American Tourists in Cuba

Implications of Cross-Cultural Encounters

Bibliographic Data

ID22326349
AuthorsLana Wylie (McMaster University, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume16
Issue1
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Cuban Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1756-3461 • E-ISSN: 1756-347X
PublisherPluto Journals (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.13169/intejcubastud.16.1.0082
OpenAlexW4398209961
LanguageEN
References cited26

American tourism to Cuba has waxed and waned in response to changes in the political relationship. During the 1940s many Americans saw Havana as an exotic locale for their holidays. In contrast, during the Cold War, American tourism to the island was almost non-existent. Following the Cold War, some Americans returned, especially after Raul Castro and Barack Obama began to normalise relations. Although the numbers declined during the Trump presidency and the pandemic, interest in travelling to Cuba remains and a significant number of Americans continue to visit the island. Using an “other diplomacies” framework, this article discusses the impact of tourism encounters on the evolution of the US–Cuba relationship, paying attention to the degree to which encounters between American citizens and Cubans have the potential to inform public opinion and influence the relationship between the two societies and their polities

Cross-cultural · Geography · Sociology · Anthropology · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Philippine History and Culture · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development

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