Popular Places in Cuba

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  • baracoa
  • Baracoa
  • At the tip of eastern Cuba, sleepy Baracoa was Christopher Colombus’ landing site in 1492, Cuba’s first settlement and the original capital city.
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  • Baracoa
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  • camaguey
  • Camaguey
  • Camaguey lies in a vast area of open plains, pasture land and cattle ranches in the heart of Cuba. The city's large sprawling historic centre is a labyrinth of winding narrow alleyways and streets, and it boasts a distinctly different feel from other Cuban cities.
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  • Camaguey
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  • cienfuegos
  • Cienfuegos
  • The capital of the province of the same name, Cienfuegos is a laid back maritime city with a lazy, tropical atmosphere. In colonial times it was known as the 'Pearl of the South', a name earned from its lovely location on a picturesque Caribbean bay.
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  • Cienfuegos
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  • guardalavaca
  • Guardalavaca
  • Located on a striking stretch of coastline indented with picturesque horseshoe bays and glorious beaches, Guardalavaca and its surrounding area, in the east of Cuba, are popular alternatives to Varadero.
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  • Guardalavaca
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  • playa esmeralda
  • Playa Esmeralda
  • Playa Esmeralda is a beautiful curve of white sandy beach nestled between rocky headlands. It has very clear green/blue coloured water and has some good snorkelling accessible from the beach.
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  • Playa Esmeralda
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  • havana
  • Havana
  • Havana’s streets are filled with countless vintage cars and there are no advertisements, apart from political exhortations, giving Cuba’s capital a wonderful air of nostalgia.
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  • Havana
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  • northern cayes
  • Northern Cayes
  • Cayo Santa Maria, Cayo Ensenachos and Cayo las Brujas are all small islets connected to the mainland by a causeway. They are covered in thick mangroves and are important bird nesting sites with idyllic beaches and sparkling seas. Further to the east lie Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo, two well established built up cayes, with a good selection of all-inclusive resorts.
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  • Northern Cayes
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  • cayo ensenachos
  • Cayo Ensenachos
  • Cayo Ensenachos is part of the Cayos de la Herradura archipelago and is one of the less developed cayes in the island group.There is only one luxurious resort on the caye which is blessed with a couple of seemingly endless white sandy beaches
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  • Cayo Ensenachos
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  • cayo las brujas
  • Cayo Las Brujas
  • Cayo Las Brujas is one of a small group of islands located off the central northern coast. It is one of the smaller cayes in the group with much of the island is covered in thick mangroves which are an important natural habitat to local wildlife.
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  • Cayo Las Brujas
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  • cayo santa maria
  • Cayo Santa Maria
  • Cayo Santa Maria is the largest and most northerly caye in the Cayos de la Herradura archipelago off the north coast of central Cuba.
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  • Cayo Santa Maria
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  • sancti spiritus
  • Sancti Spiritus
  • The peaceful capital of Sancti Spiritus province was, like Trinidad, founded by Diego Velazquez in 1514. Located deep in the heart of fertile agricultural countryside, its compact and attractive colonial centre is also similar to Trinidad's, but receives far fewer visitors making it an attractive place to spend a few days.
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  • Sancti Spiritus
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  • santiago de cuba
  • Santiago de Cuba
  • Set in an attractive bay surrounded by the impressive Sierra Maestra mountains, Santiago de Cuba is a vibrant, cultured city that used to be the country’s capital.
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  • Santiago de Cuba
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  • trinidad
  • Trinidad
  • Visiting the beautiful city of Trinidad is like entering a time warp. The city was founded in 1514 by the Spanish conquistador Diego Velasquez and became a major centre for trading sugar and slaves for almost 200 years.
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  • Trinidad
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  • varadero
  • Varadero
  • Varadero is Cuba’s principal beach resort with one of the Caribbean’s longest beaches. More than 20 kilometres of unbroken powdery white sand stretch along the Peninsula de Hicacos, lined by dozens of large resorts and hotels.
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  • Varadero
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  • western cuba
  • Western Cuba
  • Western Cuba is dominated by the sleepy province of Pinar del Rio. This exceptionally beautiful, varied and unique area is easily accessible from Havana and is often a highlight for many visitors.
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  • Western Cuba
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  • cabo de san antonio
  • Cabo de San Antonio
  • Cabo de San Antonio marks Cuba's most western limit and is perched on the tip of the Guanahacabibes Reserve on the Strait of Yucatan, almost as close to Cancun as it is to Havana.
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  • Cabo de San Antonio
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  • cayo levisa
  • Cayo Levisa
  • The small islet of Cayo Levisa lies just off the North West coast of Cuba, just a few hours from Havana and Vinales.
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  • Cayo Levisa
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  • las terrazas
  • Las Terrazas
  • Las Terrazas is a small rural community set in the heart of a 25,000 hectare UNESCO biosphere reserve in the Sierra del Rosario.
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  • Las Terrazas
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  • maria la gorda
  • Maria la Gorda
  • Maria la Gorda is located on Cuba's south-western coast on the sweeping Bahia de Corrientes. The area is pristine and undeveloped with miles of deserted powder white beaches, warm clear waters and beautiful coral reefs.
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  • Maria la Gorda
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  • vinales
  • Vinales
  • The landscape of Valle de Vinales is a designated UNESCO World Cultural landscape and is a peaceful rural region of western Cuba where impressive limestone 'mogotes' impassively guard rich tobacco plantations.
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  • Vinales
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