It is still unauthorized for U.S. citizens to visit Cuba. However, some simply lie on the immigration forms, hoping to not get caught, according to Michael Sykes, director of Cuban Cultural Travel. 

However, the percentage of U.S. citizens who have visited Cuba for the year is up by 36 percent and everyone who visits is urging others to visit Cuba now, before commercialization takes root.

On this all new episode of original teleSUR series, “Interviews from Havana,” host Cristina Escobar chats with Sykes, who gives some insight on U.S.- Cuban relations, and how tourism will be affected.