Cayo Guillermo is located 2 miles from Cayo Coco and is connected by a 30km causeway.

Cayo Guillermo

Cayo Guillermo is the ideal location for those seeking relaxing holidays in a peaceful surrounding. With warm, crystal clear waters, coral reefs and plenty of marine life, the resort is also an excellent spot for diving. There are lots of different watersports available from the 16 kms of white sand beaches.
Fishing trips to catch marlin and barracuda are also available from the resort.

WHAT TO DO AND SEE

Beaches

The best beaches are Flamenco Beach, Playa El Paso, Playa del Medio and Playa Larga.

Diving in Cayo Guillermo

Diving

Due to it’s close proximity to the Bahamas Trench, the diving sites around Cayo Guillermo are full of marine life, including snappers, groupers, sergeant majors, tarpons, pompanos and Atlantic spadefish. Divers will also discover many different varieties of coral, caves and tunnels.

Cities

Moron City and Ciego De Avila City give an insight into local traditions and culture.

CLIMATE

Ciego De Avila City

The weather of Cayo Guillermo is hot and dry throughout most of the year.
The summer season runs from May to October and the winter season from November to April.
The average temperature in the summer season is 31-33C and 24-27C in winter season, with average sunshine hours of 7-8 hours all the year round.
The humidity level is high in the summer season and normal in the winter season.
Rainfall occurs between May and September but the periods of rain do not last long and do not stop visitors from enjoying the outdoor activities.

Santiago de Cuba is nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the mountains in the southeast of Cuba, about 540 miles from Havana, and is regarded as the Cuban city with the most Caribbean flavour.

Santiago de Cuba

Rich in history and culture, especially in the sphere of music, it has excellent hotels for your last minute holidays and the largest international conference centre in the country.

Santiago de Cuba has everything you could ask for, a coastline which includes the Baconao Biosphere Preserve, scenic mountainsand valleys, spectacular carnivals and festivals.

ATTRACTIONS IN THE AREA

del Morro Castle

San Pedro de la Roca del Morro Castle which UNESCO have declared a part of world heritage.

The Basilica of El Cobre where you can pray to Cuba’s patron saint Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre.

Cayo Granma which is a small island in the Bay of Santiago where you will find a quaint little fishing village.

Gran Piedra

Baconao Park which extends for 31 miles east of the city. Along this stretch you will find beaches, lakes, mountains-including the impressive Gran Piedra, and ruins of French coffee plantations.

A visit to Santiago de Cuba would not be complete without an excursion to Santa Ifigenia Cemetery where Jose Marti, the founder of Cuba’s independence, is buried.

The 26th of July Museum (was the Moncada Garrison) and Siboney Farm are worth visiting as they played an important part in Cuba’s recent history.

Not far from Santiago de Cuba you will find the first open-sky copper mine in the Americas and the first museum in Cuba (Emilio Bacardi) which are also very interesting.

Pinar del Rio Province, a place of natural beauty, is Cuba’s most westerly province and it’s third largest province. The main attractions here are the provinces flora and fauna. The Pinar del Rio coast has excellent yacht anchorages, fascinating corals and beautiful white sandy beaches.

Valle de Vinales

The region contains two of Cuba’s six world biosphere preserves, the Valle de Vinales and one of Cuba’s three main mountain ranges, The Cordillera de Guaniguanico.

Pinar del Rio was the birthplace of several great artists, musicians and sportsmen.

Habano cigars, which are probably the best in the world, are made in the cigar factories here in Pinar.

PLACES TO VISIT

North of Pinar del Rio is The Valle de Vinales, a fertile valley in the Sierra de los Organos which UNESCO has declared to be a world heritage site. This area is particularly popular with walkers and horse riders.

Las Terrazas which is a tourist community and nature reserve that blends in with it’s surroundings. Here you will find hotels, restaurants and a large forest.

Soroa

Soroa is a natural reserve park, located in the Sierra del Rosario. Here you will find a beautiful orchid garden with hundreds of varities of orchids, a beautiful waterfall and fascinating flora and fauna.

Visit a cigar factory to see how the worlds best cigars are made.

