Playa Las Bocas is a kind of beach suburb of Puerto Padre and serves as a pied-à-terre for its citizens and a very calma playa for travellers in the know and on the cheap. Clean and modest casas with permits can be rented right by its small beach not quite on the open sea. You'll find that next door at Las Llanitas (longer and more inviting, without casas). LOCATION At the mouth of the bay of Chaparra, hence its name (Bocas=mouths). Access on foot via Puerto Padre. By car from Puerto Padre, through Delicias, Jesus Menendez (Chaparra), turn left north at the rail line in Lora then past La Herradura, and towards the west along the coast past Punto Uvero, Las Llanitas and you're here, dear. It's a dead-end. Are you taking notes ? MAPS & LINKS Regional road map Map of area up to Covarrubias. Map of provincia Las Tunas Las Tunas Weather (Wunderground) Daily currency exchange rates All things natural in Las Tunas province All the Web particuba.net DISTANCES Bayamo, 138 Camaguey, 195 Chaparra (Jesus Menendez), 28 Delicias 15 Gibara, via Velasco and Herradura, 80 Holguin, 59 from Puerto Padre Las Tunas, 84 Manati, 65 Puerto Padre, 16km from La Boca (by car) then by small 1-min. ferry from the dock at El Secucho. POPULATION 300 (est.) SEE & DO Swim, eat, sleep : bring books and wine as there is only the blue of the sea and sky and maybe of the eyes of your beloved... Rent a bike and ride along the coast past Las Llanitas, Punto Uvero and have a look at Playa La Herradura. Hardy types could consider biking to Jesus Menendez (Chaparra) to visit this interesting colonial town which was the economic centre of the area, with its sugar mill the largest in the East. SERVICES A small convenience counter about 2 mins. from the casas. Further, a snack and bar and further again a restaurant in Las Llanitas. Radio Victoria 1050AM, 94,5FM PLAYAS You're on it ! La Boca is popular during el verano (summer) for the population of Puerto Padre and those travellers who have kept the secret. Playa Las Llanitas (photo pano on top of page) is much longer (some snacks and bars) and the site of a hotel and R&R centre of the Minint (Ministry of the Interior).

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RAUL y ROSITA
Two ac bedrooms, ensuites, kitchen, patio
Calle 4 (Camino de la playa) # 16, steps from beach. Tel. (31) 54-7180

HOSPEDAJE CASIANO
Two ac bedrooms one bathroom, kitchen
Right on la playa (Beach house)
Tel. (31) 54-7133

JORGE y ANNARELLA CURBELO
One ac bedroom with ensuite
Calle 5 #5 Cell 58 28 37 32

Source : Lery de Guaimaro, abril 2014

CASA REINOLD
Two ac bedrooms, ensuites
Beachfront, entrance of Las Llanitas cel 52 38 04 68 LP18

CASA BETTY + PALADAR
Two ac bedrooms, shared bath, restaurant
La Boca #38 LP18

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Updated 16.03.2018