Unidad Cubana

Cayo Coco is a small island linked to Cuba by a 17 km man made road over the sea. The hotel is an adult only all inclusive hotel, at the far end of a long beach, so is not as busy. We travelled with Thomas Cook, and are very glad we paid extra for Premier Class Seats, and we landed at Jardines Del Ray, and it only took about ten minutes to get to the resort. We changed money at the airport, but it would have been better to have done this at the resort. Champagne and a cool flannel greeted us at the resort, and check in was quick and efficient. We had a Lagoon Room on the ground floor, a large balcony, chairs, sunloungers facing east so we got a great view of the sunrise. Also being over the lagoon...

Once Fernandina de Jagua, Cienfuegos was awarded the title of "city" in 1880, and in July 2005, its Historic Center became a World Heritage Site, an award of international acknowledgement rewarding the splendor, preservation and particular architecture of an area stretching for 70 blocks. Among these blocks was the one serving as starting point for the foundation of the village by French colonists on April 22nd, 1819. This was the only Cuban city established by representatives of the gala nation. Cienfuegos has also been known as the Pearl of the South, and others have called it la Ciudad de las Cúpulas (the City of Domes), for the amount of buildings whose towers end in domes. The architecture of...

ext">Once Fernandina de Jagua, Cienfuegos was awarded the title of “city” in 1880, and in July 2005, its Historic Center became a World Heritage Site, an award of international acknowledgement rewarding the splendor, preservation and particular architecture of an area stretching for 70 blocks. Among these blocks was the one serving as starting point for the foundation of the village by French colonists on April 22nd, 1819. This was the only Cuban city established by representatives of the gala nation. Cienfuegos has also been known as the Pearl of the South, and others have called it la Ciudad de las Cúpulas (the City of Domes), for the amount of buildings whose towers end in domes. The...

ext">The climatic conditions in Cuba are in accordance to those existing in the subtropical zones, which tends to be moderate due to the proximity of the island to the Tropic of Cancer. Another thing in its favor is the long, narrow shape of the island which constantly receives trade winds and sea breezes. Cuba has a short winter, a period filled with masses of cold air coming from the north. Temperatures range from 20º C to 35º C during the whole year, going down in rare occasions to 10º C. The eastern part of the country enjoys warmer temperatures than those registered in the western part, and the variations in temperature between day and night are less marked in the coastal areas than inland...

ext">The Hemingway Marina is located at 23° 5.35' N and 82° 30.5' W, to the west of Havana City in the neighbourhood of Jaimanitas. This marina is ideal for ships of medium size; and it can harbour up to 400 ships of 70 meters in maximum length, with a maximum depth of 4.30 meters. The Hemingway Marina uses the radio frequencies 72 and 16 in VHF. Operated by the group Cubanacán S.A., this center has the conditions to assimilate in its four channels up to 400 vessels and even facilitate up to 200 of those ships the ultimate conditions for the onboard modality, providing the basic services, such as drinking water, electricity, gas, communications, cable TV and a nautical workshop able to take on...

The Bellamar Caves were discovered by chance in February 1861 when a slave lost his crowbar trying to remove a limestone rock. The owner of the farm, Don Manuel Santos Praga, surprised, ordered to dig there and thus, the entrance of the cave was found. Enterprising as he was, ordered to build masonry staircases in use today, installed banisters and with the pass of time, installed electric bulbs. He personally became the tourist guide while taking the visitors through the alleys of the cave and explaining to them what they were seeing. During the first two years, more than 2 thousand people visited the place, and nowadays, those caves are the most visited caves in Cuba. Only 3 miles away from...

ext">The Bellamar Caves were discovered by chance in February 1861 when a slave lost his crowbar trying to remove a limestone rock. The owner of the farm, Don Manuel Santos Praga, surprised, ordered to dig there and thus, the entrance of the cave was found. Enterprising as he was, ordered to build masonry staircases in use today, installed banisters and with the pass of time, installed electric bulbs. He personally became the tourist guide while taking the visitors through the alleys of the cave and explaining to them what they were seeing. During the first two years, more than 2 thousand people visited the place, and nowadays, those caves are the most visited caves in Cuba. Only 3 miles away from...

The Bellamar Caves were discovered by chance in February 1861 when a slave lost his crowbar trying to remove a limestone rock. The owner of the farm, Don Manuel Santos Praga, surprised, ordered to dig there and thus, the entrance of the cave was found. Enterprising as he was, ordered to build masonry staircases in use today, installed banisters and with the pass of time, installed electric bulbs. He personally became the tourist guide while taking the visitors through the alleys of the cave and explaining to them what they were seeing. During the first two years, more than 2 thousand people visited the place, and nowadays, those caves are the most visited caves in Cuba. Only 3 miles away from...

hing I often find myself getting asked from friends and relatives who know my expertise in the island is what the average Cuban holiday actually involves. This is a question I simultaneously love and hate answering – I love it because it gives me an opportunity to chat at length about a topic I love, but I hate it because if they’ve asked that question it means I’m going to be there for a while. You see, simply put, there is no ‘average’ Cuban holiday, and everyone goes to the island for different reasons and receives a unique experience in return. The experience holiday makers get on their Cuba holidays can be relaxed, cultural, exhausting or breathtaking – but...

Despite a long period of economic and international isolation, Cuba has grown into one of the finest luxury holiday destinations in the world, and its mixture of natural beauty and unique culture continues to draw in visitors from across the globe. There are plenty of different kinds of Cuban holidays that you can take - active or relaxed, a cultural visit or a desert island getaway...or all of the above! If you are interested in taking a holiday to Cuba but aren't certain what kind of holiday to have, here are five experiences you shouldn't miss out on... Go on a City Break to Havana Havana is a truly unique holiday destination, a colourful city that seems to be perpetually stuck in the 1950s. The...