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Playa Boca Ciega, Guanabo, Playas del Este (de La Habana) © sogestour •]• Guanabo © JacobForever panoramio

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Located some 30 km or 45 minutes East of La Habana on the autopista called Via Blanca, you'll find this pleasant village, easternmost point of the Playas del Este (Beaches east of Havana), very popular (May to September) with Habaneros mostly during Summer. This area is part of the Ciudad de La Habana province or "Greater Havana".

West of here and part of the same stretch along the sea are the tourist-only areas of Tarara, Boca Ciega and Santa Maria del Mar (sort of micro Varadero, at 3 km). And then another nice playa, El Megano.

You won't find any casas particulares there, just mid-priced hotels and a couple of aparthotels with their "efficiency units", those all-equipped apartments, an option for prolonged stays. Still, casas would still be more affordable in the long run.

From El Megano going east, you are in Guanabo town per se with lots of casas for rent and no high-rise buildings which makes it more pleasant. You can get high at Mirador de Bellomonte (a bar and snack), off and up the Via Blanca at km 24.5.

DISTANCES
Bayamo, 705
Camagüey, 500
Ciego de Avila, 395
Cienfuegos, 200
Guantanamo, 900
Holguin, 704
La Habana, 30
Matanzas, 57
Pinar del Rio, 217
Sancti Spiritus, 319
Santa Clara, 233
Santiago de Cuba, 842
Vinales, 250
Varadero, 95

MAPS & LINKS

Super new map of Habana del Este — detailed streets

Map - Guanabo and Tarara - Detailed, street plan

Map - Playas del Este, Guanabo Casas

Map - La Habana Province including Guanabo

Map - Eastern end of Guanabo Casas

Map - Santa Maria del Mar

Map - Region - Coast and south of here

Schedule - Habana Bus Tour - Playas del Este

Schedule (for what it's worth ; ) - Hershey train

Hershey train • Guardian.co.uk article "Slow train"

Daily currency exchange rates

Cultural events in La Habana

Circuits Oeste • Itins & Top casas

Island-wide bus connections (horariodebuses.com/)

RESTAURANTS
• El Allegro • Bodegon del Este (Boca Ciega) • Mi Casita de Coral (Santa Maria) • Ranchon Don Pepe • La Goleta • La Casa del Pescador • La Barca • El Cubano • Pizzeria al Mare • El Mexicano • El Piccolo (best but dear)

RESTAURANTS - IN GUANABO HOTELS
• Hotel Gran Via • Hotel Miramar • Villa Playa Hermosa

RESTAURANTS - IN SANTA MARIA HOTELS
• Hotel Tropicoco • Los Pinos • Sea Club Arenal • Villa Mégano

TRANSPORTATION - GUANABO CAR RENTALS
• Havanautos (7) 96-2694 • Transtur (7) 96-69-67

TRANSPORTATION - VIAZUL AIRCON BUSES
::: HabanaBusTour by Transtur (since May 2008) leaves Havana's Parque Central to end its tour here by stopping every 35 minutes between 9hrs and 22hrs at some 6 hotels in Playas del Este including the Sea Club Arenal in Santa Maria, the closest to the town of Guanabo. 5cuc pp for the day. Schedule here. Villas Bacuranao, Tarara, Megano and hotels Megano, Tropicoco, Atlantico and last stop, the Arenal)

::: Viazul bus service has been suspended for a long while.

TRANSPORTATION - TAXIS
Transtur in Guanabo (7) 96-39-39 (15-20cuc from downtown Havana)

The playas del Este

Playa Guanabo, by the first two casas © sogestour •[• In summer, the three main local beaches "of the East" are packed with Habaneros fleeing the torrid city heat and humidity

Playa El Mégano in Boca Ciega Map here [click] © sogestour

Playa Boca Ciega © sogestour

Playa Boca Ciega, between Guanabo and Santa Maria © sogestour

Casa Pujol © sogestour

Casa Pujol's patio has palm trees and is right on the water. © sogestour See this map. It's under the last "E" (1RA) of the words Playas del Este © sogestour

Map of eastern end of town with casas. © sogestour

HERSHEY ELECTRIC TRAIN
Three daily departures from Guanabo : 6h37, 18h35 and 22h35 arrival 43 mins. later in La Habana at the Casa Blanca station in La Regla, then the little ferry (every 15 mins.) to Habana Vieja. Returns : 4h48-5h31, 8h35-9h17, 20h46-21h31 (See sked link above.)

INFOTUR GUANABO
Avenida 5ta, e/ 468 y 470 Brochures, reservations, fax, photocopies Tel. (7) 96- 4139 Mon to Fri 8h30 to 20h30

SUGGESTED CASAS
V = suggested by travelers or owners but not verified by the webmaestro. • Try to reserve at least one week ahead; you must reconfirm by phone 24 hours before arrival. Otherwise, your reservation may be cancelled. • Children 16 and under may share parents' bedroom at no charge only if there is an additional bed available. Mention the age of your children when making the reservation. Usual Guanabo rates are 35cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.) unless otherwise mentioned. Comments and suggestions webmaster @cubacasas.net

BOOK BY PHONE
• From Canada and the USA : 011 53 (add phone # preceded by 7 for Guanabo and Playas del Este). Since Jan 08, Playas del Este phones have 7 numbers instead of only 6

• From Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Mexico : 00 53 (add phone # preceded by 7 for Guanabo and Playas del Este).

