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Mexico is considered safer and is probably the most popular. However, it still carries some risk: If one travels from Mexico, to Cuba (which won't stamp your passport), and then back to Mexico, he will have two Mexican entry stamps; having two consecutive Mexican entry stamps could raise suspicions if your passport is checked carefully. If you decide to re-enter Mexico from Cuba, you may be able to convince the Mexican immigration officer not to stamp your passport a second time. A small bribe (perhaps $20) may increase the chances of success. However, according to other travelers' reports on message boards, this strategy depends on luck. The Mexican immigration officers have been known to reject the bribe and stamp the passport a second time (not to mention the fact that you would be breaking the laws of two countries in a single trip!) Additionally, you could try to use a birth certificate + US ID to enter Mexico the second time (this is allowed under Mexican law for US citizens). If so you will only have one stamp on your passport. Another safe bet would be to purchase an open-jaw ticket (Cancun-Havana and then Havana-Guatemala city, for example). Mexico doesn't stamp passports on exit, and in that case it would look like in your passport that you flew from Cancun to Guatemala City (or whatever city is your final destination out of Havana).
Cancun is one of the easier gateways, with several different airlines offering daily flights to Havana. Although it may be slightly worrisome to show up not knowing what to expect, if you arrive earlier in the day it's usually possible to walk up to one of the airline counters and buy an onward ticket for same day travel, as flights on this route are rarely full. Try Cubana. Mexicana also has daily flights to Cuba.
U.S. citizens also travel via countries without U.S. customs stations (Guatemala, Venezuela, Panama, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Haiti, etc.) to reduce the likelihood of being caught. A substantial number simply take their chances, hoping they will not be questioned. U.S. citizens are advised by Cuban travel agents not to bring back anything identifiably Cuban (including tickets and receipts) before re-entering the country.
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