This figure represents a decrease of 664,522 travelers, the source noted.

  Of the total travelers, 387,591 international visitors arrived in the island nation during the period, accounting for 39.3 percent of the total.

  This amount represents 598,015 fewer international visitors equal to last year, ONEI highlighted.

  The most notable declines happened among travelers from Canada (down 301,181), the Cuban community abroad (down 45,799), the Russian Federation (down 42,775), and the United States (down 36,085).

  According to the report, a traveler is defined as any person moving between two or more different countries.   If a person travels outside their country of residence, they are considered an international traveler, regardless of the reason for the trip or the mode of transport.

  Likewise, international visitors are defined as those traveling to a country other than their usual place of residence for a period not exceeding one year, primarily for leisure, recreation, business, or personal reasons, rather than to engage in paid activity in the country visited.

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