Cuba Guide
Northern Oriente
Playa Pesquero and Playa Turquesa
Address: 15km west of Guardalavaca
This is the resort's most recent development with three state-of-the-art hotels on Playa Pesquero and one on the exquisite Playa Turquesa, 3km away. Playa Pesquero, lined with gnarled and twisted sea grape trees and thatch umbrellas providing much-needed shade, is a 1.2-kilometre-long horseshoe-shaped bay of sparkling sand. The quieter Playa Turquesa (also known as Playa Yuraguanal) is one of the most beautiful in the region. The shallow bay, bordered by mangrove forest at its eastern boundary, boasts its own small coral reef a short swim offshore, while a strip of dense forest between Grand Playa Turquesa and the beach makes it feel like an undiscovered paradise.
The Blue World diving centre in front of the Maritím on Playa Pesquero offers dives for $45CUC and ACUC courses. Both beaches can be accessed from the road but those wishing to use any of the hotels' facilities will have to purchase day-passes (around $40CUC). There are no facilities outside the hotels.