It has been a long time since we posted here last - our attention has been focused on the YouTube channel and we realize that only gives part of the story! So back to the blog.
With travel restrictions from the US to Cuba imminently lightening, we expect it will be a more popular "North American" destination soon. One of the most amazing things about Cuba is the simplicity of life while visiting there. Hopefully that doesn't change too much, although admittedly there are many people in the country who could benefit from an economic boon (such as increased tourism investment would bring).
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| Varadero is circled in red at the top of the map. |
We stayed in the popular resort area of Varadero, the peninsula on the North-East of the island nation where the majority of the resorts are located. A quick look at the Geocaching map shows a number of caches all along that strip.
You can easily spend a day just grabbing the 20+ caches along the Varadero Peninsula. We'd suggest renting bicycles from your resort as most of these caches are placed along or proximate to the highway that runs the length of the peninsula.
You can also take the 5 CUC ($5 US) "Hop-On, Hop-Off" tour buses that run the length of the highway, but they are about 30 minutes between each other and will not be efficient.
Along this stretch is an EarthCache we highly recommend, Cueva de Ambrosio (GC2DDG4). This cache was our 5,000th find milestone, but it was also amazing to explore. Also 5 CUC (you'll quickly find a theme in Cuba of 5 CUC).
Most importantly however, is plan some time to get away from the resorts and see the rest of Cuba. One easy way to do this is to take some of the excursions - I won't kid you, they aren't cheap (do your research ahead of time) but the country of Cuba is amazingly rich in history and natural beauty so it's worth the investment.
Some of the excursion we took while in Cuba & Geocaches found:
Cayo Blanco Catamaran Tour
Cayo Blanco Beach Erosion (Earthcache - GC3BCWP)
Jeep Safari
Cueva Saturno - Karst Cenote (Earthcache - GC5NDGX)
Bellamar Caves
Cuevas de Bellemar (Earthcache - GC26P9D)
La Habana
Most importantly - ENJOY YOURSELVES!
There were several more traditional and Earthcaches in Habana, but we couldn't get to many others due to a tight itinerary on our tour.
So hopefully this blog will help you plan an enjoyable, relaxing visit to Cuba, where you can also pick up a few geocaches and have fun - like we did in this video!
And remember to cache safely, and cache often!
The LANMonkeys
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