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Santa Clara (Cuba)

city in Villa Clara province, Cuba

60km

22.4-79.95

Varadero

Varadero is a relatively exclusive part of Cuba, abundant with private hotels, gorgeous white beaches and the country's only full golf course. The fantastic beaches with clear turquoise warm water makes this an island lovers paradise. If you are looking for "real life Cuba", this part resembles it the least.

138km

23.139444-81.286111

Havana

capital city and commercial centre of Cuba

238km

23.1168-82.3886
Sights (4)

Castillo de Jagua

An 18th-century fortress built to protect Cienfuegos against (English) pirates. There's an abandoned nuclear power plant behind the castle, built by the Soviets but never finished.

9.1km

22.06666667-80.46666667

Topes de Collantes

Gran Parque Natural Topes de Collantes is in Cienfuegos, Villa Clara, and Sancti Spiritus provinces of Cuba.

56km

21.88333333-80

Casilda (Trinidad)

Cuban village in Sancti Spíritus Province

64km

21.7604-79.9905

Zapata Swamp

Parque Nacional Ciénaga de Zapata is in Matanzas province of Cuba. The national park is one of best birdwatching areas in the world, plus it has scuba diving and beautiful beaches. It's on Cuba's south coast, in the middle of the country, about a two-hour drive from Havana.

127km

22.4-81.56666667
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Cienfuegos

Cuba
Someday we will visit Cienfuegos or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Cienfuegos

Cienfuegos , the Pearl of the South, is a small city in the Central Cuban province of Cienfuegos. The historic center of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Near the entrance to Cienfuegos Bay is Castillo de Jagua (full name: Castillo de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Jagua), a fortress erected in 1745 for protection against Caribbean pirates.

The area where the city lies was identified as Cacicazgo de Jagua by early Spanish conquistadors. It was originally settled by Taino indigenous people. Cacicazgo translates from the Taino language as "chiefdom". Cacicazgo de Jagua was therefore the chiefdom of Chief Jagua.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

27.2°C17.2
Precipitation: 18 mm

Feb

27.8°C16.7
Precipitation: 25 mm

Mar

28.9°C17.8
Precipitation: 33 mm

Apr

29.4°C19.4
Precipitation: 46 mm

May

30.6°C20.6
Precipitation: 119 mm

Jun

31.7°C21.7
Precipitation: 152 mm

Jul

32.2°C22.2
Precipitation: 122 mm

Aug

32.2°C22.2
Precipitation: 160 mm

Sep

31.7°C21.7
Precipitation: 173 mm

Oct

31.1°C21.7
Precipitation: 160 mm

Nov

28.3°C19.4
Precipitation: 41 mm

Dec

27.8°C17.8
Precipitation: 23 mm
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