On Sept. 30, a mostly empty Boeing 747 lifted off from Baltimore-Washington International Airport bound for Havana — ushering in the first regularly scheduled air service between the U.S. and Cuban capitals since the two nations broke diplomatic ties more than half a century earlier.
Puerto Rico is $73 billion in the hole, a sustained drought recently led to severe water shortages — at one point forcing some San Juan residents to limit their showers to two a week — and potential rival Cuba is about to open up the floodgates to U.S. visitors.
Best Western Hotels & Resorts announced Monday the first North American hotel to join the BW Premier Collection — The Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa in Guánica. The BW Premier Collection, Best Western's soft brand, consists of carefully selected high-quality hotels in primary and destination markets, the company said.
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