Las Tunas, Cuba

Q: How to come to Las Tunas?

Las Tunas is an excellent option to include in your tour of eastern Cuba . Since it is relatively close to the eastern cities of Santiago de Cuba and Holguín , both with well-connected international airports, the most convenient option is to book one of our customized itineraries through eastern Cuba that includes an excursion or one of our private transfers to the Las Tunas province.

Q: What are the living accommodations in Las Tunas?

If you wish to stay in the fun city of Las Tunas , the emblematic Hotel Cadillac will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the daily life of the tuneros . From its terrace you can watch the lively cultural life of the city: musicians rehearsing at the nearby Centro Cultural de Las Tunas ( Cultural Center of Las Tunas ), tuneros enjoying the afternoon at the Parque Vicente García ( Vicente García Park ), and families strolling along the boulevards surrounding the hotel. Its central location and rooms renovated in 2008, make this historic hotel the perfect place to get to know the lively municipality of Las Tunas . But undoubtedly the most pleasant lodging option in the province is at the Hotel Brisas Covarrubias ( Hotel Covarrubias Breezes ), a complete four-star resort located in the paradisiacal Playa Covarrubias ( Covarrubias Beach ), which offers a swimming pool, sports activities and a multitude of water activities to make every day spent here an adventure. Staying at this resort will give you the opportunity to wake up every day in 11 kilometres of Eden-like white sands and crystal-clear waters.

Discover Las Tunas, a perfect mix of history and historic beaches that will captivate you during your trip to Cuba

Las Tunas, Cuba
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Las Tunas is a small province east of Cuba and, luckily for you, one of the great unknowns of the country. Its discrete fame has guaranteed the perfect conservation of its many beaches, virgin paradises with crystalline water in which you will enjoy resting and doing aquatic activities. The enchantment of its towns and the quality of its people will end up overcoming you and make your trip to the province an unforgettable experience during your adventure on the Island.

Las Tunas
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The capital of the province, also called Las Tunas, is known as “The Balcony of Eastern Cuba” and as “The Capital of Cuban Sculpture”, hundreds of sculptures decorate its streets and become an Open Air Museum. Dispersed throughout the city, their presence will surprise you in places such as parks, fountains, plazas, and, of course, museums.

The nearby Puerto Padre (Father Port), known as the “Blue Villa of the Molinos”, is a beautiful Port City and one of the most beautiful cities of the Cuban Atlantic Coast. A walk on its small boardwalk is a delight that you shouldn’t miss on your trip to the east of Cuba.

Throughout the 338 km of coast that the provinces present, you will find tropical paradises of clear and crystal water like the Playa la Herradura, Playa La Boca o Playa Covarrubias, that with its 11 km of white sands and its high-quality resort, is the most longed after beach of the region. Leave your worries behind while you pass by its white sands and submerge in its waters in order to explore the hidden, fascinating, marine life.

Index:

What are the best places to see in Las Tunas, Cuba?
What are the best plans to make?
What are the best beaches of Las Tunas?
When is the best time to go?
How to get to Las Tunas?
What are the living accommodations?
Are there organized trips to Cuba with Las Tunas?

What are the best places to see in Las Tunas, Cuba?

"Ciudad de las Esculturas", Las Tunas
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The city of Las Tunas presents a multitude of sculptures, jars, busts, statues, obelisks, pantheons, mausoleums and tombstones; more than 125 fantastic examples of patrimony, 26 of which are considered of high value, that have earned it the nickname “City of Sculptures” which will surprise you in the most unsuspecting corners of the city.

Plaza Martiana
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Among all this cultural heritage, you cannot miss a visit to the Museo Provincial General Vicente García (General Vicente García Provincial Museum), an imposing building of eclectic style where you will be able to contemplate significant pieces of the history and heritage of the province.

The Memorial a los Mártires de Barbados (Barbados Martyrs Memorial), dedicated to the victims who died in the terrorist attack aboard a flight from Barbados to Cuba, also deserves pause to pay tribute to those who died in this tragedy of Cuban history.

You should also stroll through the Plaza Martiana, an architectural masterpiece with a complex sundial and a curious monument that pays homage to Cuban idol José Martí. Next to this square you will find the Parque Vicente García (Vicente García Park), a charming park with more than a hundred years of history where you can visit the Iglesia San Gerónimo de Las Tunas (San Gerónimo de Las Tunas Church), a charming hermitage whose foundation dates back to the 18th century.

Already in the town of Puerto Padre (Father Port), it is worth mentioning the Fuerte de La Loma (Fort of La Loma), a fortification formerly dedicated to the defence of the city that today also houses an interesting museum. It is also highly recommended to visit the Museo Municipal (Municipal Museum).

What are the best plans to make in Las Tunas?

Playa Covarrubias
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Las Tunas has everything you need to enjoy an intense vacation full of activity: historic towns with cultural attractions, dream beaches, where you can relax and explore your adventurous side, and green spaces where you can escape and disconnect in the middle of nature.

