Since the early days of the 
                Cuban Revolution in the 1960s,
                groups of foreigners have 
                visited Cuba to observe the
                social accomplishments of
                the Revolution such as the 
                health care system, or participate
                in supposed acts of solidarity
                like cutting sugarcane. 

                 
                
                During the 1970s and '80s, 
                revolutionary tourism was a 
                common form of travel to the 
                island. In the '90s, the country's 
                economic crisis has forced Cuba 
                to aggressively develop the conventional 
                tourism market, and eroded many of the 
                showcase gains of the Revolution,
                thus reducing the influx and
                presence of revolutionary tourists.
                
                  
                
                The Cuban government continues to 
                sponsor conferences to attract
                tourists who still support the
                goals of the Revolution.