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Warm Greetings! I’m Luis D'Aguiar, and I warmly invite you to join our cultural journeys to Cuba, the least commercialized, largest, and most exciting island in the Caribbean. Cuban culture is a very diverse cultural blend of African, European and North American design reflecting the diverse demographic of the island. I studied at the University of Havana, and guided hundreds of cultural groups from the most prestigious North American museums of arts before moving to Canada. Today Cuban contemporary art remains one of the few export items for collectors. Come and join us! Need help, send me a message.
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This Cuba tour offers the following Cuban hotels and Casas Particulares (Private Homestays):

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The US travel ban on Cuba has been in effect for nearly five decades. Notice that the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") administers Cuba travel restrictions that apply to all US citizens and permanent residents. On January 14th 2011, President Obama announced new categories of legal travel to Cuba and further easing was implemented on January 2015 and on February 2016 in the Federal Register, they went into effect immediately.

On 2019, President Trump’s revision of the Cuba travel regulations did not eliminate any of the existing categories of Cuba legal travel, although the authorization for People-to-people Cuba Travel for Educational Activities under the provisions of a general license was removed. The General Licenses for Educational Activities (515.565), Professional Research (515.564), Support for the Cuban People (515.574), and others are still in place.
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Business Research Institutes and Organizations; MBA Academic Institutions; and similar USA based organizations can organize a trip to Cuba under the provisions of the General License for Educational Activities, the General License for Support for the Cuban People, the General License for Professional Research, the General License for Semi-Professional & Amateur International Sports Competition, among others. Certain conditions are to be met to comply with OFAC General License requirements though.

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Cuba has a dual economy, with two distinct systems operating side by side. The socialist peso economy applies to most Cubans, providing them with free education, free health care, universal employment, unemployment compensation, disability and retirement benefits and the basis necessities of life: food, housing, utilities and some entertainment at very low cost. The free-market dollarized economy operates in the tourist, international and export sectors, and substantially sustains the socialist economy.
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  • Back in 1960, the United States government imposed a financial, economic, and commercial embargo against Cuba in response to Cuba's takeover of properties owned by US corporations and citizens. This embargo is the longest running trade embargo in modern history. Not only has the embargo failed miserably in terms of forcing Cuba to make political changes, the embargo is more costly to the US than Cuba. Besides lost export revenue, the US is losing the opportunity to obtain petroleum and other natural resources from a source closer to home.

    The Cuban economy is still recovering from a decline in gross domestic product of at least 35% between 1989 and 1993 due to the loss of Soviet subsidies. To alleviate the economic crisis, in 1993 and 1994 the government introduced a few market-oriented reforms, including opening to tourism, allowing foreign investment, legalizing the dollar, and authorizing self-employment for some 150 occupations.

    By the end of 2000, nearly 400 joint ventures were operating in Cuba, representing investment by 46 countries of between $4.2 billion and $4.5 billion. Investors are constrained by the U.S.-Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act that provides sanctions for those who "traffic" in property expropriated from U.S. citizens. More than a dozen companies have pulled out of Cuba or altered their plans to invest there due to the threat of action under the Libertad Act.

    In September 2010, Havana announced the elimination of up to 1.3 million jobs at state-run companies and the creation of 178 new categories of self-employment. These economic reforms are intended to allow greater private economic activity to reduce government expenditures, increase productivity and raise wages.

    Notice to US Universities, Colleges and Schools of Commerce, Business Administration and Economics:



    In January 2016, the US Government announced further enhancements to the 12 categories of authorized travel to Cuba that previously required a specific license (this is, lengthy applications to OFAC). Now travel to the Caribbean island is allowed under a general license (this is, self-completed paperwork with no application to OFAC needed).

