The XL edition of the International Fair of Tourism, FITCuba 2022, was officially inaugurated this Tuesday at the Plaza Américas Convention Center, in Varaderoreported official media on the island.
The appointment, which will extend until next Saturday, will bring together about 5,200 participants from 53 countries in the resort of the western province of Matanzas, according to a official website note Cubadebate (CD).
According to the medium,n delivering the words of welcome, the governor of Matanzas, Mario Sabines Lorenzo, highlighted the potential of the province and the main sun and beach tourist destination in the country.
.@DiazCanelB, @MMarreroCruz Y @@JuanCarlosGG cut the inaugural ribbon #FitCuba2022 pic.twitter.com/udIUZmIpQZ
– Ministry of Tourism (@MinturCuba) May 3, 2022
For his part, the Minister of Tourism of Cuba, Juan Carlos García Granda, stated that after two years of forced pause, the expectations of this reunion have arrived. “These have been difficult years, but we are optimistic and we have total certainty in the reactivation of the cuban tourism”, he said, quoted by CD.
In addition, García Granda reported that the destinations of Havana, the keys, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba, among others, are already being reactivated with greater dynamism. Also highlighted the potential of Cayo Largo del Sur, a renovated destination that has among its main attributes the beaches, “recognized among the best and most preserved in the world.”
“It is our mission to position the Cuba destination for excellence in its services,” said García Granda during thehe opening ceremony, attended by the Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, and Manuel Marrero, Prime Minister.
Speaking at the ceremony, Marrero, who was also Minister of Tourism, pointed out that FitCuba 2022 is the expression of what the reactivation of the sector can be alreadyHe thanked the disposition of the countries that “have supported us and that trust in Cuba’s destiny.” “Our country will continue to develop. We will continue to be a free and safe country,” he pointed out, according to the aforementioned media.
The most important event organized by the tourism sector in the country will be a symbol on this occasion of the sustainable reactivation of tourism activity, after two extremely complicated years due to the pandemic.
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