| For a relaxing holiday away from the heavily visited | | | | reserve for some of the island's fauna and flora. |
| areas of the island, a stay in a Cayo Coco hotel is a | | | | Amongst the creatures here, you'll find grey herons, |
| great choice. Its lack of an international airport means | | | | pink flamingos, pelicans and a huge variety of duck |
| that its 15 miles of beaches are largely off the radars | | | | species. A local crocodile farm also gives visitors a |
| of most tourists, making it a far more peaceful | | | | chance to see some of the more dangerous |
| alternative to Varadero - but there's a lot more | | | | creatures the island is home to! |
| charm to the area than that. Here are some of the | | | | Elsewhere, Laguna de Leche (Lake of Milk) is a Cuba's |
| things to do on a Cayo Coco holiday. | | | | largest lake, and a beautiful highlight in its own right. It |
| Wonderful Beaches | | | | gets its name for its milky colour, which is due to the |
| As Cuba's fourth largest island, it's no surprise that | | | | underwater lime deposits. |
| the beach is one of the highlights of a Cayo Coco | | | | Finally, visiting a sugar mill makes for a fascinating day |
| holiday. The sands are snowy white and stretch off | | | | trip. As one of Cuba's biggest exports, getting an |
| for miles (around 15 in total) and this combined with | | | | idea of the conditions where it is manufactured is |
| the lack of tourists means that there can be few | | | | fascinating, and guests can also opt for a steam train |
| places quite as peaceful, relaxing and perfect as Cayo | | | | ride across the cane fields. |
| Coco's stunning sands. | | | | Entertainment at the Cayo Coco Hotels |
| Superb Diving | | | | If all of this sounds a little sparse by way of |
| One of the main reason people holiday in Cayo Coco | | | | attractions (the keyword really is relaxing around |
| and nearby Cayo Guillermo is the diving. Because it is | | | | here!) then you'll be pleased to hear that the Cayo |
| home to the world's second largest coral reef, the | | | | Coco hotels put on some excellent entertainment for |
| conditions are absolutely perfect. The water is warm, | | | | those who are looking for an alternative to the |
| with excellent visibility and the reef is teeming with | | | | beaches, oceans and natural beauty. The Melia Cayo |
| interesting sea life. Amongst the fish you can expect | | | | Coco puts on great entertainment every night, for |
| to see are snappers, groupers, pompanos, spadefish | | | | example and there's also a nightclub available to |
| and tarpons. There are diving schools around, so you | | | | guests from all the local resorts. Accompanying this, |
| can get up to speed and be exploring the coral reef | | | | the restaurants attached to Cayo Coco's hotels put |
| in no time! | | | | on some excellent international cuisine. |
| Exploring Unspoiled Cuba | | | | While it doesn't have the huge selection of historical |
| The main sights of Cayo Coco reflect nature of the | | | | landmarks of Havana, Cayo Coco's sparse |
| area - it's not aimed at mainstream tourists. As such, | | | | environment is a wonderful insight to the real rural |
| although there are a handful of interesting attractions | | | | Cuba, in all its natural glory. If you want a peaceful |
| around, you won't find the same number of | | | | break away from it all with the sea and the sand as |
| landmarks as Havana or Santiago de Cuba. The | | | | your main attraction, a holiday in Cayo Coco is well |
| wildlife of the island is particularly noteworthy, and it's | | | | worth a look - and for divers, it's a must. |
| worth dropping off at Cayo Coco Flamingos - a | | | | |