SANTA LUCIA CUBA: 2010

4/23/10

SANTA LUCIA NIGHTLIFE

El Cambio...it’s the bar that never closes.

Graffiti covered walls camouflage this cool hangout while the ceramic mural over the bar makes this bar a place worth visiting. This charming establishment is designed and decorated with ceramic elements accenting both the floors and ceiling. Open to the public and serving customers since 1909, El Cambio resides on the northeast corner of Parque Agramonte.

Dance until sunrise at La Cuba.

This simple bar has a great ambiance offering friendly faces, a tasty list of cocktails and appetizers, and prices fit for any budget. Especially popular on weekends, travelers can find an array of locals to converse with. This authentic-style bar is the perfect place for a quiet drink –that is until the place converts into a disco later on.

Panorama - Lively

Prepare to be dazzled by the most classic Cabaret in the city.

The Puerto Principe Hotel is home to the famous Panorama which hosts the most classic Cabaret in the city. Offering music and dance exhibitions it has proven to be one of a kind. Once the stage has cleared this lovely establishment transforms into a lively discotheque for the latter part of the night.

Piano Bar Marquesina - Up-Scale

This luxurious cocktail lounge is one of Camaguey’s most superb establishments.

Located on the ground floor of the Gran Hotel, this lavish piano bar is frequently visited by both regulars and new comers alike. The interior décor shouts a kitsch design which is all a part of its appeal. Local performers play here nightly dazzling the audience while they drink classic cocktails from the bar. An inviting side room is available to all guests who wish to obtain privacy during the show and after the festivities. This alluring place transforms into a small disco until late in the evening.

Tradi-Cuba - Lively

Traditional Cuba turns up the heat at Tradicuba.

Each and every evening the night kicks off with a cabaret performance that dazzles the crowd. It is complimented by an unbelievable ballet routine that will wow you. Once the stage has cleared and the lights have dimmed this upscale establishment transforms into a trendy disco devoted to traditional salsa music.

3/12/10

SANTA LUCIA TRAVEL

Horseback riding in Santa Lucia

SANTA LUCIA TRAVEL INFORMATION

Santa Lucia Beach in the center of Cuba's north coast is snorkeler’s paradise! A short distance from the second largest coral reef in the world, Santa Lucia also boasts a beautiful stretch of beach from which to enjoy water sports or perfect your tan. Many a new amigo has been won at this sunny resort area.

Santa Lucia de Cuba is situated on the northern coast of Camaguey Province, in central-eastern Cuba, Central America. The city, which lies around 500 km from Havana, owns the world’s largest coral barrier reef.
The city is characterized by a mild tropical climate. The trade winds blow almost all year round, making the climate wonderfully pleasant. December and January are the best months to visit.
Founded by the Spanish in 1514, as Santa María del Puerto del Principe, Santa Lucia in its plazas, churches, stately mansions and concurrent streets of unique design, sustains centuries of tradition and history.
Tourism is the main source of income in Santa Lucia de Cuba. The region is an upcoming tourist resort and features excellent accommodation, providing facilities including restaurants, discotheques, and shopping.
SANTA LUCIA BEACH HOTELS

1/28/10

SANTA LUCIA HOLIDAYS

SANTA LUCIA BEACH

SANTA LUCIA ALL INCLUSIVE RESORTS

Santa Lucia is 110 km (68 miles)-just a little over an hour's drive-from the city of Camagüey, capital of the province of the same name. A perfect place to enjoy the sun, sand, salty air and clear water of this 21 km (13-mile)-long beach protected by the second longest coral reef in the world, a fantastic place for scuba diving and other water sports. From Santa Lucía Beach, you can go on excursions to the Cubitas Mountains, where there are over 300 species of lush vegetation, and to the port of Nuevitas, the city closest to the resort. The longest uninterrupted coral reef in Cuba comes as close as 200 m (656 feet) to the beach. You can see the top of this natural attraction easily from the beach, for waves coming in from the Atlantic break on it. Thus, the water at this 20 km (13-mile)-long beach is always calm and free of marine species that are dangerous to man. The temperature averages 80.6º F. (27º C.) during the hotter months of the year and 73.8º F. (23.3° C.) from December through March. There is little rain, and winds average 14 km (under 9 miles) per hour Cuba Santa Lucia Cuba. .

This beach and Sabinal, Romano, Cruz and Guajaba Cays, in the Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago, just offshore, are the home of the largest colony of Roseate Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber) in Cuba and of other species of Cuban coastal flora and fauna. Ernest Hemingway used to frequent this coast while going hunting or fishing on board his yacht, Pilar-and also when hunting down German U-boats during World War II. His most autobiographical novel “Islands in the Stream”, which was published in 1970-was based on these experiences.

When you choose Santa Lucía Beach-one of Cuba's All-Inclusive resorts-for your vacation, you have access to all the services offered in five Cubanacán hotels.

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