About Cuban Beaches

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Article Index • About Cuban Beaches • Major beaches of Cuba • Water sports Page 1 of 3 Playa Larga, south of Matanzas Cuban beaches represent one of the most tempting options to enjoy a Beach Vacation and one of the best attractions for a Best beach vacation when you travel to Cuba. The Cuba archipelago, in turn, is made up of four other archipelagos which are comprised of more than 4 000 isles and over 300 natural beaches. Located in the subtropical region, Cuba has two defined climatological seasons which are distinguished by their precipitation cycles: winter, from November to April, which corresponds to drought and summer, from May to October, the rainy season. The sea washing the island coasts has a temperature ranging between 25 and 30 degrees Celsius and the annual average temperature nationwide is 25,5 ºC (77 degrees Fahrenheit). With about 4 000 kilometers of coast, Cuba has its beaches spread all along the archipelago, with hotels and houses for rent, both offering an exceptional opportunity for enjoying a pleasant Beach Vacation,as well as a cheap beach vacation, along with the exclusiveness of having the opportunity, if you stay in private houses for rent, to share and interact with Cuban families. The most popular beaches, the most famous Guanabo, summer season Among the classic Cuban beaches are the Eastern Beaches (Playas del Este) in Ciudad de la Habana (Havana City) which, because of their proximity to the capital, 12 kilometers from Havana Bay, are always full of bathers and can be a right choice for a vacation home beach. Its 15-kilometer-long coasts on the north of the city makes it a good option for a Beach Vacation and include the beaches of Bacuranao, Tarará, El Mégano, Santa María del Mar, Boca Ciega, Guanabo, La Veneciana, Brisas del Mar and El Rincón. To the west of Havana (La Habana) there are also other beaches: Santa Fe, Barlovento and Jaimanitas, which were not blessed with the same beauty as the Eastern Beaches. Another of the most well-known Cuban beaches, and a right place for a Best beach vacation is Varadero, which is also located on the north coast of the Island of Cuba, on the Hicacos Peninsula, and which is considered to be one of the beaches where tourists travel to most in Cuba. With a 20-kilometer-long coastline, this heavenly place called Varadero, a must for a nice Beach Vacation, Varadero Spa is characterized by its low coast having very fine white sands and its crystal-clear turquoise waters. Along with these family beach vacation options there are other excellent beaches like Guardalavaca, situated on the north coast of Holguín province, having a 2.8-kilometer-long coastline of fine white sands; Santa Lucía, on the north coast of Camagüey province, its 21 kilometers of sand are characterized by its dunes and a coastline skirted with mangroves, and Playa Ancón, one of the most heavenly beaches in the south region of Cuba, located just 7.5 kilometers from Trinidad city. Added, in the last years, to the most traditional and most beautiful resorts, which are ideal for having an unforgettable Beach Vacation, are the exceptional beaches in the thousands of cays comprising the archipelago. Cayo Largo The already famous beaches in the cays like Cayo Largo, Cayo Levisa, Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Coco, also ideal for a Best beach vacation, are appreciated for their warm waters, the gradual incline of the sea and the vast coastline of very fine white sands populated by coconut trees and palm trees. They have hotels having the All Inclusive (Todo Incluido) service and also give the tourist the opportunity of practicing sea sports. Playa El Pilar stands out from these beaches. It was named after Hemingway?s boat, El Pilar, with which the famous figure used to arrive at this beach, which is located on Cayo Guillermo, to the north of the Island of Cuba, in Los Jardines del Rey and linked to Cayo Coco by a maritime road. This beach appears on the list of the 25 best beaches in the world, according to a list published in the El Mercurio de Chile newspaper, based on the opinion of journalists and columnists who have dedicated a part of their lives to travel around the world. This beach, christened Playa El Pilar, is blessed with a natural beauty and a cultural landmark which makes it transcend. Cuba is the right option when it comes to choose the Best beach vacation. If you compare these beaches with other offers in the Caribbean, the Cuban beaches represent a unique opportunity of enjoying a cheap beach vacation. In addition to this it is known that Cuba is, with no doubt, one of the safest places in all the region for having a family beach vacation and a vacation home beach, a destination which is outstanding for its more than 300 beaches, many of which are absolutely virgin beaches, and on which, only with your partner or with your family, you can have the opportunity to find a heavenly place under the sun. Prev - Next >>