this is the island's biggest resort center, guadadero beach 100 miles east of havana. >> for us at this time tourism is one of the most important things in this country. we are exploiting it to the maximum. >> reporter: near by new hotels are going up. most of the tourists come from europe or canada. >> castro has said it was a great time, have a great time here. the people were lovely, it's nice. >> so is the price one canadian told us she paid, a $259 for a one week package that includes hotel, meals and air fare from toronto. >> it's the happiness of the people and the gentleness and there's no rush. there's no stress. at least there doesn't seem to be. >> reporter: the only thing you won't find at a beach resort like this is a lot of cubans other than the people who work here. and in that way, it's sort of an island within an island. away from the resort cubans are doing what they can to survive. delchuva is a teacher but supplements her income by selling handmade bags at this market for tourists. >> this belongs to the government. we pay the state, we don't earn too much. it depend