    After President Biden’s policy change on USA Cuba travel on June 9, 2022, the General License for Educational Activities remains in place. Accredited U.S. graduate or under graduate degree-granting institutions; U.S. Academic Institutions; and U.S. Schools can organize and sponsor an educational trip to Cuba for their students, faculty and staff under the General License for Educational Activities, provided that the trip meets OFAC guidelines; and that an employee or other representative of the organization escorts the trip to make sure such guidelines are followed by all participants.

    US Universities, Colleges and Schools of Commerce, Business Administration and Economics, and other Acadecmic Organizations from USA can organize and sponsor a trip to Cuba for educational activities. The purpose of the Cuba travel should be for:

    _ the participation in a structured educational program offered for credit as part of a course of the sponsoring institution;

    _ educational exchanges sponsored by Cuban or U.S. secondary schools involving secondary school students’ participation in a formal course of study or in a structured educational program offered by a secondary school or other academic institution, and led by a teacher or other secondary school official are authorized. This authorization allows for participation of a reasonable number of adult chaperones to accompany the secondary school students to Cuba.

    _ attendance at non-commercial academic seminars, conferences and workshops related to Cuba sponsored or co-sponsored by U.S. academic institution.

    _ non- commercial academic research related to Cuba for the purpose of obtaining a graduate or undergraduate degree;

    _ the participation in a formal course of study at a Cuban academic institution provided that credits will be accepted toward the student’s graduate or undergraduate degree;

    _ participation in a 10-week structured educational program in Cuba as part of a course offered at the U.S. institution;

    _ participation in a formal 10-week course of study at a Cuban academic institution, provided the formal course of study in Cuba will be accepted for credit toward the student’s undergraduate or graduate degree at the U.S. institution;

    We take care of all details both in North America and in Cuba, including VISA and flight arrangements to Cuba's main destinations via USA ports (Miami, Tampa, New York, Los Angeles, or other) or through third countries like Canada and Mexico. Authorized US organizations can travel through a third country subject to the same restrictions and requirements as those flying directly from USA.

    At Authentic Cuba Travel®, we have been organizing such educational and cultural travel experiences from the United States of America for years with great success.


    Notice to US Institutes, Centers and Organizations for Economic Research:



    Institutes, Centers and Organizations for Economic Research from USA can organize a trip to Cuba under the provisions of the General License for Educational Activities, the General License for Group People-to-people Educational Travel, the General License for Support for the Cuban People, the General License for Professional Research, the General License for Semi-Professional & Amateur International Sports Competition, the General License for Humanitarian Projects, the General License for Activities of Private Foundations or Research or Educational Institutes among others. Certain conditions are to be met to comply with OFAC General License requirements for each category of USA Cuba travel though.

    The mission of your organization and the objective of your trip to Cuba determine under what general license you can travel to Cuba legally. In general, most trips should consist of a full-time schedule of activities intended to promote the exchange with the ordinary citizens of Cuba. This full-time schedule must also include educational activities that result in meaningful interaction in between U.S and Cuban nationals. Free time in excess or regular tourists' activities are not permitted.

    We take care of all details both in North America and in Cuba, including VISA and flight arrangements to Cuba's main destinations via USA ports (Miami, Tampa, New York, Los Angeles, or other) or through third countries like Canada and Mexico. Authorized US organizations can travel through a third country subject to the same restrictions and requirements as those flying directly from USA.

    At Authentic Cuba Travel®, we have been organizing such educational and cultural travel experiences from the United States of America for years with great success.

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  • Cuba Business Tours & Travel Highlights:

    • Professional Research General License Documentation.
    • Full-Time Schedule of Professional Research Activities.
    • Guided tour of Old Havana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    • Travel to Varadero, the largest resort complex in the Caribbean.

    • Guided tour of "the Venice of Cuba" Matanzas City.

    • Meeting with representative of Office of the City Historian.

    • Visit Habaguanex S.A. Corporation Headquarters.

    • Visit Lonja del Comercio buildings (former Exchange of Havana).

    • Meet with representatives of joint venture Habanos S.A.

    • Meet with Cuban representatives of Havana Club International.

    • Visit to the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Cuba.

