Cayo Coco

Cayo Coco is at 70 kilometers in the north of Moron, it is a superb small island of more than 350 km2 by which one reaches by a road built by the man power the beautiful medium of the archipelago of Camaguey and the Caribbean Sea. To borrow the dam which crosses on nearly thirty kilometers, it is necessary to show its passport (+ 2 $CUC by car) because the access to Cayo Coco or Cayo Guillermo is prohibited to the Cubans (except for those which work with the service of the tourist hotels). It is enough to stop in the middle of this emerged road built out of stones to realize of what can do the madness constructor of the men, a road without firm ground on any side.

We are planted in the middle of nowhere, of a fantastic and paradisiac landscape with for panorama the sea and of the pink flamingos, and for feeling human vanity to build monuments which are not used for nothing if it is not the glory of the tourists. On the island, only the wild zebus, pigs and horses can to be in freedom, surrounded by a remarkable fauna and a flora, appreciated by the naturalists and ornithologists of the whole world. Here, the most important colony of pink flamingos of planet is.

Once on the island, the same affection remains when one crosses to join Cayo Guillermo and that one uses a road traced in the jungle (that the Cuban never borrows).

It is an island which is worth really the cost to be visited.

We advise to absolutely see the headlight Diego Velasquez on Cayo Paredon Grande in the east (island connected by 100 m of dam to Cayo Coco). This headlight is officially not visited but if you nicely request it from the guard, it will be made a pleasure of taking you along in top! The sight is splendid: transparent water and blue as far as the eye can see, beaches of dreams, coasts rock (see photo). Do not forget to give 1 $CUC discreetly to him if you are content with the visit!

While leaving on the west Cayo Coco, one arrives at Cayo Guillermo where splendid the playa Pilar is. On Cayo Coco, much of hotels without hearts, only playa Flamenco is advised with travellerss in search for quiet places.