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Playa Las Bocas is a kind of beach suburb of Puerto Padre and serves as a pied-à-terre for its citizens and a very calma playa for travellers in the know.
Clean and modest casas with permits can be rented right by its small beach not quite on the open sea. You'll find that next door at Las Llanitas (longer and more inviting, without casas).
SITUATION
At the mouth of the bay of Chaparra, hence its name (Bocas=mouths). Access on foot via Puerto Padre. By car from Puerto Padre, through Delicias, Jesus Menendez (Chaparra), turn left north at the rail line in Lora then past La Herradura, and towards the west along the coast past Punto Uvero, Las Llanitas and you're here. It's a dead-end. Are you following ?
POPULATION 300 (est.)
DISTANCES
Bayamo, 138
Camaguey, 195
Chaparra (Jesus Menendez), 28
Delicias 15
Gibara, via Velasco and Herradura, 80
Holguin, 59 from Puerto Padre
Las Tunas, 84
Puerto Padre, 16km from La Boca (by car) then by small 1-min. ferry from the dock at El Secucho.
SEE & DO
Swim, eat, sleep : bring books and wine as there is only the blue of the sea and sky and maybe of the eyes of your beloved... Rent a bike and ride along the coast past Las Llanitas, Punto Uvero and have a look at Playa La Herradura. Hardy types could consider biking to Jesus Menendez (Chaparra) to visit this interesting colonial town which was the economic centre of the area, with its sugar mill the largest in the East.
SERVICES
A small convenience counter about 2 mins. from the casas. Further, a snack and bar and further again a restaurant in Las Llanitas. Radio Victoria 1050AM, 94,5FM
PLAYAS
You're on it ! La Boca is popular during el verano (summer) for the population of Puerto Padre and those travellers who have kept the secret. Playa Las Llanitas (photo pano on top of page) is much longer (some snacks and bars) and the site of a hotel and training centre of the Minint (Ministry of the Interior).
OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
Photos taken in June 05. Added to our lists on 30.07.05
Comments and suggestions
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Routes in and out of the area : clic.
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Disfrutando el arena clic © sogestour
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Main road of tiny Las Bocas. Across from the casas, ze beach. clic © sogestour
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The blues of La Llanita beach. clic © sogestour
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TO MAKE A RESERVATION BY PHONE
• From Canada and the USA :
011 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 31).
• From Europe, Great Britain, Scandinavia and Mexico :
00 53 (add phone # preceded by the town's area code, 31).
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CASA 1 - Missing name and phone
Camino de la playa
Blue facade, nice small patio in the back along with one aircon bedroom with a boudle bed and fan under an arch with private bathroom and a kitchenette.
Beach is across the camino.
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Click to enter (all casa photos on same page).
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SR. RAUL BALMASEDA PENA y ROSITA
Calle 4 (Camino de la playa - Beach road) # 16
Tel. (31) 54-7180
Yellow and white facade, patio in the back, natural-light bedroom, aircon and ventilation. Private bathroom.
Owners' kitchen and dining room for meals served.
Beach is across the road.
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CASA 3 - Missing name and phone
Camino de la playa
White veranda in front, large patio in back with chairs, table and barbecue. Inside, living room, one aircon bedroom with private bathroom.
Beach is across the camino.
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Click to enter (all casa photos on same page).
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Content & photos © sogestour
Updated 02.01.2009
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