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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)
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Calle Real follows the seaside, royally, and changes its name for avenida del Mar © sogestour Quiet stretch of street © dreamstime 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", or La Playita 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 DIRECT📱BY WHATSAPP - FREE From anywhere in the world using the free whatsapp app on a cell phone connected to wifi; list the casa name and its cell number in your contacts; then go to whatsapp and add the contact and call. From anywhere else in Cuba, dial the 8 digits of the cell. Avoid roaming : get a Cuban Sim card ready on arrival. Google translate here. 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. Google translate here. |
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MIRANDO AL MAR (VISTA AL MAR) One ac br, ensuite, veranda, sea view Calle Real (the seaside road) 47 with the best front porch view in the country. Home (41) 98-4216 Maria Teresa whatsapp +5352617821 |
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BEACH HOUSE Complete two-bedroom casa, balcon on the sea Calle Real #62, seaside, steps from playa del Rio. Home (41) 98-4368 Guillo whatsapp +5358070039 |
LA PLAYITA Upstairs, three ac bedrooms, terraces Calle Real 31, 20 m from (and view of) the playa. Tel. (41) 99-8214 whatsapp +5353202266 or whatsapp +5354157590 |
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BUENOS AIRES Upstairs, three ac br's, ensuites, views Calle Refugio, e/ ave. del Sol y Gran Via, 300 m from the sea atop a hill at the entrance of the village. whatsapp +5352408012 |
SOL Y MAR Two ac br's, ensuites, enclosed patio Avenida del Mar (Calle Real) 87, entre calle F y calle G facing the sea. (41) 98-4365 whatsapp +5352645530 or whatsapp +5353938646 |
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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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