In 2023, more Russians visited Cuba than before the pandemic, showing a big rise in travel from Russia. Over 185,000 Russian tourists went to Cuba in 2023. This number was higher than the 178,000 who visited in 2019. Tour operators like Pegas Touristik helped make this happen. They worked with Nordwind Airlines to offer trips […]
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