Cayo Guillermo Beach, Cayo Guillermo. Cuba
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- Cayo Guillermo, Ciego de Avila. Cuba
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Cayo Guillermo is one of the region's smallest keys, barely covering 18 square kilometers, five kilometers of beautiful beaches, one of which, El Pilar, honors the yacht of same name that belonged to the famous US novelist Ernest Hemingway. Its dunes can reach up to 16 meters in height.
Cayo Guillermo Beach is located in Cayo Guillermo
In past centuries, corsairs and pirates who plied the waters of the Old Bahamas Channel used to seek refuge here, on the cay's off the northern coast of Ciego de Avila Province. Now, the sound of the waves forms a peaceful backdrop, and there’s nothing more relaxing than watching the sun go down by the shore of the sea, soaking up the peace and quiet. Or you can explore the surrounding seabed, with its coral reef and many other species of marine life. Of all the islets in the Jardines del Rey Archipelago, Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo are particularly beautiful.
Cayo Coco has 13.6 miles (22 kilometers) of fine white sandy beaches. Warm and safe, the water surrounding the cay has an average temperature of 82.4º F. (28º C.), which makes it ideal for swimming and diving. On land, the lush green vegetation is in a wide range of hues, the perfect antidote to the pressures of city life. It is the permanent or temporary home of countless endemic birds, including Roseate Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), whose largest colony in Cuba is here. You can reach Cayo Coco by sea, air or land, for it is linked to the island of Cuba by a 21-mile- (34-kilometer-) long highway, half of which is a stone causeway that was built in 1989.
Cayo Guillermo is a tiny bit of land that is the perfect place for getting away from the modern world. It has a beach a little over two miles (three and a half kilometers) long and is famous for its extensive sand dunes. Other cays and islets in the Jardines del Rey Archipelago, such as Cayo Paredón Grande (which has a lighthouse) and Cayo Romano , will also enchant you with their natural beauty and silence.
In addition to these natural attractions, there are hotel and extrahotel infrastructures that will guarantee the success of your stay—whether for business or pleasure—in Cuba. The four- and five-star beach hotels blend with their surroundings; restaurants offer a wide variety of succulent international dishes that are given an extra tang by the sea breeze; and cabarets, party rooms, business facilities and other services integral to modern life are also available
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Beaches in Cayo Guillermo
Since Cayo Guillermo was developed after Cayo Coco, it is the lesser known of the two cays. However, it is a rising star and boasts beaches just as beautiful as its cousin cay. These spectacular stretches of sand are the main highlight of the islands, and the reason why nearly every visitor comes to Cayo Guillermo.
The Playa Larga and the Playa Los Flamencos are two of the main beaches on Cayo Guillermo, with the primary beach being Cayo Guillermo Beach itself. At low tide you can easily wade out for several hundred metres and frolic in the sea. This factor makes Cayo Guillermo's beaches preferable to those on Cayo Coco for many tourists. The island can also undisputedly claim the finest beach on either cay - the Playa Pilar.
Beaches
Although the beaches are without a shadow of a doubt the main tourist attractions of Cayo Guillermo, don't overlook exploring the interior, especially if you enjoy bird watching. Between November and April, the 90 indigenous bird species on the cays are joined by another 120 migratory species. The feathery congregation in the natural park areas is quite a spectacle.
The coastline of Cayo Guillermo is more than worthy of serious exploration and its related attractions are best viewed by taking a cruise. Tourists may also like to try their hand at fishing, either off a recommended beach or as part of a scheduled trip onboard a deep-sea fishing boat.
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