Radio Havana Cuba-13 November 2000
 
 
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Radio Havana Cuba - News Update - 13 November 2000


*NATURE TOURISM PROJECT PROMOTED AT MEETING IN VINALES VALLEY

Havana, November 13th (RHC)-- Cuba can count on 50 available areas to
promote nature tourism. These locations daily receive more than seven
thousand tourists, without causing any damage to the enviroment.

The project was announced during the closure of Turnat 2000, a meeting that
took place at the Vinales Valley, located in the Cuban western province of
Pinar del Rio. Some 140 delegates participated, including 40 foreign
specialists in tourism.

During the meeting specialists promoted eco-tourism as an option that
complements the main attraction of the island, which are the sun and the
beach. The Flora and Fauna Business Group presented this option as the first
tourist venture of its kind in the Caribbean.

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