There are always bargain holidays to Cuba available throughout the internet.

Holguin is located in the east of Cuba. In 1492 Christopher Columbus landed in Bariay, on the coast of Holguin and declared that it was ‘the most beautiful land ever seen by human eyes’.

Bariay

The City of Holguin, 65 kms from Frank Pais International Airport, is close to the cities of Banes and Gibara, Gibara being the only Cuban city other than Havana to be surrounded by walls.

Tourist attractions in Holguin Province include 34 rivers, 6 waterfalls, 6 dams, 5 submarine areas, 19 historical and cultural sites, 135 archaeological sites and 22 coastal bays.

Holguin features a warm subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters. The year round mild climate creates only two distinctive seasons – the summer and winter. Temperature averages at 25C on the yearly basis, while the peak summer months often exceed 30C.
The daytime climates throughout the coldest months of winter (December and January) rarely fall below 18ºC. This is the best time to visit Holguin as rainfall is at its minimum and the scorching summers climates have lowered to a more comfortable level.

Holguin beach

BEACHES

Holidays in the Holguin region are perfect for tourists wanting a quiet, relaxing vacation on some of Cuba’s most beautiful and unspoilt beaches.  
 
Guardalavaca (1,200 metres long) is one of the most famous beaches in the province, with coral reefs, cliffs and fascinating vegetation. Guardalavaca is close to Gibara, the place where Colon first landed in Cuba.

Boca de las Esponjas, El Salto and Canon de los Aguajies are all great for scuba diving. Tanques Azules, in Gibara, is a group of unique flooded caverns which offer special challenges for underwater cave divers. 

ATTRACTIONS

The Saetia Key is a beautiful natural park in the Bay of Nipe. Antelopes, deer, wild bulls, zebras, boars and other animals freely roam this park. 

Loma de la Cruz

The Loma de la Cruz (the Hill of the Cross), probably the most famous place in the city, features a 450-step stairway that is steeped with history and legends. For years it was the site of pilgrimages and more recently it has been the site for the Romerias de Mayo, a festival that brings together the modern and traditional.

The stunningly beautiful Naranjo Bay Nature Reserve gives an opportunity to swim with dolphins.

Mayabe Lookout is another elevation in the southeast of the city with wonderful views of the city.

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Guardalavaca is located at the eastern end of Cuba, 15 miles north of Santa Lucia and 45 miles north of Holguin airport. Guardalavaca holidays attract visitors looking to relax in a peaceful tranquil resort surrounded by lovely countryside with low wooded hills, lush tropical vegetation, sugarcane fields and green farmland. It is also home to powdery beaches and stunning coral

Guardalavaca beach

 reefs. Its warm clear waters are home to an abundance of marine life, and it has become a popular destination for snorkellers and divers. Apart from the watersports on offer here, Guardalavaca also offers swimming with dolphins horse riding, sky diving, catamaran cruises and excellent deep-sea fishing.

Traditionally, the Guardalavaca region was famous for its sugar production, you can drive through gentle undulating roads which are lined with fields of sugar cane plantations. Today the main industry of the area is tourism, but it has retained an authentic Cuban feel.

Guardalavaca is perfectly positioned to explore neighbouring destinations on the east of the island such as Santiago De Cuba famous for its many carnivals and Baracoa, where you can enjoy perhaps the world’s best hot chocolate.  

BEACHES
Guardalavaca has a series of spectacular and immaculately kept beaches with idyllic powdery white sand and clear warm shallow turquoise water. The main Guardalavaca beach runs for around 800 yards, with a long flower-decked promenade and shady palms. Guardalavaca beaches have a

Minitrain

relaxed uncrowded feel. A minitrain links Guardalavaca beach with the stunning Esmerelda beach. The lovely beach at Playa Pesquero is just 11 miles west of Guardalavaca and is well worth a visit. Holidays in Guardalavaca offer plenty of watersports and activities, including scuba diving and snorkelling, with a diving centre providing instruction and guidance for visiting several dive sites, coral reefs and underwater caves.

