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Cayo
Largo
Cayo Largo
is the best jewel in the Los Canarreos Archipelago, off the southern coast
of the Cuban mainland. The archipelago also includes 300 other cays (with
a total of 38 miles, or 62 km, of virgin beaches) and the Isle of Youth
(the second largest island in the Cuban archipelago). Cayo Largo has 15.5
miles (25 km) of breathtaking beautiful beaches with emerald green water.
One of them, Sirena Beach, has oolitic sand which always remains cool,
no matter how strong the sun. Nearly, there are more than 200 sunken ships
dating from between the 16th and the 18th centuries. According to the
legend, some of Henry Morgan's treasure is still burried in the area.
The cay has
a land area of over 15 square miles (40 square km), first class hotels
and services, and virgin nature with abundant species of flora and fauna.
The seabed in the area has 32 scuba-diving sites fascinating coral formations,
tunnels, steep walls covered with gorgonians and a wealth of multicolored
marine life. The water is extremely clear.
Location
and How to Get There
Cayo
Largo is around 112 miles (180 km) southeast of Havana, 87 miles (140
km) from the Isle of Youth and 77 iles (125 km) from Varadero.
You can get there by air-many flights bring tourists from other countries,
and domestic
flights connect it with the other main tourist resorts in Cuba-or
by sea (it has a marina at 21 37'N.latitude, 81 34"W.longitude. For
radio communication, turn to HF 7462 or VHF 16).
What
to do
Activities
include sunbathing, going on yacht and catamaran cruises (with possibilities
for living on board in the cays), taking out smaller boats, swimming,
scuba diving (for beginners through professionals), other water sports,
seafaris to nearby cayos (including Iguana Cay, where you can feed the
scores of iguanas that live there without any danger), fishing, air tours
of the cays, excursions to the inner part of the cay, beach volleyball,
horseback riding, motorcycling, taking pictures and observing the fauna.
In addition, there is entertainment during the day and at night and many
other options that will make you feel both relaxed and entirely fulfilled.
Nearby
Places of Interest
Because
Cayo Largo has so many air connections, it's easy to go off for a day
to see other Cuban tourist resorts and cities. Or you can spend more time
in them as an extension of your stay. Havana is less than half an hour
away, as is the Isle of Youth.
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Cayo
Largo Accommodation
Cayo Largo
has over 600 rooms in 4- and 3-star hotels which combine modern comfert
with close harmony with their surroundings. It also has an extensive network
of cafetarias and restaurants offering a variety of cuisines, shops, rental
cars, doctors on call 24 hours a day, two scuba diving centers, a photo
center and a post office. Its airport handles large airplanes from many
countries and domestic flights from other tourist resorts in Cuba. Its
national Marina has 50 moorings and anchorages for ten more vessels, drinking
water, 110-and 220-volt electric power, fuel, facilities for maintenance
and minor repairs, a commisary, protection 24 hours a day, port authorities,
immigration and Customs offices, and international communications.
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Barcelo Cayo Largo |
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Hotel
Barcelo Cayo Largo
All
Inclusive Resort at a paradise island, with great architecture,
high confort and easy access to the bach of 24 km along the Caribbean
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| Hotel Sol Club
Cayo Largo |
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Hotel
Sol Club Cayo Largo
This
hotel is perfect for an unforgettable holiday at one of the most
beautiful island of the Antilles. |
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| Hotel Sol Pelicano |
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Hotel
Sol Pelícano

Located
right on the beach, 15 minutes to the harbor, the center of Cayo
Largo and 10 minutes to the airport. |
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Cayo
Largo Restaurants
| La
Piazzoletta
Villa Coral
Tel: (5)48111
Specialized,
as its name suggest in Italian food. This restaurant belongs to
Villa Coral and is the other non-included in Cayo Largo pole.
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| Universal
Hotel Pelícano, Archipiélago de los
Canarreos
Tel: (5)48333 Fax: (5)48166
Located
in the "Hotel Pelícano" is one of the two restaurants
that belongs to the Cayo Largo pole that is not include, nevertheless
it is very visited because its good menu service.
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| Taberna
del Pirata
Marina Cayo Largo del Sur
Both
of them with menu services, both of them belonging to the Marina
Puerto Sol Cayo Largo. That’s why its offers are include in
this pole.
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Cayo
Largo Nightlife
| D´Prisa
Diego Grillo
Cayo Largo del Sur. Archipiélago de los Canarreos.
Tel: (45) 48305
Favourite
place of cubans living in the Cayo and visited as well by many tourists
longing to get out of their hotels. The ambience is refreshing night
and day. Ideal to have a drink before moving on to a disco or to
have a chat with friends.
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| Discoteca
Hotel Pelícano
This
disco, belonging to Hotel Pelícano, has a happy environment,
going there not only the hotel customers but also the rest of the
people in the key.
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| Disco
Iguana Azul
It
may be the most frequented disco for Cuban people here. This is
not included in the package system of polo Cayo Largo.
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