| Cuban
Provinces & Cities
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Capital:
Las
Tunas City
For a tourist is this a province
and a city with not much interest, not in history and not in a cultural
way. The capital city Las Tunas has 100.000 inhabitants. Sugar is
the most important engine of Las Tunas Province.
The only need to visit this province for most tourists, is while
traveling from West to East …
But … it can be very special because Las Tunas still has beaches
without tourists and you will be a witness of the real Cuban life. |
| Cities
Towns Places |
Amancio |
Calixto |
Colombia |
| Dormitorio |
Entronque Lebanon |
Guayabal |
| Jesus Menendez |
Jobabo |
La Guinea |
| Las Tunas |
Manati |
Ojo de Agua |
Puerto Padre |
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| Covarrubias
Beach |
This
beach is on the northern coast of Las Tunas Province, in the eastern
part of Cuba. Bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, the area has more than
35 virgin beaches of great beauty and quality, among which only
one-Covarrubias- has been opened to international tourism. Because
of its white sand and warm, gree-blue water, protected by a coral
reef nearly two miles (around three km) long, many people consider
it the most beautiful beach in eastern Cuba.
| Location
and How to Get There |
This
beach is 26 miles (42 km) from Puerto Padre, in Las tunas Province
(around 460 miles or 740 km east of Havana). It is linked to the
rest of the country by a road. The airport in the city of Las Tunas
handles domestic flights.
Activities
include sunbathing, swimming, taking scuba-diving lessons, snorkling,
playing tennis or volleyball, doing aerobics, cycling, taking catamarans
and aquabikes along the coast and to nearby points of interest,
visiting Puerto Padre and Las Tunas and taking dancing lessons.
At night, choose among the discoteque, the Cuban show and other
recreational options.
| Nearby
Places of Interest |
The
nearby city of Puerto Padre was founded in the 16th century. Its
main street goes down to the sea. There are several cultural and
recreational options.
The
city of Las Tunas, known as "The Balcony of Eastern Cuba",
has interesting houses, with roofs made of combinations of native
tiles and art-deco facades in the rationalist and neocolonial styles.
There
are nearly a hundred statues in the city where the 3-star Las Tunas
Hotel and an adequate infrastructure of services and entertainment
welcome visitors. |
| Cucalambeana
Festival |
Interesting about Las
Tunas is in June…the "Cucalambeana Festival", which is
a yearly happening and meeting of all kind of Cuban singers and
poets come togetter to celebrate and remind the poet. El Cucalambe
(Cristobal Napoles Fajardo) who wrote the "decimas" (10 sentences
songs). At this festival they still sing his songs.
| Galas
de Cuba |
El
Guateque |
Cuba,
mi suelo querido,
Que desde niño adoré,
Siempre por ti suspiré
De dulce afecto rendido.
Por ti en el alma he sentido
Gratísima inspiración,
Disfruta mi corazón
Por ti dulcísimo encanto,
Y hoy te vendigo y te canto
De mi ruda lira al son |
Ven
acá, Rufina mía
Prenda de mi corazón,
Que esta noche hay diversión,
Algazara y alegría.
Cese la melancolía
Que esta noche es de gozar;
Tenga término el pensar
No haya disgusto ni pena,
Que ya el tiplecillo suena
Y nos convida a bailar. |
Interesting links on Las
Tunas:
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Iglesia de San Jerónimo
Calle Francisco Vega No. 172. Las Tunas |
Iglesia de San José
Ave. Libertad No. 82. Las Tunas |
Major General Vicente Garcia Gonzalez
Memorial
Calle Vicente García No. 5 e/ Francisco Vega y Julián
Santana. Las Tunas |
Museo Memorial "Hermanos Amejeiras"
Calle 10 No. 19 e/ 3 y 5, Pueblo Viejo, Chaparra. Las Tunas |
Museo Memorial 26 de Julio
Calle Lucas Ortíz No. 86 e/ Juan Gualberto Goméz y Calixto
Sarduy. Las Tunas |
Museo Memorial Mártires
de Barbados
Calle Lucas Ortíz No. 344 e/ Teniente Peiso y Mártires
de Barbados. Las Tunas |
Museo Provincial
“General Vicente García”
Francisco Varona s/n, Las Tunas |
Cuartel de Caballería
Vicente García, Las Tunas |
Fuerte de la Loma
25 de diciembre s/n, Puerto Padre |
Teatro “Raúl Gómez
García”
Vicente García No. 267,
e/. Lara y Heredia, Las Tunas |
El Cornito
Las Tunas |
Fuerte de la Loma
Monumento
25 de diciembre s/n, Puerto Padre |
CHECK RATES |
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| The
only hotel, the 4 star Villa Covarrubias, located right at the
beach, has 106 double rooms, 2 suits and 14 king size rooms,
all airconditioned with telephone, satelite TV, safe, refrigerator,
balcony with a view of the sea and other features. The hotel's
services and fecilities include several bars, a swimming pool,
a buffet restaurant, a discoteque, a games room, a shop, a post
office, fax, a laundry, and land and water sports.