BOOK BY EMAIL : Click on above logo to open an email message addressed to that casa in your email application. Spanish words here.

Click pictures to open page and details.
Locate casas on our very own map here.

See the first three casas in sequence.

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SRA. NANCY PUJOL
Calle 1ra # 50019, entre 500 y 504. About 5 mins. from the town centre, right on the water, steps from the beach. Tel. (7) 796-3062

Seaside, 15-second walk to the Guanabo playa. Private kitchen, large sparsely furnished living and dining room, balcony, patio by the sea.

Two aircon bedrooms, shared bath. You rent the whole place, for 1 to 4 persons. Assured parking in front.

Tarifs : 40cuc (one couple) or 60cuc (2 couples who know each other) for the whole casa.

Click for more. © sogestour

CASA D'YUYA
Manuel Hernández
Calle J # 50006, entre 500 y 502 in reparto Sibarimar. Tel. (7) 796-2354

Manuel rents two bedrooms : one with aircon, one with fan and natural breeze; both share a modern bathroom with hot shower.

For the use of guests, a kitchen with its gas stove and a dining room opening to a terrace. Garage, tv, fridge, phone. Meal service is optional.

Rates : 35cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.). In other words, for 70cuc per day, guest rent the whole casa. (25 and 50cuc in April, May, June)

Click for more. © sogestour

CASA SOL-MAR
Iriana Suárez y Rosa Machado
Calle 1ra (Primera) No. 50017, entre 500 y 504. Some 5 mins. walk from the center of the village. Tel. (7) 796-3959

Through its own side entrance (and stairs on the side), the couple rents the whole upstairs very light with its balcony, bar cum kitchen and in the back (or the street front of the casa), two aircon bedrooms with a shared bathroom.

The vast patio onto the sea is sort of zen, furniture-less with only three palm trees. The couple lives on the ground floor.

Rates : 35cuc per bedroom per night (2 adults max.) or 70 for both bedrooms.

Click for more. © sogestour

CASA AMADA
Amada V. Lois Correa
Calle 1ra (Primera) A, # 50023 Tél. (7) 796-3482

Located a few meters from the sea and its almost neighbor Nancy Pujol (listed above), Amada rents one air-conditioned bedroom with its own private bathroom. Meals served.

Patio in front with chairs and table.

Rates : 35cuc per night for the bedroom (2 adults max.).

Backside entrance to casa Amada (non visible) is to the left. In front, Nancy Pujol's neighbours' casas on the sea © sogestour

NELVY RODRÍGUEZ y EVELIO VALDÉS
Calle 508, no 511, entre 5ta (Quinta A) y 5taB (Quinta B) at the western end of Guanabo, two blocks from local beach (Top photo on this page). Tel. (7) 796-2948

Ths is a two-storey casa by a deserted lot in a very quiet strictly residential and safe area. Nelvy rents two aircon and well-appointed bedrooms upstairs, sharing a large shower and toilet room.

On ground floor, the small clients-only living room has a small tv. Owners (Nelvy speaks Ingles) live in the back, leaving guests to their privacy.

Nelvy raises esquimo dogs (it's true !) behind the casa but the bunch of them are not so quiet : we could hear them last time we passed in front.

ISABEL y FANJUL
Avenida 3ra No. 320, e/Calles 2a y 3ra ("Avenida tercera entré segunda y tercera") in area known as Boca Ciega some 70m from the beach of the same name. Tel. (7) 796-5678

Upstairs, the couple has been renting (for so long they can't remember) a full floor including one aircon bedroom with a double and a single bed and an outside bathroom.

In the back, a kitchen (4 gas units), table, chairs. No meals served.

Rates : 30cuc for bedroom per night (2 adults max.)

MARIA ANTONIA VEITES
Calle 490A #5C10, entre 5ta.C y 5ta.D, two minutes from the sea; a supermarket is right on the corner. Tel. (7) 796-3335

There are two aircon bedrooms (2 single beds in one, two doubles in other), a living room with tv and a dining room with a fridge on ground floor.

As well as an independent-entrance mini apartment upstairs with kitchenette and two bedrooms sharing a bathroom; and Maria has recently renovated the patio in the back.

Rates : 30-35cuc per night per bedroom (2 adults max.)

JULIO y MILEYDIS
Calle 468, #512, e/5ta (Quinta) y 7ma (Septima) Tel (7) 796-0100

One aircon apartment with a small bedroom by a nice garden; caters to disabled persons, mini pool, large living room with kitchen. Rates : 30-35cuc per night for bedroom (2 adults max.)

110510 Moon Havana

MARITZA VÉLEZ
Calle 5D, #49610, e/496 y 498 Tel (7) 796-4389

Nice pre-revol bungalow well-decorated with garden where Maritza rents two aircon bedrooms each with a new private bathroom. Rates : 30-35cuc per night per bedroom (2 adults max.)

110510 Moon Havana

Updated 06.06.2010