Bienvenido a Cuba, 2 Millionth Tourist!

Travel Blog  •  Valerie Conners  •  11.17.08 | 2:25 PM ET

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“Strong mojitos” and a salsa band greeted Cuba’s two millionth tourist (albeit symbolically—they actually greeted the incoming plane holding number two mil), as the island celebrated what it hopes will be a record year for tourism. Despite the three crippling hurricanes that ripped through here earlier this year, Cuba expects to have had more than 2.3 million visitors in 2008.