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98 ❯❯ Cuba Area by Area

Things to Do

Cienfuegos (see p94), while in all
other cities you can hop aboard
one of the rickety coches that ply
the main streets as slow-moving
taxis for locals.
Snorkeling at
7
Caleta Buena
MAP F3
The whole region is very good for
snorkeling, but this cove (see p19)
Boats off the beach at Varadero near Playa Girón offers a display
of corals, sponges, and tropical fish.
Sailing
1 Snorkeling gear is available for rent.
Lunch and snacks are served during
Small sailing boats can be
rented at Rancho Luna and Varadero the course of the day.
(see p94), from where boat trips to
Paragliding
outlying cays depart and tropical 8
cocktails are served as the sun sets. Varadero is the place for this
thrilling activity, where you strap on
Scuba Diving
2 a harness attached to a giant kite
pulled by a speedboat. In seconds
Diving enthusiasts will enjoy
the region’s north and south shores. you’re soaring, with a bird’s view
Playa Larga (see p97) is famed for its of the beach resort far below.
coral reefs, and Varadero is popular
Golf
for its sunken warships. 9
MAP F2 • Av. Las Américas,
Learning to Dance
3 km 8.5 • (45) 66 7788 • www.
Matanzas (see p93) is an
varaderogolfclub.com
excellent venue for learning to dance The Varadero Golf Club, at Mansion
like a Cuban. Festivals that take Xanadú, is Cuba’s only 18-hole golf
place in October and November course, although more are planned.
feature dance workshops. Laid out along the shore, it offers a
demanding breeze-swept challenge
Riding the Hershey Train
4 between the sands and a lagoon.
Connecting Matanzas to
Casablanca, Havana, this commuter
train passes through sugarcane
fields once owned by the Hershey
chocolate factory.
Angling for Bone-Fish
5
The region offers some of the
best bone-fishing in the Caribbean.
The shallow lagoons off southern
Zapata (see p93) and Cayos de Villa Cuban emerald hummingbird
Clara (see p94) are the best spots.
Birding
Hotels offer guided fishing trips. 0
Parque National Ciénaga de
Horse-Carriage Tour
6 Zapata and the Sierra del Escambray
Formal excursions by colonial-
teem with exotic bird species. Look for
era, horse-drawn carriages are a parrots and hummingbirds, and
great way to explore Varadero and fla mingos in the lagoons (see p52).
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