Location & how to get there
Located
around 545 miles (880 km) east of Havana, Santiago de Cuba is linked
to the rest of the island by road, rail, air and sea. Its Antonio
Maceo International Airport is one of the best in the Caribbean,
and it also has a port at which cruise ships put in and a marina
(at 20 58'N. latitude, 75 52.3'W. longtitude
What to do
Activities
in Baconao preserve of the biosphere an enormous natural park just a few
minutes drive from the city of Santiago de Cuba include snorkeling, scuba
diving (starting with beginners courses), windsurfing, kayaks, sailing,
pedal boating, fresh water sports fishing, horseback riding on mountain
paths, boating, swimming both in the sea and swimming pools, electronic
and table games, tennis, basketball, beach volleyball, cycling and hiking.
In the evenings there is entertainment in bars, around swimming pools
and in discoteques, and the nearvu city offers even more options.
The park
has an area calles Valley of Prehistory, which contains life-size statues
of prehistoric animals and men. Other attractions include and old car
museum.
Accommodation & Facilities
There
are several 3- and 4 star hotels at Baconao beach, all on the coast
or at the beaches. The hotels services include buffet and sit-down
restaurants featuring different kind of cuisines; grills, bars, swimming
pools, jacuzzi's, games rooms, gear for land sports and for scuba
diving and for other water sports, cabarets, discoteques, dance classes,
doctors on call 24 hours a day, taxis, barbershops, beauty parlors,
laundries and dry cleaners, safe and shops.
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