Caya Santa Maria is one of the most popular resorts in Cuba after Varadero. The island is located in the Villa Clara Province amidst the King’s Gardenя Archipelago. If you want to reach Cayo Santa Maria, you will have to pass 54 bridges. The toll fee amounts to 2 Convertible Peso. Here you can read more about the currency in Cuba.
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The history of this place dates back to the 70s when the Cuban leader Fidel Castro proposed establishing a new resort on the place of a former fishermen village. The building of the Cayo Santa Maria resort started towards the end of the 80s. An almost 50-kilometer road crosses the town of Kabairen and Las Brujas International Airport to reach the island of Cayo Santa Maria.
According to our specialists, Cayo Santa Maria boasts the best hotels in Cuba аs regards prices and quality. Check out the hotels we work with or similar ones.
Cayo Santa Maria competes its beautiful beaches with Cayo Largo, Cayo Coco, and Guardalavaka, while Varadero stays behind in this ranking. The advantage of Varadero is the convenient road and its proximity to Havana. Each hotel on Cayo Santa Maria is situated on the enchanting white beaches, the most popular of which are Perla Blanca Beach, Caletas, and Canon. There is also a well-maintained dolphinarium here, you can take a coral reef tour or visit the nearby reserve, where you can see pink flamingo, hutias /beavers/ and iguanas.