Monte Cabaniguán
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Its beautiful beaches bathed by the Atlantic Ocean are ideal for activities such as diving, snorkelling, or kayaking. Be sure to explore the waters of Playa la Herradura, La Boca, Covarrubias, La Llanita, Punta Tomate y Las Azules.

At Playa Covarrubias (Covarrubias Beach), the beach with the most complete tourist infrastructure in Las Tunas, you can take catamaran rides, rent a pedal boat or take windsurfing lessons. In addition, Playa Covarrubias has one of the most spectacular coral reefs in Cuba, so you should not miss the opportunity to explore its waters diving or snorkelling.

But this region is also full of impressive natural spaces such as Monte Cabaniguán (Mount Cabaniguán), an incredible natural reserve full of fauna and endemic vegetation located one hour away from the provincial capital; or the beautiful Lago Azul (Blue Lake), a beautiful lagoon of turquoise waters to which the locals attribute healing properties.

On Monte Cabaniguán, located in the south of the province, you can visit the largest reservoir for the American crocodile or Acutus. In addition, on a tour of the area, you can see a great diversity of birds such as herons, flamingos, pelicans, and others such as the catey, cartacuba, tomeguín, tocororo and other different endemic species.

In Lago Azul, 35 km from the city of Las Tunas, you will find an attractive natural environment, a blue lake surrounded by mangrove forests; which is also enriched with quality tourist services such as gastronomic opportunities, guided tours, and nautical equipment rentals and tents so you can enjoy direct contact with nature.

What are the best beaches of Las Tunas?

In addition to all the historical and cultural enchantment, Las Tunas has 338 km of coast throughout the province, of which 265 pertain to the north coast and 63 to the south coast. Don’t wait to come to this paradise of white sands and shining celestial waters.

In having a warm tropical climate, you will enjoy the perfect weather to relax during the entire year in its calm and seldom visited beaches, such as la Herradura, La Boca, Covarrubias, La Llanita or the unknown Punta Tomate y Las Azules beaches, two hidden paradises that hardly receive visitors.
All of them offer the ideal environment to do aquatic activities or simply lay in the sand to enjoy the marine breeze in the shade of a palm tree.

On the beautiful playa Covarrubias, you will find the one hotel resort of the province, the Hotel Brisas Covarrubias (Hotel Covarrubias Breezes), here you will have the opportunity to relax as long as you want, waking up each day to the sound of waves in this paradisiacal environment.

When is the best time to go to Las Tunas, Cuba?

Anytime is a good time to enjoy this beautiful province. The best months of the year in order to enjoy the always clear skies and aquatic activities in its crystalline waters are those from November to May, which is when there is the dry season.

If you visit between June and July, you can’t miss the Jornada Cucalambeana (Cucalambeana celebration), an important rural festival that tries to conserve the traditional spirit through entertainment and animated activities for the entire public.

On the other hand, in November, the famous Festival Internacional de Magia Ánfora (Ánfora International Magic Festival) takes place, where the most acclaimed national and international illusionists gather to perform an unparalleled magic show.

And in September, Las Tunas dresses up for carnival; its streets become the stage for colorful parades of floats full of tuneros eager to party and celebrate life.

But no matter when you come, Las Tunas will put the most colourful and cheerful note to your trip to Cuba. With its noches tuneras (tuneras nights), parties that take place every weekend in the city, Las Tunas is pure life. During these nights you can enjoy music, cultural activities and gastronomy in the street.

How to come to Las Tunas?

Las Tunas is an excellent option to include in your tour of eastern Cuba. Since it is relatively close to the eastern cities of Santiago de Cuba and Holguín, both with well-connected international airports, the most convenient option is to book one of our customized itineraries through eastern Cuba that includes an excursion or one of our private transfers to the Las Tunas province.

What are the living accommodations in Las Tunas?

If you wish to stay in the fun city of Las Tunas, the emblematic Hotel Cadillac will give you the opportunity to immerse yourself in the daily life of the tuneros. From its terrace you can watch the lively cultural life of the city: musicians rehearsing at the nearby Centro Cultural de Las Tunas (Cultural Center of Las Tunas), tuneros enjoying the afternoon at the Parque Vicente García (Vicente García Park), and families strolling along the boulevards surrounding the hotel. Its central location and rooms renovated in 2008, make this historic hotel the perfect place to get to know the lively municipality of Las Tunas.

But undoubtedly the most pleasant lodging option in the province is at the Hotel Brisas Covarrubias (Hotel Covarrubias Breezes), a complete four-star resort located in the paradisiacal Playa Covarrubias (Covarrubias Beach), which offers a swimming pool, sports activities and a multitude of water activities to make every day spent here an adventure. Staying at this resort will give you the opportunity to wake up every day in 11 kilometres of Eden-like white sands and crystal-clear waters.

Are there trips organized to Cuba with Las Tunas?

Depending on the time available to you for your adventure in Cuba and your preferences, our experts will tailor-make a travel package specifically designed for you.

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