“It’s urgent President Obama and congress end the embargo on Cuba,” said Rossy-Millan

The travelers, ranged in age from mid-twenties to mid-seventies and all have different backgrounds. Amani Wilson is an educator and local advocate for black lives matter.

“It’s silly, its disastrous, it’s disgusting for us to punish a nation for it governing itself the way it sees fit,” Wilson said.

The group learned about healthcare.

“How on earth is it the United States spends 15 times more on healthcare than Cuba does and Cuba has higher life expectancy and lower infant mortality,” Rossy-Milan said.

The U.S. and Cuba officially signed an aviation agreement Tuesday opening 110 flights to Cuba on U.S. carriers. There will be 10 daily flights allowed to each of Cuba’s nine international airports.