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He stated that the success of TURNAT 2019 demonstrates the advances of the Cuban travel industry despite the US blockade, which particularly affects tourism.
He noted that Cuba is considered among the 10 destinations with the greatest biodiversity among the islands of the world.
This situation is guaranteed, he added, given the existence of 11 protected areas, all offering possibilities for nature and adventure tourism.
Among those areas there are 14 national parks, six biosphere reserves, six Ramsar sites and two national parks. (Taken from Prensa Latina)