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Pro
Not as touristed as Varadero; natural beauty
Con
Mosquitos, algea on beach, not much of a shopping life
In a nutshell
Nice experience as a transit to north/south/east and west
10 Reviews A great once in a lifetime experience and only $99 pesos. Time is spent swimming and interacting with the dolphins....lots of opportunity for your guide to take pictures with your camera. We also brought an underwater camera. Included in the tour is a dolphin show and a sea lion show.
2 Reviews The Taste of Cuba tour, offered during our stay at the Hotel Playa Pesquero, was a delightful day spent touring the fishing village Gibera, the city of Holguin, and made stops at a cigar factory, museum, and had free time as well as lunch in a small restaurant. We greatly appreciated the...
4 Reviews There is a man on the beach of Guardelavaca who is making art of an old tree. He is cutting fish and mermaids in it. We bought a dolphin and a crusifix from him. He is an artist! You can see the fish almost swimm away!
1 Review Casa Consistorial - actualy the Museo Provincial de Historia and located in the Parque Garcia is a large Neo Classic building built in 1860 as a Casino. During the war/revolution with the spanish gouvernment it was occupied by Cuban Patriots and the spanish soldiers were kept in this in "prison" for...
2 Reviews and 2292 Opinions Very nice....on the beach :) GOOD THINGS: - beach!!!!! - entertainment staff is great:) - drinks &...
2 Reviews and 3097 Opinions When I consider how ?good? a hotel is, I like to compare my experience to how much I?ve paid for...
6 Reviews This place has not been in the guidebooks I have seen as it is relatively new. It has a covered area for dollar paying guests and another patio style area for people wanting to pay in pesos. I thought it was going to be much more expensive than it was but most entrees were about $3-6. Not sure about...
2 Reviews My favorite was the meal at the Pesquero Beach. It was a nice meal from chicken with oil and garlic...hmmmm when i think about it i can still taste it...yammie. The chickens we grilled on a wooden stick for 4 or more hours. The sea was clear blue, the sky was clear blue, we had a great singer with...
1 Review The was this bar at our hotel that would turn into a disco at night. It didn't look that great but boy did we have good times in there at night. Don't wear too much...it gets really warm after a couple of drinks mixed with dancing.
2 Reviews the only acctual "disco" in the area....not belonging to the hotels... Friday admission is $5.00 USD for an open bar Not bad. Music is hip-hop..... adn maybe some hit from the early 90's if you're lucky. But hey! Open bar! :))))))))))) none
2 Reviews The caverna is a club modelled on the cavern club in liverpool england. Most of the groups will play western music. One group not to miss is called Supertrouper,.Led by an english/canadian guy, the group features two beatiful cuban singers, who speak and sing in english perfectly.All kinds of music...
2 Reviews Bici Taxis are to Holguin what tuk-tuks are to Bangkok. You will see hundreds of these bicycle powered people carriers zipping around the streets of Holguin. Each bici taxi differs slightly in design; some have a central front wheel and two back wheels, while others are more lopsided like a...
2 Reviews Frank Pais Airport serves the city of Holguin and the beach resorts around Guardalavaca, some 65km north east of Holguin. The airport is located around 12km south of Holguin city centre. Our coach transfer to the Sirenis Playa Turquesa hotel (15km west of Guardalavaca) took approximately 1 hour and...
2 Reviews Get to know the locals. They are the best people but remember they are poor. Bring lots of clothes and toys for the children. One little girl her toy was an empty toothpaste box. We litterally gave away all my clothes and shoes except what we were wearing home. Be generous and accept and invitation...
1 Review There is a lot spainish in Cuba, also the buildings. If you like the spainish buildings there are alot of pictures you can make just of the buildings. So bring enough. This building has a balcony and from this balcony Fidel spook his first speech over the people in Holguin.
1 Review MOPEDS!!! Please be careful when renting a moped... I've been to Cuba many times and have sort of gotten acustomed to this kind of transportation. Anyhow, I try to be extra careful regarless. I have seen many people get badly hurt, I would say on all of my trips... brokes arms, jaws, and many...
1 Review Holguin is very dry!! You will not feel the heat and therefore, please wear suntan lotion...or you will burn like me! Don't forget your feet and your LIPS!
3 Reviews We rented mopeds and drove to many villages nearby and met the local cubans. Had a tour of their homes and learned a bit about their culture and everyday life. With us we brought many gifts for young and old. Knowing a little spanish really helps. Visited a Cuban School and handed out about 200...
5 Reviews Many Cuban houses and farms off the road resemble this one. Some of them do not have doors or windows as it is too hot. Around the house you will most likely see chicken, cats and dogs... feel free to chat with the locals if you see them outside.
5 Reviews Stay on the beach, and visit the city! The beaches are breath taking in Holguin and the temperature tends to be the best in this part of Cuba year round. In Holguin, since it is the dryest area in the country, you will have the least chance of precipitation regardless of the season. Also, there is...
3 Reviews Snorkeling - the coral reefs are so amazing (some parts of the reef are very sharp..be careful). The tropical fish so colourful. My fav' was taking buns from dinner and then briging them out with us the nexy day to feed the fish. kayaking to a secluded part of the beach (near the Melia Rio de Oro...
2 Reviews Swimming with dolphins in Cuba Two favorites areDOLP: Veradero Delfinario at Punto Hicacos Nature Park and the aquarium at Bahia de Naranjo Nature Park (Holguin) . A third one is located near Cienfuegos (Playa Rancho Luna). A rather new Delfinario performing captive and trained dolphins several...
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This is the second year i was here. I had a realy great time. My friends were with me and also my english friends i met in Cuba in 1999. It is a warm, nice, friendly country wich you will love from......
Holguin - transit to south and north of Cuba
Visiting Cuba - Holguin is often the first contact with this Caribbean Island It is a nice city with a lot of parks and squares and located between two hills.The former inhabitants took an active part...
"Christopher Columbus landed in what is today Holguín province on October 27, 1492. He declared that it was "the most beautiful country human eyes had ever seen". Like much of Cuba, Holguín's economy...
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