WEATHER IN GUARDALAVACA
Guardalavaca experiences a subtropical climate with high temperatures and plenty of year-round sunshine. The resort enjoys an average annual temperature of 29C, and, due to its easterly position, sees warmer weather than areas on the west coast.
 
The best time to visit Guardalavaca is during the British winter, when the weather is hot and dry, and humidity levels are at their lowest. December to April is the peak tourist season when temperatures hover around 27C – 28C and the resort sees 6 – 8 hours of sunshine. Water temperatures in Guardalavaca remain around 25C – 26C during this time, ideal for swimming and water sports. Winter also sees the driest weather, with the period from January to April receiving the least amount of rain.   
 
Humidity increases in June, staying high until the end of September. Summer temperatures reach 32C, with 7 – 8 hours of sunshine each day, and there is more rain during this time.

Hurricane season in Guardalavaca runs from August to October, with October being the wettest month of the year.

When you have had enough of the cold, miserable weather where you are, just search the internet where there are always great last minute holidays to Guardalavaca on offer.

The resort of Cayo Coco Cuba is situated on one of the world’s largest coral reefs and is one of Cuba’s biggest beach resorts (after Varadero ). With fifteen miles of virgin beaches and sparkling blue seas Cayo Coco attract a diverse

Cayo Coco

mix of visitors looking for bargain holidays. Cayo Coco is the perfect place for honeymoons and romantic holidays.

There are several large hotels in Cayo Coco, all with excellent facilities but the resort has retained an authentic old world charm and natural beauty.

Cayo Coco is a huge sandbar, linked to the mainland by a causeway. If you stop off at Parador la Silla, about half way across the causeway, you can see hundreds of flamingos and some spectacular views. 

The seas around Cayo Coco provide some of the best deep sea fishing in Cuba, and several freshwater lakes nearby have become popular for fresh water fishing as well.

There are miles of trekking trails here, which can be explored on foot or on horseback.

THINGS TO DO

Water Sports
The reefs of Cayo Coco make it ideal for underwater sports, especially diving. Other water sports available at the beach are water skiing, windsurfing, kayaking and aqua bike riding.
 
World Of Birds
Cayo Coco is named after a white ibis, a wading bird called coconut bird. El Bago natural park has many different species of plants and about 150 species of birds, including 30,000 flamingos.
 

Playa Flamenco

Beaches
The beaches here are the best of the Caribbean, with clear blue water, soft powdery sand and palm trees. The beach at Playa Flamenco is the perfect place for swimming for families with children. Honeymoon couples and other visitors can enjoy desert island beaches in Cayo Coco. 
 

diving Cayo Coco

Underwater Spots
There are four famous under water spots in Cayo Coco. Tourists can see gorgonians and sponges of diverse shapes and colours along with big snappers, devilfish and White-Spotted Eagle rays Reef Sharks and Nurse Sharks.
 
Horse Riding, Tours And Trips
At Cayo Coco’s beaches visitors can enjoy horse riding, trout fishing, jeep safaris, jungle tours, yacht cruises, glass-bottomed boat trips and snorkelling.
 
Restaurants And Clubs
There are lots of sea food restaurants here which are open all hours of the day. There is a range of night clubs for holidaymakers to dine and dance the night away.

WEATHER

Summer season (May to October) is long, hot and rainy in Cayo Coco, with average temperatures of 26-27C. In summer the maximum day temperature is 32C and the minimum night temperature is 22C. Average sea temperatures of Cayo Coco are 27-28C. Average sunshine hours are 7-8 hours. Heat and humidity is high in the summer season. 
Winter season (November to April) is dry and not much cooler than the summer season. Sea temperature does not fall below 25C. Average temperature is 20C and daylight hours are 11-12 hours a day in winter. Average sunshine hours in winter are 7 hours and a maximum of 9 hours.
There are two main seasons in Cayo Coco, the dry one is winter, whilst it is rainy and hot in the summer.
Most of the rain occurs in the summer season but torrential rain can come at any time of year. 70% of rainfall occurs in the summer and only 30% in winter. The lowest rainfall is from December to April, and the highest rainfall is in October.