Ancon Cuba

... we then travelled down to the southern coast of the island to a small Colonial town called Trinidad. After a week in Trinidad and on the beach at Playa Ancon, we returned to Havana for a couple of days touring the museums and walking the Malecon.

... ! Said hydration was of course Tukola - Cuba's very own imitation cola, which is pretty good, so I thought. The waters of Playa Ancon was beautifully warm and clear, and the beach itself clean and well-attended. There was a clear divide between the sands ...

... markets below and the beaches at a distance. Pictures here were well worth it! We decided after hearing about a popular beach Playa Ancon that this was the next place to visit. Travelled there with a new friend Felix squashed together in a very small ...

... mix well) but it was a really great ride. We cycled there on the main road and back on the coast road through Las Bocas. Playa Ancon is a huge beach, that everyone will tell you is the best in Cuba, and there are small bars that are part of the big hotels ...

... at La Boca or Playa Ancon is possible at different sites. We went to a place just out of La Boca (in the direction of Playa Ancon) just 1km after El Capitain (looks like a nice casa for 30 CUC a night and can't possibly be beat for location, was full ...

... prepare you for the magic of Cuba. Cut off from the clutches of McDonalds, Nike and other global corporate cultural influences, Cuba retains a refreshingly-preserved quality. It is like nowhere else I've ever been. All in all, I feel privileged that I ...

... and reminded me of Antigua in Guatemala in many ways. It was laid back and also there was a really lovely beach area Playa Ancon just 10 minutes away. You could wander around and the hassel was no where near as bad as elsewhere. Also I was staying in ...

... to spare the dance floor my 2 left feet until I get a lesson or two under my belt in Brazil. The nearby beach of Playa Ancon is a beautiful peninsula with white sand, coconut trees and warm water. I also took a sail boat an hour offshore to a coral reef ...

... cuban couples dancing in a amazing way, afro-cuban shows, discoteque in underground caves, etc... You can go to the nearby beautiful Ancon beach by bike (1 hour ride) or by coco-taxi and beach out all day, take a boat to the island, practice ...

... slaves and afterwards we visited a couple of old haciendas converted into restaurants or small museums. We then went to Playa Ancon on the southern coast, a true white sand, crystal blue water Caribbean beach. We swam, ate, drank, lazed, swam, got ...

... on our burning legs. After a few Kodak moments we jumped out and made our 9k journey back home. Jan 3rd – Travel to Havana (Cuba Coming to an End) A: Today we leave Trinidad, with a 7hr bus ride back to Havana we’re up early, breakfast in ...