Trinidad
Beaches
Ancon
and Maria Aguilar Beaches
In addition to its beautiful natural surroundings and colonial appearance,
Trinidad is located by the sea, which has two excellent beaches: Ancon
and Maria Aguilar, Ancon Beach is just a little over 7 miles (12 km) from
the city. It is two and a half miles (4 km) long, with white sand and
green-blue water. Its seabed is ideal for scuba diving.
The Ancon
Peninsula is bordered by a narrow shelf of sandy bottom, with colorful
patches of coral, ridges up to 16 and a half feet (5 meters) high, tunnels
and other features. It has 21 scuba-diving sites, where
you can see concentrations of Black Coral (Antipathes spp.), a wide varietay
of spnges, gorgonians, Common Sea Fans (Gorgonia spp.) and many kinds
of colorfull fish.
Location
and How to Get There
The
Ancon Peninsula is slightly over 7.5 miles (12 km) from Trinidad 232.5 miles (375 km) east of Havana, in the middle of the country). Modern roads
link the city to the city of Sancti Spiritus, capitol of the province
of the same name, and to the city of Cienfuegos 25 miles or 40 km away.
A large part of the road to Cienfuegos hugs the coast and offers some
beautiful views. There are three national airports in Sancti Spiritus
Province. The one serving Trinidad handles the most flights-of small and
medium sized planes-and links that city with other important tourist resorts
in the country.
What
to Do
Activities
include lazing in the sun, swimming, snorkling, scuba diving and other water sports; seafaris and excursions to nearby cays;
deep-sea and bottom fishing; tours of the oldest part of Trinidad
and of its surrounding area, including Sugarmill Valley and Topes de Collantes, in a large area of parks and natural preserves;
excursions to Cienfuegos; visits to beaches along the road to that
city; and trips to other tourist resorts in the archipelago.
For
evening entertainment, there are many recreational options which
can be combined with the offers in Trinidad.
Off the Beaten Path Beach
If you search for a more Cuban area, away from the main touristical beaches but in the area of Trinidad, go to La Boca.
La Boca is a subburb of Trinidad only a 5 minutes drive by taxi or 20 minutes
by bike from Trinidad center.
Recommended casa particular is Rancho Florida
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