"A newly opened international airport (first international flight in March 2024) that significantly reduced transfers to the beach town by providing direct service from multiple major U.S. cities, shortening what used to be a long drive from alternative gateway airports." - Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila Carley Rojas Avila is a bilingual travel writer, editor, and content marketer. She is an expert on Latin America, the Caribbean, and Cuba, as she lived and worked in four different countries in that region. Carley founded the digital travel publications Loosely Local and Home to Havana. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines