Cuba to Flaunt its Roots at FITUR 2006

Cuba will showcase the very best of its travel industry at the International Tourism Fair in Madrid (FITUR 2006). According to Antonio Esquivel, representative of the island nation´s Tourism Ministry in Spain, the Cuban delegation will be headed by Tourism Minister Manuel Marrero, who´s expected to present the finest Cuban products on Thursday.

Mr. Esquivel explained that a number of tourism and travel experts from the Caribbean´s largest island will be around at the Madrid fair to conduct negotiations and cut deals with foreign companies interested in Cuba.

During the five-day tradeshow, visitors to the Cuban stand will dance to the beat of the island´s best music and will get a chance to taste two of the country´s finest products: the Havana Club rum and the well-known Cuban cigars.