Thousands flout ban to see ‘forbidden treasure’ of Cuba

“Barack Obama would lift restrictions on visits by Cuban Americans to the hemisphere’s only communist country if elected president. A growing chorus of Democratic and Republican lawmakers would go even farther, loosening the U.S. embargo enough to allow all Americans to travel to Cuba.

But thousands of U.S. tourists already travel to Cuba behind Washington’s back, and many say being sneaky is part of the fun. Some are scrambling to get to the island while Fidel Castro is still alive, fearing the U.S. government could scrap the travel ban once he’s gone and bring profound change to Cuba.”

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