The Laguna de Maya is part of a flora and fauna reserve on the coast that also incorporates Playa Coral. Located 2km inland from the beach, it comprises a snack-bar-restaurant by the eponymous lake with boat rental (CUC$5 for two hours) and a short 600m trail through the coastal forest.
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Enhance your taste for bucolic provincial life away from the razzmatazz of Matanzas Province's north coast at this ecological farm 14km northeast of San…
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8. Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol
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