In one area
which has 35 scuba-diving sites, you can see ridges nearly 33 feet (10
m) high, and the wealth of underwater flora and fauna is complemented
with many sunken ships-some of them dating from the 19th century. Inland,
the El Real Lake is an excellent place for seeing flocks of Roseate Flamingos
(Phoenicopterus ruber ruber) and other water birds. Santa Lucia is a tourist
resort with enormous potential which is being developed in harmony with
its gorgeous natural surroundings.
Cayo Sabinal
is another jewel. Once a refuge of pirates-like many other islets in the
Cuban archipelago it has several miles of intimate beaches of excellent
quality, tucked into nooks along the coastline with virgin areas inland
that abound in wildflowers and animals. Here, too, you can see the ruins
of San Hilario Fort (built in 1831) and visit Colon (Columbus) Lighthouse
(built in 1848), which warns mariners of dangers in the area.
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Location
and How to Get There
Santa Lucia Beach is on the nothern coast of Camaguey Province,
in the east-central part of Cuba, around 338 miles (545 km) from Havana. By air, you land at Ignacio Agramonte International
Airport, which serves the city of Camaguey, 68 miles (110 km) southeast
of Santa Lucia, where there is an airport for small planes. By land,
the region is linked to the rest of the country by road (the Central
Highway) and by rail.
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What
to Do
Activities
at Santa Lucia include scuba diving and snorkling at the
coral reef, sunning, swimming, playing beach volleyball, windsurfing,
pedal boating and engaging in other water sports. Visit the coral
reef. Enjoy the entertainment that is offered during the day and at
night. Or go to the Bay of Nuevitas for sports fishing, scuba
diving in sunken ships, seeing colonies of Roseate Flamingos (Phoenicopterus
ruber ruber) and watching a great show featuring Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus
leucas). At Cayo Sabinal, you can go snorkling, scuba diving
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