    • Business Cocktail party at Club Habana.

    • Guided tour of Partagas Cigar Factory, founded in 1845.

    • Show at Tropicana, a spectacular cabarets to open sky.

    • Presentation on the Master Plan of the City Historian.

    • Visit to publishing house Ediciones Vigia.

    • Explore the famous handicraft market of Old Havana


    GENERAL LICENSE FOR PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH CUBA TRAVEL



    US Business Management Administration Professors, US Professors of Economics, US Business Professionals, US Economic Professionals, US Chief Executives Officers, and other MBA and Economic Scholars from USA interested in conducting professional research on Cuba's Economy and Cuba's Business Sector can travel to Cuba under the provisions of the General License for Professional Research.

    CATEGORY: General license for Professional Research and Professional Meetings- 31 C.F.R. § 515.564(a)(1) of the current Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) regulations.

    The travel- related transactions set forth in § 515.560(c) and such additional transactions as are directly incident to professional research are authorized, provided that:

    (i) The purpose of the research directly relates to the traveler’s profession, professional background, or area of expertise, including area of graduate-level full-time study;

    (ii) The traveler does not engage in recreational travel, tourist travel, travel in pursuit of a hobby, or research for personal satisfaction only; and

    (iii) The traveler’s schedule of activities does not include free time or recreation in excess of that consistent with a full-time schedule of professional research.

    We provide our US travelers with all the required documentation to ensure they are in compliance with 2022 Biden administration’s rules on Cuba travel under the US Cuba Travel category: Professional Research and Professional Meetings. US travelers can choose to depart to Cuba from any US port of their choosing.


    Cuba experienced a surge in foreign tourist visits over the past decade. In the mid 1990s tourism surpassed sugar, long the mainstay of the Cuban economy, as the primary source of foreign exchange.

    In 1995, special powers were granted to the Office of the City Historian for the administration, restoration and development of the historic center. The Office also plows tourist generated revenues into operations of schools, hospitals and retirement homes in Old Havana. The office also ensures that schools, hospitals and retirement homes have the necessary resources to operate properly.

    Cuba's premium cigars dominate the world market with 70 percent of sales. The European Union is unhappy with the continuing trademark disputes between European companies using controversial trademarks derived from products and services arising from Cuba. A new brand of Habanos, Vegueros, is being produced in the Francisco Donatien factory. The cigars once reserved for visiting diplomats, the "Trinidad", is now being produced in commercial quantities to be sold overseas.

    Sugar, which has been the mainstay of the island’s economy for most of its history, has fallen upon troubled times. In 1989, production was more than 8 million tons, but by the mid-1990s, it had fallen to around 3.5 million tons. Since June 2002, the government has been implementing a comprehensive transformation of this declining sector. Plans are to align production with world prices and close almost half the existing sugar mills, laying off more than 100,000 workers. These workers are retrained in other fields and given new jobs.

    Varadero Beach is the largest resort complex in the Caribbean. It lies on a twenty kilometre long peninsula with fantastic soft white beaches. Cuba receives over 2 million tourists a year; almost 40% of those visit Varadero. The area offers dozens of tourist facilities including restaurants, cafeterias, marinas, a golf course, a dolphin aquarium and a tourism and hotel management school.

    Remittances play a large role in Cuba's accounts, accounting for between $800 million and $1 billion per year to an $18.6 billion economy. The majority of remittances come from families in the United States that are now permitted by U.S. law to send to the island. This provides nearly 60% of the Cuban population with some access to dollars.
    Day 1. Hello Cuba
    Arrival at "Jose Marti" International Airport in Havana city.

    Group welcomed by your Cuban guide and bus driver for the entire tour.

    Transfer to your Luxury Casa Particular, located at the cultural center of Havana City.

    Private group check-in.

    Breakfast is complimentary from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
    Day 2. Explore Cuba's Master Plan of Old Havana
    Morning: meeting with representative of Office of the City Historian. In 1995, special powers were granted to the Office of the City Historian for the administration, restoration and development of the historic center.

