Cuban Mexicans

Cubans have been a presence in Mexico since the Viceregal era and they have made notable contributions to the culture and politics of the country.

Hernán Cortés and his crew of soldiers and sailors used Cuba as a launching point for the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

The majority of modern Cuban migrants have been exiles or refugees fleeing from the Communist regime in Cuba.

[1] During the same period, there was a 710% increase in the Cuban presence in Quintana Roo; a fourth of the population (5,569 individuals) live in that state.

It reached its peak in popularity in the ballrooms of Mexico City in the 1940s, then went through a decline and afterwards entered a renaissance in the late 20th century.