Camaguey City.

The Cuban plains have their domain in Camagüey, the largest province on the island with a surface of about 16 000 km. It is situated in the central-eastern part of the country and its capital city, which shares that name, is less than an hour away from Havana, Varadero, and Santiago de Cuba, by air. It was founded in 1515, when it was called Santa María del Puerto del Príncipe, it was one of the first seven villages the Spaniards established in their new possession.

The weather is fine, so you can bask on more man 120 km of beaches on its northern and southern coasts. The second largest coral reef in the world stretches off Camaguey's northern coast, functioning as a protective shield for the charming Santa Lucía Beach, which is 21 km log and has an excellent hotel and extra-hotel infrastructure.

For all this, for the heroic deeds and virtues of its people, and for its, splendid heritage, Camagüey has earned the title of "Legendary".

The province has wonderful landscapes where you can have plenty of fun. The Sierra de Cubitas mountains range is its largest plant and wildlife reserve. More than 300 plant species, some of them indigenous, and a number of birds live together in this área, which also has hundreds of caves and unique reliefs.

Sabinal Cay, to the north, is one of the largest nesting sites of pink flamingoes in the Caribbean. To the south lies the Jardines de la Reina Archipelago, made up of a great many cays and islets with excellent fishing zones.

The City of Camagüey, the third most important in Cuba, has a web oftortuous streets with sharp turns and dead-ends and also the largest historical center in the country covering 741 acres. Its museums and temples display burial Ítems dating back to the I7th, 18th, and 19th centuries.