Ban on U.S. travel to Cuba may be lifted


	Ban on U.S. travel to Cuba may be lifted

madame travels

4-1-2009 1:41 PM

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madame travels says:

Of course, it has always been possible for Americans to travel to Cuba via Mexico without detection as the Mexican and Cuba immigration services do not stamp U.S. passports on that route.

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