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A quiet seaside village surviving with small-time fishing and a beautiful blonde beach, Playa La Herradura offers its almost-on-the-water casas to the citizens of Las Tunas, Holguin and Velasco.
Without stores or telephone, it attracts travellers looking for a total getaway : one can rent a room in legal casas and enjoy only the skies, the sea, the quiet and the seafood. In summer, forget it : it is packed, shoulder-to-shoulder with smoldering, heat-avoiding Cubans.
Although modest, its handful of casas are clean and well-equipped. Bring books, sun lotion and wine.
Take only pictures, leave only footprints.
LOCATION
On the road between Velasco and Puerto Padre : from Lora (a train track passes), go north towards the coast for about 8km. Jesus Menendez (called Chaparra when this was a huge sugar town) is the city that serves it for food and services.
If your itin includes Gibara or Holguin, it's easy to get here going through Velasco. From the country's central highway and Las Tunas, you'll go by Puerto Padre, Delicias, then Chaparra and turn left at Lora close to the train track.
| MAPS & LINKS |
| Regional road map |
| Map of area up to Covarrubias. |
| Map of provincia Las Tunas. |
| Las Tunas Weather Forecast (Wunderground), |
| Island-wide bus connections |
| All that's natural in Las Tunas province |
| Daily currency exchange rates |
| Jesus Ménendez - nearby town's web pages |
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DISTANCES
Bayamo, 168
Camaguey, 200
Delicias, 39
Gibara, via Velasco, 100
Holguin, 73
Jesus Menendez (Chaparra), 31
Las Tunas, 112
Puerto Padre, via Chaparra and Lora, 43
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POPULATION 400 (est.)
SEE.KNOW.DO
Swim, eat, drink and dream. A few k's away, on a flat seaside road (easy by bike), there's Punto Uvero, Las Llanitas and at the end of this dead-end road, Las Bocas and its playa.
SERVICES
They are all in Jesus Menendez, commonly called Chaparra. A visit should be called for : there are architectural finds (bungalows and cottages dating from the US colonial period) and a cultural community (musicians, writers, artists) which seems effervescent. Radio Victoria 1050AM, 94,5FM
PLAYAS
It's here ! Almost deserted in winter because Holguineros prefer their beaches in summer (verano).
Some 3 or 4 km away, playa Las Llanitas and then Las Bocas. A charming excursion and on your return, fill up with langostas for your casa owner to prepare.
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REST RANTS & PALADARES, YO !
All those hungry visitors rumbling in from Puerto Padre, Jesus Menendez or Chaparra on their bicicletas or bikes, motorbikes, 4 by Fours and other jalopies and busses kinda get hungry, see ?
So's a couple rental casas have expanded their gastronomical facilities to make ends meat (get it?) ie, they have put another shrimp on the bar-b and now offer anybody with the dough (cucs or cups, whatever; bitcoins not just yet) some fancy meals.
There's La Estrella and there's Dona Erlinda and there's also Villa Carolina, run by an Italian-Cuban couple. |
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OUR RECOMMENDATIONS
Most casas in Playa La Herradura have numbers as an address — everyone knows where they are... The most experienced have had their permit since 98 or 99 and all offer seafood dinners with salad, banana frita and rice for approx. 8cuc and more. All-inclusive breakfasts, 4-5 cuc. Rate for a double room for two per night : 20cuc, less for longer ::: Make sure that in your first email or phone call you specify that you want to book a room in that particular casa and that you will reconfirm your booking on arrival in Cuba. Unless you only want a room in any house which may be of the same quality, not the specific casa you booked through photos on these websites ::: So as to not abandon expecting owners with empty rooms, reconfirm (or call ahead to cancel) your booking by phone as soon as you can after arriving in Cuba ::: Please write or phone a casa owner to cancel a booking. As late as it may seem, it allows them a chance to rebook. ::: Children under the age of 16 may share a bedroom with adults for free. Specify the child's age when booking. ::: Maximum bedroom capacity is not limited to two adults ::: Also, large casas are not limited to renting only two bedrooms per night. ::: At the end of the casa name, the V signals the casa was suggested by travelers or owners but not verified by the website staff. If you try it and like it, write us about it. ::: Unless otherwise mentioned, the average room rates and service prices are lower than elsewhere, off-season (in winter) : 15-20cuc per bedroom per night; breakfasts 3-5cuc, dinners 7-10cuc. ::: Any casa particular anywhere in Cuba must have a hot water shower, otherwise it cannot have a permit to rent ::: Please share your Complaints, comments & suggestions webmaster [@]cubacasas.net
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HOW TO DIAL A CUBAN PHONE NUMBER HERE ••• CELL PHONE NUMBERS on our town lists and casa pages are preceded by 5 for calls originating Havana; from anywhere else in Cuba, dial 01 + the 8 digits of the cell. |
VILLA ROCIO
Two floors, two ac bedrooms, ensuites, ranchon
Casa #185, facing the sea, neighbour of Casa de la Iglesia, cel 58 58 99 38
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LA ESTRELLA + PALADAR V
Facing the beach, two ac br's, ensuites
Facing the bay, it's also a rest rant. Cel
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LANDROS y ROXANNE V
Two aircon bedrooms with ensuites; seaside
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PICADURA
Upstairs, one aircon br with ensuite & balcony
Casa #177 - Cell. 53 37 00 97
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DOÑA ERLINDA + PALADAR
Two aircon bedrooms with ensuites; paladar
Casa #88 - Cel (53) 54 27 88 49 Cel (53) 31 59 13 49
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VILLA CAROLINA + PALADAR
Upstairs, two ac bedrooms, ensuites; paladar
Casa # - Giuseppe y Yanet Cel 52 38 72 72
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LOS GALLEGOS V
Two aircon bedrooms with ensuites
Casa #133 A - Cel
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DREAM HOUSE V
Two aircon bedrooms, ensuites
Casa #130 - Cel
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RINCON GALLEGO V
Two ac br's, ensuites; one indep. bungalow
Casa #227 - Cel
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PARADISE HOUSE V
Two aircon bedrooms, ensuites, terrace
Calle 17, #130 - Cel
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PAPACHONGO V
Casa #137 Tél. (24) 42-41-74
"Directly on the beach with a balcony — ideal for watching the sun set." Lonely Planet, 2008
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LA GORDA V
Mayelin Rojas Infante
Cel 52 88 33 64
"Superb casa about 50m from the beach, excellent Cuban-Italian cuisine." Renaldito, voyageforum, dec. 2012
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Updated 02.12.2020
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