| ext">The history of Varadero has very curious | | | | scuba diving trips. |
| nuances which give it a halo of exoticism. It is said | | | | The nature is amazing in Varadero, and it has, among |
| that its fine sands knew the presence of pirates and | | | | its immense natural wealth, a plant reservation dating |
| privateers, who had chosen the place as a shelter for | | | | many centuries back, when the beaches were still |
| their chests of jewels and gold doubloons. From that | | | | completely virgin. Along with the natural bounties of |
| time, a cave remains, baptized as The Pirate Cave, | | | | the area, the resort has a full package of excellent |
| now a night club showing guns and chests that | | | | cultural and recreational programs, quite different |
| supposedly belonged to the daredevil sailors. | | | | from the classic resort programs of casinos and night |
| However, Varadero´s world fame was given, | | | | clubs. In almost every hotel, there are night actitivies |
| without possible doubts, for its 14 miles of clear, calm | | | | with live music and Cuban dancers, theater plays, |
| waters and its fine and white sands. | | | | circus shows, and aquatic ballet. Varadero has an |
| The fame of Varadero began to spread all around | | | | amusement park, and more than 15 open-bar discos |
| the world among those who chose the resort as the | | | | that are so lively, even those who seem to have |
| best place to enjoy the beauty and the weather of | | | | two left feet can’t help but dance. |
| the tropics, and even among those who desired to | | | | Considered as the main beach destination in Cuba, |
| improve thir health. As a resort, Varadero is one of | | | | Varadero has been receiving the largest percentage |
| the most complete in the world: it has numerous | | | | of tourists on the island, national and foreign, for a |
| hotels, caves, virgin keys, sea bottoms with more | | | | very long time. Today Canada, France, Italy, Spain |
| than 40 types of corals, fish and turtle diversity, and | | | | and the United Kingdom are the main markets |
| more than 70 species of mollusks. Varadero offers | | | | sending travellers to the so called blue beach, |
| the visitor yacht trips, horse and motor rides, | | | | and during the summer, a great number of Cubans |
| helicopter flights, parachuting, scuba diving, and | | | | that enjoy the beaches follow suit, trying to take |
| almost all nautical activities that one can imagine. 3 | | | | advantage of the almost 32 degree Celcius that the |
| marinas: Chapelin, Puertosol and Gaviota all offer | | | | clear waters may reach at noon. |