Hopping across the Cuban Islands

Cuba in itself is a big Island and part of an archipelago, which consists of five major Islands with Cuba being the largest one. The confluence of rich culture and tradition, these Islands attract tourists from different parts of the world to visit its shores. The climate is favorable and with a host of attractions lined up for tourists, these places are great tourist destinations. Several smaller Islands also form a part of the tourism industry in these parts.

The Island of Isla de la Juventud, also known as the Isle of Youth towards the south of Havana is a great tourism centre of Cuba. This Island has a rich vegetation layer of Pine trees and exports lumber to other locations worldwide. The people of the Island mainly depend on farming and fishing for their livelihood. However, tourism is another big industry for the people of this Island.

Accommodation in Cuba

Though the Island is known as a hurricane belt, it also has a favorable climate that makes it a great destination for tourists. Towards the southern portion of the Island, tourists can enjoy lying around in the white sandy beaches and enjoy various water sports activities. The northern part of the Island has black colored beaches due to the interactions of the dark colored marbles with the seawater. This portion has some great scuba diving spots that are necessary to visit for all diving enthusiasts.

Cayo Largo is part of the Canarreos Archipelago and is known as the place where the first Cuban tribes of Siboneyes used to live. This Island was also visited by Christopher Columbus and there is a story of shipwreck happening on its shores that had precious treasure. Tourists who believe in this story visit the Island for treasure hunting. This Island is also of the all-inclusive type, which provides tourists opportunities to enjoy all the services and facilities that the various properties in the Island have to offer. The Island offers tourists a closer look at its rich fauna filled with Tortoises, Seagulls, Iguanas, Pelicans, Colibries, and Shellfishes.

Cayo Coco is an Island, which is a resort that tourists would definitely want to visit on their trip to Cuba. This place is a paradise with great climate and lovely tropical sunshine. The island offers fishing enthusiasts with deep sea fishing opportunities and the nice warm water makes it a great destination for scuba diving enthusiasts. The dive sites in this Island are amongst the best in Cuba. This part of the country is also well known for its enormous coral reefs that are filled with shark, angel, and butterfly fishes. This Island is filled with thousands of pairs of Flamingoes that makes this place an important bird watching destination.

The Island of Cayo Guillermo is extremely popular destination for tourists with the highly transparent clear blue water and great looking white sandy beaches. The Island is located to the northeastern direction from Cayo Coco and has many beautiful underwater landscapes that scuba diving enthusiasts would not want to miss. The large coral reefs in this island are very near to the seashore thereby giving tourists of all ages a chance to experience the joys of underwater diving activities. Cayo Coco is connected to this Island by a pedraplen. This structure goes through shallow water connecting these two landmasses.

The Island of Cayo Levisa, towards the north of Pinar del Rio is a place with exotic beaches and warm blue transparent water. This virgin island has a great coral barrier containing numerous types of corals. The black coral is extensively found in this coral barrier. Cayo Saetia is the untouched part of Holguin that is a virginal location with mangrove swamps and rain forests. The fauna of this place consists of wild animals such as ostriches, deer, zebras, wild bulls, feral pigs, and numerous species of birds. This is a great bird watching destination for tourists. The small beaches in this island are separated by limestone cliffs and other structures such as rocky outcrops.