Beaches of Las Tunas
Covarrubias Beach
This beach is on the northern coast of Las Tunas Province, in the eastern part of Cuba. Bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, the area has more than 35 virgin beaches of great beauty and quality, among which only one-Covarrubias- has been opened to international tourism. Because of its white sand and warm, gree-blue water, protected by a coral reef nearly two miles (around three km) long, many people consider it the most beautiful beach in eastern Cuba.
Location and How to Get There
This beach is 26 miles (42 km) from Puerto Padre, in Las tunas Province (around 460 miles or 740 km east of Havana). It is linked to the rest of the country by a road. The airport in the city of Las Tunas handles domestic flights.
What to Do
Activities include sunbathing, swimming, taking scuba-diving lessons, snorkeling, playing tennis or volleyball, doing aerobics, cycling, taking catamarans and aqua bikes along the coast and to nearby points of interest, visiting Puerto Padre and Las Tunas and taking dancing lessons. At night, choose among the discotheque, the Cuban show and other recreational options.
Nearby Places of Interest
The nearby city of Puerto Padre was founded in the 16th century. Its main street goes down to the sea. There are several cultural and recreational options.
The city of Las Tunas, known as "The Balcony of Eastern Cuba", has interesting houses, with roofs made of combinations of native tiles and art-deco facades in the rationalist and neocolonial styles.
There are nearly a hundred statues in the city where the 3-star Las Tunas Hotel and an adequate infrastructure of services and entertainment welcome visitors.
To do in Las Tunas Province
Las Tunas Event
Cucalambeana Festival
Interesting about Las Tunas is in June … the "Cucalambeana Festival", which is a yearly happening and meeting of all kind of Cuban singers and poets come together to celebrate and remind the poet. El Cucalambe (Cristobal Napoles Fajardo) who wrote the "decimas" (10 sentences songs). At this festival they still sing his songs.
El Guateque
Ven acá, Rufina mía
Prenda de mi corazón,
Que esta noche hay diversión,
Algazara y alegría.
Cese la melancolía
Que esta noche es de gozar;
Tenga término el pensar
No haya disgusto ni pena,
Que ya el tiplecillo suena
Y nos convida a bailar.
Galas de Cuba
Cuba, mi suelo querido,
Que desde niño adoré,
Siempre por ti suspiré
De dulce afecto rendido.
Por ti en el alma he sentido
Gratísima inspiración,
Disfruta mi corazón
Por ti dulcísimo encanto,
Y hoy te vendigo y te canto
De mi ruda lira al son
Iglesia de San Jerónimo
Calle Francisco Vega #172. Las Tunas, Cuba
Iglesia de San José
Ave. Libertad # 82. Las Tunas, Cuba
Major General Vicente Garcia Gonzalez Memorial
Calle Vicente García #5 e/ Francisco Vega y Julián Santana. Las Tunas, Cuba
Museo Memorial "Hermanos Amejeiras"
Calle 10 #19 e/ 3 y 5, Pueblo Viejo, Chaparra. Las Tunas, Cuba
Museo Memorial 26 de Julio
Calle Lucas Ortíz #86 e/ Juan Gualberto Goméz y Calixto Sarduy. Las Tunas, Cuba
Museo Memorial Mártires de Barbados
Calle Lucas Ortíz #344 e/ Teniente Peiso y Mártires de Barbados. Las Tunas, Cuba
Museo Provincial General Vicente García
Francisco Varona s/n, Las Tunas, Cuba
Cuartel de Caballería
Vicente García, Las Tunas, Cuba
Fuerte de la Loma
25 de diciembre s/n, Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba
Teatro Raúl Gómez García
Vicente García #267, e/ Lara y Heredia, Las Tunas, Cuba
El Cornito
Las Tunas, Cuba
Fuerte de la Loma
Monumento
25 de diciembre s/n, Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba
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