Hi Merlin,
I will be in Mexico by mid or end of May and I may go to Baja and possibly skip the Copper Canyon, if it is too much north of Mazatlan, where I will join the mainland. If you're in Mexico in that timeframe, I may run into you however.
As for Visas as a money making machine, that is only partially true. Most Visas are implemented so that governments can control more easily who enters the country and for the case with Cuba, it is likely that they have a Visa policy in retaliation for other countries imposing Visas (probably for immigration). I think there is no Visa requirement for Canadians visiting Cuba. For example, some Latin American countries impose Visas on Canadian citizens in retaliation for Canada imposing Visas on them.
However, countries can charge entry fees, regardless of Visa requirements. This is clearly a source of revenue.
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