Espanol.
Office: Toronto ON, 632 Queen Str W. tel: 1 416-504-9988
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Cuba may be the most exciting destination that American tourists can visit today. If you are American who contemplates visit Cuba, you've just found the right page.
Cuba welcome American tourists, Americans can freely travel all around Cuba.
The US Government issued the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, is now amending the Regulations to implement certain policy changes announced by the President to continue efforts to reach out to the Cuban people.
The US government has released new rules defining which Americans may travel freely to Cuba, making it easier for schools, churches and cultural groups to visit and increasing the amount of money Americans can send to the island.
Religious and educational groups can travel to Cuba without specific licences for certain types of events or study. Travel without specific licences is also allowed for the commercial marketing, sales negotiation, accompanied delivery, or servicing in Cuba. Accredited journalists, professionals who visit the island to participate in events such as conferences or meetings, students and professors who go to participate in educational activities will all be allowed to travel without restrictions.
These amendments allow for greater licensing of travel to Cuba for
religious and journalistic activities and expand licensing of remittances to Cuba. These
amendments also modify regulations regarding authorization of transactions with Cuban national individuals
who have taken up permanent residence outside of Cuba.
There are two main ways to travel legally to Cuba for US citizens: permission or licenses.
The general license allows main categories of people to visit Cuba:
• Students
• Church Groups
• Journalists
• Professional Researchers
Regulation for US Citizens legally travel to Cuba 
You don’t actually get a general license, but have to prove you qualify upon your return to US.
You must read the regulations very carefully, it’s not enough just to say you are qualify. When you travel to Cuba as a journalist or humanitarian, that satisfied the Americans authorities but Cubans considered you as a tourist.
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Announcement Students and Church Groups are now being permitted to visit Cuba. The money restriction has also been increased allowing Americans to send as much as $500 dollars every three weeks.
The categories of people and activities eligible no specific licenses required:
• Visiting immediate family
• Travel on official business of US government
• Professional research
• Educational activities
• Religious activities
• Public performance as artists or athletics
• Support for the Cuban people activities
• Humanitarian projects, as for Cuban kids program and so on.
US Department Of The Treasury, Office Of Foreign Assets Control - April 2011
 Guidelines to Engage in Travel to Cuba
CATEGORY:
• Journalistic Activities (Freelance)
• Professional Research and Meetings
• Academic Activities (Accredited U.S. Undergraduate/Graduate Degree-Granting Academic Institutions)
• Academic Activities (Undergraduate/Graduate Students of an Accredited U.S. Academic Institution)
• Religious Activities (Religious Organizations)
• Religious Activities (Individuals)
• Public Performances, Athletic and Other Competitions and Exhibitions
• Support for the Cuban People
• Humanitarian Projects
• Private Foundations and Educational and Research Institutes
Forms: License Application for Travel to Cuba
Good idea is to fly to Cuba from Canada, Mexico or Bahamas, you are better off if you book your hotel, air ticket or rent a car online, let us to make your trvel arrangements.
There are all manner of restrictions of money and purchases which you will have to know.
You have to buy Cuban currency, the Cuban Convertible Pesos $CUC for visitors. Cuban Convertible Pesos
Note: 10% percent tax imposed on people buying Convertible Pesos CUC$ with US$ dollars in cash.
Cuban Money Info
You are not allowed to bring anything back from Cuba, except art, music or educational materials. You can not bring back Cuban cigars or Cuban rum,
US Customs will confiscate them.
To enter Cuba you need an American valid passport and a Cuban Tourist Card. The Card you obtain along with the airline ticket. Call we provide you with all the information.  Toll free: 1-866-504-9988
Notice: If you are American citizen born in a Cuba, do not need Cuban visa or Cuban Tourist Card to tarvel to Cuba, you just require
valid Cuban passport.
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Birds Watching Cuba is a wonderful place to go bird watching, the warm climate that Cuba enjoys in conjunction with its exotic Caribbean location, make Cuba one of the best places in the world for bird watching. Cuba has a total of 350 different species of birds that are indigenous to Cuba, the smallest bird in the world is native Cuban Bee Hummingbird.
Main Birds Watching regions:
The primary location is the Peninsula de Guanahacabibes west end of Pinar del Rio, and the Zapata Peninsula at the south coast. Also east of Cuba the Sierra Masetra National Park is excellent spot for birds watching activities. |
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