Archive for the ‘Matanzas’ Category

Sol Elite Palmeras

Right at the sea front, with access to the beach, the Sol Club Palmeras is a spectacular hotel and bungalows complex that is ideally suited for family vacations. Refreshing crystal watered pools are surrounded by gardens, terraces and bars. There are restaurants for every taste: Italian, Oriental, barbecue and buffets. A team of entertainers will […]

Sol Sirenas – Coral Resort

Located on Varadero's beach front, the Sol Club Las Sirenas, offers you services and facilities that will make for an unforgettable vacation. Address: Ave. Las Americas y K, Rpto La Torre, Varadero. [Show more information or Book It]

Tryp Peninsula Varadero

Location: Located alongside the beach, next to the Mangón lagoon and perfectly integrated with its natural environment. The center of Varadero is about 14 km away, the International Airport 45 km and the capital, Havana, 145 km. Accommodation: The hotel provides a total of 591 superior rooms, including 5 specially adapted for the disabled as […]

Paradisus Varadero

Location: Alongside the most beautiful Varadero beach and surrounded by 56.000 m2 of lush vegetation. 13 km. from the town of Varadero and the new Varadero Shopping & Convention Center, 3 respectively 4 km from Marinas Gaviota y Chapelín.Accommodation: The hotel disposes of a total of 421 rooms: 408 Junior Suites, 12 Suites and 1 […]

Melia Las Americas

The Melia Las Americas has a privileged position on the very beach of Varadero, with a great variety of wonderful facilities. Refreshing pools surrounded by gardens, terraces and bars, warm service and the most varied and exquisite international and Cuban cuisine will be the key elements of your Caribbean dream vacation. Address: Autopista Sur, Varadero, […]

Melia Varadero

The Melia Varadero, with its extraordinary location on the very beach of Varadero, will allow you to experience new dimensions in luxury and comfort. A lobby of impressive dimensions, decorated with exotic plants, fine restaurants and its spectacular pool, everything is at work to help you experience the Caribbean dream. A team of entertainers will […]

Matanzas History

There are several different versions about the origin of the province’s name, which is Spanish for “massacres”. The priest Bartolomé de las Casas makes reference in his chronicles to an event taking place in the bay of Guanimar in 1509: the aboriginals of the zone attacked and slaughtered a group of Spaniards who were sailing […]

Matanzas Geography

Province located in the western region of Cuba. It has an extension of 11 802,5 sq km (4557 sq mi) and an estimated population of 639 257 inhabitants (1996). The province ranks second in extension and ninth in population. The province is divided into 14 municipalities and its capital city is Matanzas. Plains ocupy 80% […]

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