| Cuba will join Costa Rica, Mexico and Belize as Latin | | | | favorite outdoor activity. In Cuba there is plenty to do - |
| America's prime retirement havens. Retirees from all | | | | fishing, swimming, dancing, hiking, diving etc. There is |
| over the world will see Cuba as an affordable place to | | | | something for everyone and everything for someone. |
| maximize their lifestyles, be lured by the warm climate, | | | | Cuba is also a healthy place to reside. The 300 days |
| abundance of new business opportunities and one the | | | | of sunshine and salubrious climate agree with most |
| hottest travel destinations in the world due to its | | | | people. The country's health care system is first rate |
| proximity to the United States. | | | | with doctors providing many innovative treatments for |
| Gradually Cuba has been opening up to the world | | | | a variety of ills. It comes as no surprise Cuban's |
| after three decades of isolation - and it's about time. | | | | longevity rate is as high as most developed countries |
| Businessmen will be happy to know that with nearly 12 | | | | making it is one of the healthiest countries in the world. |
| million people Cuba has the largest potential consumer | | | | In the last few years, Cuba has invested about 150 |
| market in the Caribbean. Cubans have been aware of | | | | million dollars in high quality medical equipment for |
| most American brand names for years. They know all | | | | primary care, prevention and hospitals, thus improving |
| of the products from Nike to Coke. | | | | specialized services. |
| The country now has cell phones and there is even a | | | | Health care will have the support of scientific research |
| new U.S.-style shopping mall. This will create a huge | | | | centers and the Latin American School of Medicine. |
| demand for anything American. Business opportunities | | | | Another compelling reason for retiring in Cuba is its |
| will abound as soon as the embargo is dropped. | | | | friendly people. Cubans are generally fun-loving, warm, |
| Tourism, super markets, fast food restaurants, | | | | hospitable, famous for their sense of humor, knowing |
| gringo-style bars, sporting good stores, computer | | | | how to enjoy life and getting together for song and |
| stores and much more are just some of the hundreds | | | | dance. Music always seems to fill the air in Cuba. Most |
| of potential business opportunities available for creative | | | | of the popular Latin music you hear today was born in |
| individuals. | | | | Cuba. |
| Because of the country's proximity to the U.S. | | | | Cuban culture is world-renowned. Its colorful history is |
| businessmen will be able to commute between the | | | | eloquently expressed in its fabulous architecture, its |
| two countries rather easily. You will be able to have | | | | national traditions and local customs. The island boasts |
| breakfast in Miami, lunch in Havana and return to Miami | | | | four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Cuba's |
| for dinner. | | | | international reputation for ballet, and for popular and |
| To further facilitate doing business, the dollar already | | | | classical music, goes from strength to strength. The |
| has become legal currency and is preferred for doing | | | | restoration of its historic cities and the care of its |
| business. | | | | beautiful countryside are acclaimed by conservationists |
| Moreover, located only 90 miles form the U.S., Cuba - | | | | all over the world. The exhibitions of its contemporary |
| sometimes called the "Pearl of the Caribbean" for its | | | | artists win international critical acclaim. Those who |
| beauty - boasts over 70,000 square miles of | | | | appreciate the Arts, colorful history, wonderful weather, |
| breathtaking terrain, 2,000 miles of coastline, towering | | | | good food and absolute exclusivity find Cuba hard to |
| mountains, spectacular landscapes, quaint colonial | | | | resist. |
| towns and a couple of cosmopolitan cities. | | | | Havana used to be one of the world's grandest cities, |
| The 300-odd unspoiled beaches, bays and inlets | | | | a fact eloquently attested to by the extraordinary |
| surrounded by the beautiful crystal-clear waters of the | | | | variety and quality of its architecture. It is now one of |
| Caribbean have always been the island's main | | | | the world's most exclusive venues for very special |
| attraction and a place where you can enjoy your | | | | events. |