    The administrative responsibilities of the Office of the City Historian go beyond saving buildings and monuments to the training and hiring of apprentices and artisans, architects, and planners. The Office also plows tourist-generated revenues into operations of schools, hospitals and retirement homes in Old Havana. The office also ensures that schools, hospitals and retirement homes have the necessary resources to operate properly.

    With so many responsibilities and an obligation of self-financing all its activities, the Office of the Historian has established several companies to generate the necessary funding to accomplish its goals. Habaguanex S.A., named after a native chief, owns most of Old Havana's tourist facilities, hotels, restaurants, bars, markets and stores. All profits from the companies owned by the Office of the Historian are reinvested in important social projects and restoration work.

    Escorted by an architect from the Master Plan of the Office of the City Historian, we will embark on a guided walking tour of Old Havana, UNESCO World Heritage Site.

    We will visit restored areas and buildings where restoration is on progress. We also visit some hotels, and business entities that provide financing for the Office of the City Historian.

    Visit to Habaguanex S.A. Headquarters and Lonja del Comercio buildings (former Exchange of Havana), a commercial building run by Real State Company Fenix S.A. today.

    Welcome Lunch: a new wave of paladares (privately-owned restaurants) has recently swept the Cuban dining scene offering excellent food and charming ambient. Today we’ll enjoy a welcome lunch at the stylish Paladar San Cristobal, one of Havana's top ten private restaurants.

    Afternoon: visit to the Cathedral Square, the most beautiful and private 18th century colonial plaza of Cuba, named after the masterpiece of Cuban baroque architecture: the Cathedral of Havana built by the Jesuit order.

    Free time in the famous handicraft market of Old Havana where you can purchase all sorts of crafts and souvenirs by local artisans.

    Return to your private rental accomodation.

    Evening: Tropicana, spectacular cabarets to open sky. A unique place in the world to enjoy the music and the Cuban and Caribbean folklore in all their color, musicality and rhythm. An art extravaganza to multiply the Cuban happiness of a true tropical night.
    Day 3. Habanos S.A.
    Morning: meet with representatives of Habanos S.A., a Cuban joint venture with the share capital owned by Cubatabaco, a Cuban Government company and Altadis, a Spanish company owned by IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC, a British Tobacco Company.

    Its corporate purpose is to market all Cuban tobacco products, both in Cuba and throughout the rest of the world, of which the internationally-known Habanos stands out.

    A new wave of paladares (private family-run restaurants) has recently swept the Cuban dining scene offering excellent food and charming ambient. Today we’ll enjoy a welcome lunch at the stylish Cafe Laurent at the penthouse terrace of a small 1950s apartment building.

    Afternoon: visit to Partagas Cigar Factory, founded in 1845 by Spaniard Don Jaime Partagas. Don Jaime owned many of the best plantations in the Vuelta Abajo tobacco-growing region of Cuba and being able to choose from among the finest tobaccos on the island made the brand Partagas incredibly successful.

    Followed by panoramic air conditioned coach tour of the most important historical sites in the Modern Havana neighborhoods of Vedado, and Miramar including the Revolution Square, University of Havana, Habana Libre Hotel, Coppelia Ice Cream Park, Plaza José Martí (in front of U.S. Interests Section), Monument to the Battleship Maine, Malecón seawall, Prado promenade, Central Park, The Great Theatre and the Capitol building.

    Evening: attend one of the most traditional and popular ceremonies in Cuba, Fire of the Cannon of 9 O'Clock at the Fortress of San Carlos de La Cabana. Followed by visit to Casa del Habano “La Triada”.
    Day 4. Havana Club S.A.
    Morning: meet with Cuban representatives of Havana Club International, a joint venture between Pernod Ricard and the Cuban government. The Havana Club brand is sold outside of Cuba in conjunction with the Pernod Ricard drinks giant. Havana Club is not sold in the United States, however, due to the United States embargo against Cuba.

