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 The playa del Rio, the mountains of the Escambray and the mouth (La Boca) of Rio Guaurabo •]• In front of the pizza counter in May 14 © sogestour |
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Small seaside village 4 km from Trinidad in the province of Sancti Spiritus, here's La Boca. Boasts a beach — La Playita —, a small restaurant and bar, two paladars, a couple of snack counters, two convenience shacks with bottled water, beer and the usual salty and fat crap, a tiny tour booking office, a small grocery n'stuff in pesos only, three "vacation hotels" for government workers and the fishing boats anchored on the river. Most of all, the sea for miles of water to see.
Its little beach is at the mouth of a narrow river, the Guaurabo, where the barcas are parked. When we started coming by here in 01, we saw a beach that was in mala estado, eaten up by the undercurrents and covered with pebbles. Choose from our suggested casas as they're close to the beach, but most important, they're away from the nightly loud music emanating from nearby the govt-run hotels and rest villas the local hangout bars with the inevitable loudmouths and other bling-blings a few meters away. No es facil ; ) GETTING HERE Map from Trinidad here. Map of region (Moon Handbooks) here. TRANSPORT • Rent a bike to ride to Playa Aguilar or further Playa Ancon (seaside flat easy road but without shade) or all the way to Trinidad (gradual, gentle uphill to go; easy going down to return); some casas rent them out. • Locally : cocotaxis (yellow-cabined covered motorcycles), 3 pass. max. From here to Trinidad, 3 to 5cuc per person. • By minibus "Hop and Go" from Transtur goes through Trinidad and a seaside circuit passing here in La Boca, stops at hotel resorts and the port of Casilda. • By taxi to Trinidad, from Havana, 3 hrs 30 minutes, (via autopista nationale and Cienfuegos) : figure 25cuc per person, minimum 4 passengers. • By Conectando Cuba (Trans-Gaviota white busses) daily to Trinidad from La Habana, Cienfuegos or Vinales. Book through Cubanacan desk in hotel lobbies. • By Viazul a/c bus to Trinidad from La Habana : 4 hours, 25cuc. POPULATION 1,500 (mas o menos)
PLAYAS Right here in La Boca, the small local beach named Playita; through the village up the road towards Ancon, first beach is Aguiar, (4 km) but enjoy it now because a 400-room hotel is going up there in 2018-19; then the long one on Ancon (6 km) where two more huge hotels are going up by 2018-19. Wanna exercise, bake your skin a tender red color while you enjoy your estancia ? 1) Rent a bike locally 2) ride all the way to the end of the peninsula, turn right at the marina junction, then left (total of 8 km) 3) pay the bike parking attendant one cuc to watch it 4) walk a few steps to the Hotel Ancon beach 5) get yourself a chair & pay the hotel watchguy 2cuc for the day and 6) if you didn't bring a lunch prepared by the casa, pay another hotal staff snack hustler to get you pizza or sandwich and bebidas 7) refresh your salty and hot body in the hotel pool or its poolside shower and ride your bike back all refreshed and ready for your casa-cooked home dinner. Or take the daily morning/late afternoon minibus that runs to/from the Ancon hotels; it goes back to Trinidad without passing by here, AFAIK PALADARS, REST RANTS, BEER El Galeon near the playita : affordable snacks and meals. Oceano Terrace bayside at Real 80 : large wine selection, plate of fish and shrimp for 10cuc. Also : La Roca at the entrance of town. Pizza shack in front of Oceano, another on Aguilar Playa and a couple k's further yet another (expensive lobster and stuff) at La Curva de Alfredo (where the road from Casilda stops); beer supply (some rare wines also) is abundant on the seaside street with at least 3 roadside counters. IN TRINIDAD OUR TOP 3 CHOICES :•: Sol Ananda, since Jan 2011 on Plaza Mayor - by Lazaro owner of Sol y Son; tél. (41) 99-82-91 :•: Sol y Son, calle Simon Bolivar 283 : superb decor and patio and great food (10cuc and +) :•: El Canon, on Lino Perez TRINI REST RANTS - IPAD VISOR :•: La Redaccion, Gutierrez 463 :•: San Jose, Maceo 382E tel. (41) 99-47-02 :•: Café Don Pepe Piro Guinart :•: El Dorado. Piro Guinart 226 :•: Taberna La Botija Amargura 71-B TRINIDAD MUSIC, DANCE, SHOWS • Artex (daily dance lessons) • Casa de la Trova (group and dancing the son) • Casa de la Musica Egrem (most popular with three stages near Iglesia Santisima) • Casa de la Musica (daily dance lessons) • Ciné Romelio Cornelio Parque Central • Disco Las Cuevas (extraordinary cave) • Las Ruinas (of Teatro Brunet) : open sky • Palenque de Congos Reales (afro-Cuban rythms). |
 Calle Real follows the seaside, royally, and changes its name for avenida del Mar © sogestour  El Galeon, an enjoyable eating spot and casa particular © sogestour  Fisherman coming back from the sea on the mouth (La Boca) of the Guaurabo river © unk AyL  For just a handful of pesos, empty in hand, one can get a refill in this sea-view bar — mainly for Cubans and curious travellers © sogestour  Fishing boats parked on the Guaurabo the river which flows down to the sea right by the small local beach; in background, mountains of the Escambray © sogestour  Even at high tide, the mouth (La Boca) can be crossed (albeit con ciudado) on caballo © swanepoel, flickr  From the playita, view of calle Real, towards the west at Ancon Peninsula and its resorts, starting 3 km away © sogestour  Sort of residential suburb of Trinidad, Playa La Boca can also be reached through Casilda © Avalon Travel  La Habana - Trinidad 2 x day on Viazul bus via Entronque de Jaguey, Boca de Guama, Playa Larga, Playa Giron and Cienfuegos — Ruta 18  On the seaside, sun setting, what more to say than Carpe Diem © sogestour |
