Isla de la Juventud is the largest island of the Los Canaros archipelago, located 100 km from the southern coast of Cuba. In 1494, Juventud was discovered by Christopher Columbus and until 1978 had another name - the island of Pinos. The island is famous for its fantastic landscapes, magnificent beaches, nature reserves and some of the best diving sites in the country.
Capital - Nueva -Herona.
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Flights to Haventoud from the island of Ciudad de Guadalupe, the cost of a one way ticket is about $ 22, the journey time is 45 minutes). Tickets can be purchased at the offices of the company located in Havana on Calle 23 esq. Infanta, Vedado and in Nueva Gerona on Calle 39 esq. 18 (on the ground floor of the Cubanita hotel).
There are only two companies that provide taxi services on the island. You can also take a bicycle taxi or rent a bicycle.
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Climate
Climate is mild, however, hurricanes are not rare . The average temperature in January is 19-20 degrees, in July - 30-35 degrees. The dry season lasts from September to April, the rainy season is from May to October. The water temperature does not drop below the 24 degree mark throughout the year.
Shopping Most of the restaurants and shops are concentrated on Calle 39, which is considered the main shopping area of the city.
On the corner streets Calles 24 and 35 is a market where you can buy fresh vegetables and meat.
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Attractions of Juventud
Beaches of Juventuda Playa Paraiso with white sand, clear water and beautiful mountain views.
3 km from Playa Paraiso is the best beach of Playa Bibijagua with white and black sand. And the dive zone of Los Barcos Hundidos boasts the remains of sunken ships.
In the western part of the island, where the most deserted beaches are located (for example, Bahía de Siguanea), there is the Punta Frances Marine National Park with 56 dive points. The marine park is inhabited by colonies of sponges and gorgons, and there are more than 20 underwater caves and tunnels pierced by coral reefs. The most popular dive sites are Pared de Coral Negro, Tunel del Amor, Cueva Azul, El Pasaje Escondido, Cueva de los Sabalos, Piedra de Coral, EL Salto, Ancla del Pirata, Paraiso de las Levisas and Pequeno Reino. ±$ br > Entertainment, tours and attractions of Juventud
20 km east of the capital of the island is Presidio Modelo prison (Presidio Modelo), built on the orders of the dictator Gerardo Machado-i-Morales in 1928 .and consisting of four five-level circular buildings in the center of each of which was a watchtower . In 1953 ±$$ . after the assault of the Moncada barracks located in Santiago de Cuba, in this prison together with their comrades Fidel Castro was confiscated . Two buildings in which the museum is now used to detain Japanese and German prisoners of war during the Second World War . The museum is open for visitors from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 17: 00 and on Sundays from 9:00 to 13:00 .
30 km south of the island's capital GSI crocodile farm Criadora Cocodrilo, which contains more than 500 animals. On the farm you can visit the pools with crocodiles, separated by age, as well as lakes where adults live. Feeding animals takes place on the farm from 9:00 to 10:00.
55 kilometers south-east of the island's capital is the cave of Cueva Punta del Este, a network of caves known for drawings of Aborigines dating from 800 to n. e. Organized tours to the cave can be booked at Colony Puerto Sol and Villa Gaviota.
Attractions of the capital of Nueva Gerona
The capital of the island is the Municipal Museum with an exposition on poaching and piracy in the Caribbean Sea, and in Parque Guerillero Heroico Park - the historic museum and the Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Nuestra Señora de los Dolores) church. 500 meters south of Calle 41 is the Academy of Sciences with the Museum of Nature.
Nueva Gerona has a Parque de Diversiones children's amusement park located on Calle 28, and in the Centro de Desarollo de Artes Visuales on the street Calle 39 presents collections of both modern Cuban and international artists. In the harbor located between streets 26 and 28, you can visit the ship El Pinero, which drove Fidel and his comrades from the island after their release from prison.
2 km to the south-west of the city is the ranch of El Abra, José Sardá, a Catalan, representing a sample of a colonial plantation of the 19th century. Now in the estate there is a museum dedicated to Jose Marti, who lived here in exile after his release from prison.