Villages of colorful wooden cabins punctuate the rolling landscape, the slightly ramshackle football stadium still stands tall and, on the coast, palm trees flutter in the breeze. So far, Antigua looks untouched.

To further attract American visitors, 16 luxury hotels are under construction in the Los Cabos region, including a St. Regis, a Ritz Carlton, a Hard Rock Cafe and a Park Hyatt hotel.

The number of overnight visitors totaled 1,127 million in the year to October, with destinations in Southern and Mediterranean Europe, North Africa and the Middle East showing “extraordinary strength”, according to the UNWTO.

Minister Bartlett called for governments and other relevant stakeholders to create an enabling environment for the private sector and provide incentives for businesses.

Although the new policy imposes some additional restrictions, it has clarified the rules and is helping ease travelers’ doubts about what they can and cannot do.

Take climbing gear and provide donations to maintain the Cuban climbers as the primary route developers in their own country and those responsible for safe climbing anchors.