Varadero, close to a million visitors in 2010

The famous resort of Varadero, which belongs to the province of Matanzas and located 130 kilometers east of Havana, expected to arrive in December close to a million foreign visitors for the third consecutive year. By Cruz Dominguez Saili Havana, 11 Nov. (AIN) Amado Acosta, delegate of the Ministry of Tourism in that territory, reaffirmed to reporters the value of this region, one of the most important tourist attractions of Cuba. Acosta pointed out that until the end of September, this paradise of beach and sun and received over 800,000 foreign tourists, and now it prepares for the start of the high season, which runs until April. He stressed that, in the next step up tourism, one of the main challenges is to increase the quality of services to maintain the preference for the global polo. Also referred actions, such as sand fill program for the improvement of the beach over 20 miles long, and cleaning of the dune. Recognized as one of the most popular sites in the Caribbean, Varadero annually hosts about 40 percent of international travelers make landfall in Cuba, essentially from Canada, Germany, France, England and Spain. That destiny has 58 facilities, most of the hotels of category four and five stars, comprising over 18 000 rooms, according to the National Bureau of Statistics at the end of 2009. Besides the natural beauty, are among its attractions the warmth of its inhabitants, exquisite cuisine and the hotels, with the presence of prestigious chains of hotels as the Hispanic Sol Melia, Iberostar and Barcelo.