    Bacardi sells different rum in the U.S., also called Havana Club but unrelated to the Cuban version. The Bacardi product, which is made in Puerto Rico, has been the subject of trademark violation litigation by Pernod Ricard.

    Lunch on your own not included.

    Afternoon: visit to the Havana Club Museum of Rum. From freshly cut stalks of sugar cane to a reconstitution of a distillery and ageing cellars, the museum offers a real-time experience of the rum-making process, as well as a taste of true Cuban culture.

    Late afternoon: cocktail party at Club Habana. Opportunity to exchange with some of our Cuban counterparts in a relaxed atmosphere.

    Evening: enjoy Afrojazz, Cubajazz and Sonjazz at Club La Zorra y El Cuervo, Havana’s most famous Jazz club, located just around the corner from the National Hotel of Cuba. The club features astonishing performances by island bands and soloists! (optional, not included)
    Day 5. USA- Cuba Economic Embargo
    Morning: visit to the Ministry of Foreign Relations of Cuba (MINREX) for a presentation on past, present and future of USA- Cuba diplomatic and economic relations.

    We will have lunch at another privately-owned restaurant, Paladar La Guarida serving delicious Cuban food in a charming environment. As part of our lunch and our Support for the Cuban People experience to Cuba, we will establish a dialogue with local restaurateurs and staff to learn how they have been able to reconcile the socialist centralized economy with the demands of the free market in the booming private Cuban hospitality industry.

    Afternoon: meeting with Dr. Manuel Yepe. Dr. Yepe will also give an informative presentation on key facts and figures of Cuba that will help us have a basic understanding of demographics. Dr. Yepe is a lawyer, economist, former ambassador to Romania and formally headed the Cuban broadcasting system and was chief editor of Prensa Latina a news agency.

    Evening: attend baseball game at the Latin-American Stadium of Havana (to be confirmed).
    Day 6. Explore's Cuba Tourism Industry
    Day trip to Varadero Beach, the largest resort complex in the Caribbean. It lies on a twenty kilometre long peninsula with fantastic soft white beaches gleaming in the sunshine. Cuba receives over 2 million tourists a year; almost 40% of those visit Varadero.

    The area offers dozens of other tourist facilities like restaurants, cafeterias, marinas, a golf course, a dolphin aquarium and a tourism and hotel management school.

    In the mid 1990s tourism surpassed sugar, long the mainstay of the Cuban economy, as the primary source of foreign exchange. Tourism figures prominently in the Cuban Government's plans for development, and a top official cast it as the "heart of the economy". Cuba devotes significant resources to building new tourist facilities and renovating historic structures for use in the tourism sector.

    Rest stop in Bacunayagua Bridge for a Piña Colada and enjoy the view over the highest bridge (110 mts) in Cuba, one of the marvels of Cuban post- revolutionary architecture.

    Visit to Matanzas City, also known as the Venice of Cuba and the city of bridges of which there are seventeen crossing the three rivers that traverse the city (over Yumuri, San Juan, and Canimar rivers). It is also known as "La Atenas de Cuba" (the Athens of Cuba) for its wealth of poets.

    Visit to Ediciones Vigia. A unique publishing house that produces handmade paper and first edition copies of books. Only 200 copies of each book is made so each is a collector’s item. Meet with director, publishers and artists.

    Panoramic motor coach tour of the Peninsula de Hicacos, Varadero to witness tourism development in the area. Free time for lunch and enjoy the beach (optional)

    Afternoon: return to Havana city.

    Evening: Peña del Chan Chan at Casa de La Amistad to hear a traditional septeto band playing live (optional).
    Day 7. Free day
    Free day in Havana.

    Farewell dinner at La Cocina de Liliam where ex- president James Carter dinned in his last visit to Cuba.
    Day 8. Departure
    Early morning departure to Havana City International Airport for departure.

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