Santa Lucia, Cuba

A welcome break from the hassle and bustle of the cities, we arrived in the uber-touristy Playa Santa Lucia, lined with numerous beach-side resorts; of course we ended up in the mosquito-ridden, dingy, cheap one :-( Apart from working on our tan, we also ...

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During the hottest part of the day we often spent time at the beach either reading on chairs or chatting to fellow guests underneath the palm trees or in the water. Kayaks, pedalboats, windsurfers and even a Hobiecat were available for our use. Most ...

... the villages that were located at either end of the 'hotel strip'. We were greeted with lots of smiles, but noone asked for anything. As on our previous visits to Cuba we noticed the lack of cars and the ingenious use of other forms of transportation.