This Villa resort enjoys the privilege of being one of only
a few resorts in this quiet, relaxed spot. |
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| Las
Tunas Casas Particulares |
Yacqueline
Reyana Ramieres
Ave
Frank Pais #37
e/ Fdo Suarez M Gomez
Rpto.Velazquez CP 7100
Las Tunas |
Particular
house of doña Odalis,
Adolfo
Villamar # 12 high places, between Joaquín Aguero and Nicolas Heredia |
Roberto
Rabert
Calle
Joaquín Aguero #124
e/ 13 de Octobre y 24 de Febrero
Las Tunas |
Gabriel
Maestre A. (Cuquito)
Cuba
#8 1 Cuadra Sublendo
después del Restaurante Sierra Cristal Puerto Padre
Las Tunas |
| Nightlife |
1876
Bar
Ave. Vicente García s/n. Las Tunas
Telephones: (53 31) 4-4736 |
Anacaona
Cabaret
Malecón y Paco Cabrera, Puerto Padre. Las Tunas |
Covarrubias
Cabaret
Playa Covarrubias, Puerto Padre. Las Tunas |
Taíno
Cabaret
Ave. Vicente García. Las Tunas |
Teatro
“Raúl Gómez García”
Vicente García No. 267,
e/. Lara y Heredia, Las Tunas |
| Paladars
and Restaurants |
Restaurante
1876 Cuban cuisine
Parco Vicente Garcia
Las Tunas |
Doñaneli
Baking - Pastry
Calle Francisco Varona e/ Flora y Menocal. Las Tunas
Telephones: (53 31) 4-6257 |
Rey
Mar Fish and seafood
Calle Francisco Varona e/ Colón y Carretera Central. Las Tunas
Telephones: (53 31) 4-4923 |
Sierra
Cristal
Pescados y mariscos
Malecón, Puerto Padre |
Las
Delicias
Cocina internacional
Hotel Las Tunas, Las Tunas |
| Gas
Station |
Cupet-CIMEX
“13 de Marzo”
Gasolineras
Carretera Central Oeste, km. 2, Las Tunas |
Oro
Negro “Las Tunas”
Gasolineras
Francisco Varona, e/. Lora y Menocal,
Las Tunas |
Cupet-CIMEX
“Puerto Padre”
Gasolineras
Ave. Libertad No. 156, Puerto Padre |
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| Astro
Bus |
The
regular National public transportation
Cubans will pay with pesos, foreiners with dollars
This bus drives all over the island, cheaper then the Viazul Bus but
less comfertable |
| Viazul
Bus (tourist transport) |
Las
Tunas Bus Station:
Francisco Varona # 240,
Phone: (031) 42444 / 44712
Most easy to drive around Cuba is the Viazul Bus
A hyper modern airconditioned bus with video and toilet
For a good price you can travel between all the big cities of Cuba
p.a. a ride from Havana to Varadero will cost you $10
One suggestion is to bring a sweater because it can be a bit chilly
inhere
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| Airport |
Aeropuerto “Hermanos
Ameijeiras”
Aeropuertos
Las Tunas
Telf.: (53 31) 4-2484 y 4-290 |
| General
Information |
| Banks |
Banco de Credito y Comercio
Vicente Garcia #69
Open Mo / Fri 8 am to 2 pm
Sat 8 am to 10.30 |
Banco de Financiero Internacional
Vicente Garcia y 24 de Febrero |
Cadeca
(Casas de Cambio)
Colon #141
Open Mo / Sat 8.30 am to 6 pm
Sunday 8.30 am to 1 pm |
| Mail |
Post Office
Vicente Garcia #6 |
| Phone |
Centro Llamadas
Angel Guardia |
| Medical |
Hospital Che Guevara
Near Hotel Las Tunas |
| Shops |
10 de Octubre
Mercado
R. Reyes y Ramón
Mendoza, Las Tunas |
Colorama
Tienda Departamental
24 de Febrero y General Gómez, Puerto Padre |
Balcón Central
Tienda Departamental
Carret. Central, km. 3,
salida de Camagüey,
Las Tunas |
Ferroviario
Tienda Departamental
Ave. Camilo Cfgos. No. 229,
Las Tunas |
Seaman Club
Carúpano
Tienda Departamental
Puerto Carúpano,
Puerto Padre |
Balcón de Oriente
Tienda Departamental
Francisco Vega No. 201,
Las Tunas |
Las Tunas
Tienda Departamental
Hotel Las Tunas, Las Tunas |
Sportman
Tienda Departamental
Colón, e/. Vicente García
y Francisco Vega,
Las Tunas |
Casa Fara
Tienda Departamental
Paseo y 24 de Febrero,
Puerto Padre |
Luanda
Tienda Departamental
A. Barrera, e/. I. Santos y
Camilo Cienfuegos |
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