A U.S. State Department travel warning for Cuba following mysterious attacks that harmed nearly two dozen American diplomats has come like a bucket of cold water for the aspirations of thousands of private entrepreneurs on the island. "American tourists consume a lot and leave good tips," said Estanque, who speaks English and uses it with guests to make them feel welcome. U.S. tourism to Cuba is still small compared with the numbers already coming from Canada, Europe and elsewhere. It's too early to tell how significantly American tourists may be discouraged by the State Department warning. Measures announced by U.S. President Donald Trump in June had already sought to limit American travel to Cuba somewhat by barring so-called people-to-people educational trips outside of those run by licensed operators.

Source: ABC News October 04, 2017 03:56 UTC