International Tourist Arrivals up 5 % in the First Nine Months of 2025 According to the latest edition of the World Tourism Barometer, over 1.1 billion tourists travelled internationally between January and September this year, about 50 million more than in the same period of 2024. Results reflect sustained travel demand throughout the year despite high inflation in tourism services and mixed traveler confidence due to geopolitical and trade tensions. The third quarter saw a 4% increase over 2024 with a strong Northern Hemisphere summer season. UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili said: “International tourism has continued to experience sustained growth so far in 2025 in terms of international arrivals and most importantly in receipts, despite high inflation in tourism services and geopolitical tensions. Africa and Europe in particular stand out for their results.” International tourism has continued to experience sustained growth so far in 2025 in terms of international arrivals and [...]

Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba 25 years on the World Heritage List By Daily Pérez Guillén On November 29, 2000, the UNESCO added the Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba to its World Heritage List. These ruins were designated as such for being a unique and eloquent testimony to a form of agricultural exploitation in a virgin forest. Coffee production in the southeast of the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Guantánamo during the 19th and early 20th centuries resulted in the creation of a unique cultural landscape, exemplifying a significant stage in the development of this agricultural system. Traces of these coffee plantations have disappeared worldwide. The World Heritage Site covers an area of 81,475 hectares and 171 remains of old coffee plantations in varying states of conservation. This vast territory also includes a network of roads [...]