SAN LUIS POTOSÍ, Mexico.- A group of Spanish artists are visiting the Island as part of a strategy to promote the tourist destination Cuba; the celebrities star in a reality show directed by Jazz Vilá, where they follow each of the activities developed during their trip.
In “My First Time,” promoted by Enjoy Travel Group, actors, content creators, singers, among others, come together.
Among the most famous faces are those of Melanie Olivares and Mariano Peña, María de la Paz and Mauricio Colmenero from the comedy series AidaThey have posted their time on the island on social media.
Trips in convertible cars, visits to restaurants and bars, beach hotels and even a meeting with baseball players at the Latin American Stadium have been part of the show.
Mariano Peña and Melanie Olivares (accompanied by their daughter Martina), together with Naomi Asensi (The island of temptations, Big Brother), Julien Olivares, Jonie Marley, Horacio Sanchez, Albert Infante, Jose Lamuño, Carmen Alcayde (Here is tomato, Big Brother VIP, Save me), make up the Beta group, the second to visit Cuba, and their visit runs from August 17 to 24.
Ignoring the crisis that Cuban society is suffering and attending a “made-up” reality, artists have enrolled in various activities contemplated within the reality which at no point delves into the reality of the island’s residents.
They have attended salsa classes, received workshops on how to prepare mojitos and visited Varadero beach, for which they stayed at the Meliá hotel of the same name.
In total, 22 Spaniards have traveled in two groups to Cuba to film the reality led by playwright Vilá, and customers who pay for the tourist packages in this promotion can accompany them and share with them.
Blanca Romero, actress and model; Paloma González, fashion stylist; Merakio, comedian; César Muñoz, television presenter and Carmen Sánchez, among others, had traveled weeks ago to the Island in the first group (Alpha), which stayed from July 27 to August 3.
Although Lolita Flores was advertised in the advertising of the realitydid not go to Cuba, judging by Enjoy Travel’s social networks.
The tourist packages of the reality
The agency offered three different packages to enroll in this realityThe first consisted of a seven-day round trip to Havana, with the opportunity to “enjoy an unforgettable night with your favorite artists.” The second also included Varadero as a destination, along with the artists.
The third, “Live Cuba like an influencer!”, indicates that it was designed exclusively “for the group of influencers and artists who will live an unparalleled adventure in Cuba” and had recreational activities included in the package.
According to the Enjoy Travel website, if the trip was booked before July 20, the client could receive a free party with the participating influencers.
The controversial agency generated controversy last year for carrying influencers from Spain to the Island with the same objective as now.
a group of influencersmostly young people, who have more than 120 million followers on various social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Tik Tok, were also part of an initiative by the regime to promote Cuba as a destination.
The program of his visit to the Island included tours of Old Havana, the Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro, the Hotel Nacional, and Varadero, Prensa Latina reported.
The island’s regime often takes advantage of the popularity of youtubers and influencers foreigners to improve the country’s image and attract tourists, while the Cuban population suffers the worst economic crisis in decades, the largest migratory exodus in half a century and growing insecurity.