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 La Boca's local beach — the so-called Playa del Rio ("river beach", as the Guaurabo river flows by it) : it's shallow, no waves, not a soft sand beach but then, you have to go to the end of the Ancon peninsula to find one © unk, AyL |
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 This is the endless and quasi-deserted beach at Hotel Ancon © sogestour Wanna exercise, bake your skin a tender red color while you enjoy your estancia ? Read our suggestion at PLAYAS up this page. |
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OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
::: Make sure that in your first email or phone call you specify that you want to book a room in that particular casa and that you will reconfirm your booking on arrival in Cuba. Unless you only want a room in any house which may be of the same quality, not the specific casa you booked through photos on these websites ::: So as to not abandon expecting owners with empty rooms, reconfirm (or call ahead to cancel) your booking by phone as soon as you can after arriving in Cuba ::: Please write or phone a casa owner to cancel a booking. As late as it may seem, it allows them a chance to rebook. ::: Children under the age of 16 may share a bedroom with adults for free. Specify the child's age when booking ::: At the end of the casa name, the V signals the casa was suggested by travelers or owners but not verified by the website staff. If you try it and like it, write us about it. ::: Unless otherwise mentioned, the average room rates and service prices are : 20-25cuc per bedroom per night [up to 40+ for 4 in a room]; breakfasts 3-5cuc, dinners 7-10cuc.::: Any casa particular anywhere in Cuba must have a hot water shower, otherwise it cannot have a permit to rent ::: Please share your Complaints, comments & suggestions webmaster [@]cubacasas.net  |
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BOOK BY PHONE • From Canada and the USA : 011 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 41) • From Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Mexico : 00 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 41) HOW TO DIAL A CUBAN PHONE NUMBER HERE ••• CELL PHONE NUMBERS on our town lists and casa pages are preceded by 05 for calls originating Havana; from anywhere else in Cuba, dial 015 + the 7 digits of the cell. BOOK BY EMAIL : Click on logo to open a message addressed to that casa in your email application; or right-click to copy address. Spanish vocabulary here.  |
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MIRANDO AL MAR (VISTA AL MAR) Two ac br's, ensuites, veranda, sea view Calle Real (the seaside road) 47 with the best front porch view in the country. Home (41) 98-4216  |
BUENA VISTA Three ac br's, ensuites, large lot, bay view Calle San José #3, e/ Real y Rio. facing the beach, 10m away. Home (41) 98-4368 Guillo cell 58 07 00 39  |
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| IDEL y DOMINGO Three ac br's, ensuites, veranda, terrasse, patio Avenida del Mar #9 corner of calles D et Real, facing the pizza and bar place. Tél. (41) 98-4364 cell. 53 41 94 55  |
LA PLAYITA Upstairs, three ac bedrooms, terraces Calle Real 31, 20 m from (and view of) the playa. Tel. (41) 99-8214 cell 53 20 22 66 or 54 15 75 90  |
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| SUNSET Complete two-bedroom casa, balcon on the sea Calle Real #62, seaside, steps from playa del Rio. Tel. (41) 99-8179 cell. 58 21 95 65  |
BUENOS AIRES Upstairs, one ac bedroom., ensuite, views Calle Refugio, e/ ave. del Sol y Gran Via, 300 m from the sea on a hill at the entrance of the village. Cel. 52 40 80 12  |
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| VILLA HERMOSA Two ac br's (sea or mountain views), ensuites Carretera Ancon 211, facing (but not on seaside) the sea across the road at one end of the village, on road leading to Ancon/Casilda. Cel. 53 25 56 61  |
BARRIOS Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, patio Calle G #85-B, entre ave. del Sol y ave. del Mar, à 15 secs de la mer à pied. Tél. (41) 98-4373 cel 58 25 54 09  |
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| TERRAZAS DEL CARIBE Ground and upstairs br's, ensuites, terraces Calle Real #71, overlooking Ocean Terrace restaurant and the sea. Tel. (41) 98-4139 Cel 53 38 58 76  |
ALEX
Two ac br's, ensuites, large patio Calle G #20, e/ ave. del Sol y ave. del Mar, about 15 secs to the sea. Tel (41) 98-4307 cel 58 25 54 09  |
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| EL GALEON + SNACK & BAR Upstairs, six ac br's, ensuites, terraces Calle Real 52A, above the namesake rest rant steps from playa del Rio. Tel. (41) 98-4393 Cell. 53 38 52 62  |
SOL Y MAR
Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, large patio Avenida del Mar 87, entre calle F y calle G. Tél. (41) 98-4365 Cel. 52 64 55 30  |
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| LAS REINAS DEL SUR Two ac br's, ensuites, large patio Avenida del Sol 12A, e/ H et I, two blocks from seaside. Tel (41) 98-4369 cel. 52 83 40 16  |
KENIA y JORGITO
Upstairs, two ac br's, ensuites, balconies Avenida del Sol #7D, e/ D et Y, one block above Real. Cel. 52 71 17 50  |
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RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THESE PAPER GUIDES Footprint (FH), Lonely Planet (LP), Moon (MH), Petit Futé (PF) et Trip Advisor B&B (TA) FH : Mirando al Mar ::: LP : Idel y Domingo ::: MH : Mirando al Mar ::: TA (5 notes and+) : Villa Hermosa, El Galeon, La Roca, Hostal Zaira Kenia y Jorge Luis, Elsa y Juan, Arcoiris, La Casita, Rio y Mar, El Buzo, Nenanda, Valda Playa La Boca, Terrazas del Caribe091118 TA291219 |
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