Cayerías del Norte |
On that northern coast, the 48 km Pedraplén (causeway) connects Villa Clara - across the Bahía de Buenavista and a total of 45 bridges - to the Cayerías del Norte. At the beginning of El Pedraplén is a toll booth. You pay 2.00CUC to enter the Cayerías del Norte (and again to leave the area). Don’t forget to bring your passport. Most likley you’ll be asked to identify yourself.
The Cayerías del Norte are hundreds of small offshore keys, where the popular and elite resort destinations of Cayo las Brujas (with a small aerodrome), Cayo Ensenachos and Cayo Santa María are located. The resorts, being located within the Reserve, are carefully managed thanks to which you can fully enjoy the abundant flora and fauna as well as the excellent beaches of very fine sand; clean, quiet and transparent waters; where the sea bottom with abundant formations of coral and a great diversity of sea species will invite you to practice scuba diving.
For diving enthusiasts like us,www.househostelcuba.com recommends a visit to the center located in Cayo las Brujas. This is a Gaviota facility. If you have not booked in advance, go early otherwise you might not get a spot. The dive center is well equipped and has true professionals. As we said, this area is a nature reserve, hardly spoilt by mankind. We remember very well the first time we did a dive here, we were almost able to kiss a giant moray that how close we got. Groupers and other species are abundant and large.
Mind that most of the aera is either part of the Buenavista Biosphere Reserve or the exclusive property of the resorts. You can freely visit Playa Perla Blanca on the far tip of Cayo Santa María and Playa Las Salinas, near Villa las Brijas (using the public entry point). |
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