Excursions
Playas del Este
Twenty-five minutes east of Havana are the Playas del Este, a
chain of sandy beaches stretching for six miles (10km) between
Bacuranao and Guanabo. On the weekends, they are generally packed
with Cubans escaping the city. There are a few tourist hotels
lining the...
see full detailsVaradero Beach
With 22 miles (36km) of sandy, white, palm-fringed beach,
Varadero Beach has often been referred to as one of the world's
most beautiful beaches. With some of the most amazing diving,
fishing and snorkelling opportunities, children splashing around in
the crystalline turquoise waters will...
see full detailsBay of Pigs Musuem
In April 1961, the United States (under the auspices of the CIA)
launched an attack on Fidel Castro's government, attempting to
overthrow it by securing the beach-head at Playa Gíron. The
'Bay of Pigs' invasion, as it has come to be known, was...
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