"Cayo Coco - a Beautiful Resort Area!" Cayo Coco by Bwana_Brown

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An Old Steam Locomotive at Work - Cayo Coco
An Old Steam Locomotive at Work

My wife and our two youngest daughters accompanied me to Cuba for a one-week winter getaway from the frozen wastes of Canada. We booked a package tour to the island resort of Cayo Coco, about in the middle of Cuba and located on the northern coast just south of the tip of Florida. Altogether, it was a fantastic trip and very reasonably priced. We have always intended to return for a second visit to Cuba but, there are so many other places in the world that we have not yet visited for even the first time! This photo is of an ancient steam locomotive reversing at a sugar cane plantation near the town of Mo*on (don't ask me why VT will not let me insert the 'r' !!). The disasterous effects of the American trade embargo can be seen on the infrastructure of Cuba and it's beautiful people everywhere you go, once off the resorts.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:Friendly people, great weather!
  • Cons:Nothing that bothered us!
  • In a nutshell:A fantastic place to escape from winter!
  • Last visit to Cayo Coco: Jan 1999
  • Intro Updated Mar 20, 2006
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Reviews (10)

Good Food & Great Beer! - Cayo Coco Cuban Picnic Local Customs (1)

As I mentioned, it is best to get away from the resorts if you want to experience anything of the real culture. Near the... more travel advice

Heading for the Interior - Cayo Coco Self-Drive Mainland Tour Transportation (1)

We were booked on an Air Transat charter flight directly from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Ciego de Avila located in the... more travel advice

One of the Evening Shows - Cayo Coco Resort Entertainment Nightlife (1)

We spent every night at the resort, so only have their evening shows to comment on. The productions were quite good and... more travel advice

'Hop-a-Long Brown' - Cayo Coco Horseback Riding Off The Beaten Path (1)

As part of our 4WD day tour, we also booked a 'horseback' trip through some mountainous terrain. Although the horses... more travel advice

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    ranger49's Profile Photo
    Jan 2, 2010 at 1:11 AM

    I've always had a jen to visit Cuba - sparked by the Hemingway/Graham Greene connection - plus Che! I could use some sunshine and would really like to see how life is there now...

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    lynnehamman's Profile Photo
    May 26, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    This resort looks great! As does the beach. I wonder what you would think of Cuba as it is today? Nice tips & photos

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    victorwkf's Profile Photo
    Dec 22, 2008 at 11:54 PM

    Hi Glenn, wish you a merry christmas and happy new year! Great page on Cuba, a very interesting country :)

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    HORSCHECK's Profile Photo
    Oct 1, 2008 at 12:02 PM

    Glenn, gorgeous little page about this Cuban gem. I especially like the photo of the steam locomotive in operation. Oh, and I wouldn't mind having a Cuban picnic right now. :-)

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    TheWanderingCamel's Profile Photo
    May 22, 2008 at 5:55 PM

    I wonder what it's like to visit Cuba now. My niece was there a few years back, tried to travel independently , found it very dificult so in the end booked into a reort for the last week of their stay. Have things improved I wonder. leyle

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    richiecdisc's Profile Photo
    Mar 20, 2008 at 3:54 AM

    Enjoyed this old account of your trip to Cuba, Glenn. It's a place I'd like to go and ironic that it will be easier when I live in Germany rather than my current 200 miles away in South Florida!

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    evaanna's Profile Photo
    Jan 20, 2008 at 1:32 AM

    That must have been interesting but it's a pity you could see so little of real Cuba, even the trips seem to have been supervised. Just like my stay in the USSR in 1970.

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    MalenaN's Profile Photo
    Sep 14, 2007 at 10:14 PM

    Sounds like you and your family had a nice holiday! Horseback riding with pick nick is something I think I would enjoy very much.

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    yumyum's Profile Photo
    Jul 28, 2007 at 10:36 AM

    I found the name of the place intriguing and wondered whether it had something to do with coconuts :)) I just love that steam engine!!!

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    traveldave's Profile Photo
    Jul 25, 2007 at 4:10 PM

    Hopefully I'll be able to travel to Cuba legally someday. Looks like a beautiful country.

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