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Located on the only beach in the region, Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta is our all-ages luxury oceanfront resort with its own private cove. Enjoy stunning ocean vistas from our sunset bar or sneak a peak of breaching whales from our beachfront restaurants.

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    				filter_dramaUnderstand

                              	Cienfuegos is the only city in Cuba that was founded by the French. As a result, it feels a little different than other Cuban cities, with wider streets. There are two main areas of interest to tourists; Pueblo Nuevo, the city centre; and Punta Gorda, a peninsula with lots of 1950's homes. It's a nice place to visit for a day or two, but after that, you might run out of things to do.

5 Septiembre, [http://www.5septiembre.cu] is the local periodical.                              	                              
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                              	                              	                              		By CarFrom [wiki=0b3d8f95f3fcd0311c1a7037d277add9]Trinidad[/wiki] - about an hour, just stay by the coast most of the way. Not all turns are signposted.
By BusThe two daily Viazul [url=http://www.viazul.com/]]buses between [[Havana[/url]] and [wiki=0b3d8f95f3fcd0311c1a7037d277add9]Trinidad[/wiki] stop at Cienfuegos, as does the daily bus between [wiki=2fe4b2cd6cca63f2e97f79bd38a7a6d6]Varadero[/wiki], [wiki=2f6cf97f8e1f96a592c42274a95a5d92]Santa Clara[/wiki], and Trinidad. This last bus arrives from Varadero heading for Trinidad at noon, and arrives from Trinidad heading for Varadero at 4:00pm (it is missing from the Viazul website). Travellers heading east and wishing to catch the 8:00am Viazul bus from Trinidad to [wiki=113e202b52db7631b4c47027d1edccf5]Santiago de Cuba[/wiki] can sometimes arrange for an early morning minivan through Viazul. Ask at the bus station.
By TrainThere are two trains that run from [wiki=8819692009314e64e3efb596442dbbb5]Havana[/wiki]: a very slow daytime train (every second day) that returns the following day, and a somewhat faster late-evening train (every second day) that operates via [wiki=19b3136742453c67fa9768ad61230806]Matanzas[/wiki] and returns overnight. Trains may also leave for [wiki=2f6cf97f8e1f96a592c42274a95a5d92]Santa Clara[/wiki] (very) early in the morning and return in the evening, and leave for Santa Clara and [wiki=cc0fa141f33f81ae759acc38d4c052b3]Sancti Spiritus[/wiki] in the afternoon, returning the following morning. Check that the trains are running in advance.
By PlaneJaime González Airport has three flights a week: leaving Miami at 8am Mondays and Fridays, returning 10:45am; and leaving Miami 5:30pm Wednesdays and returning later in the evening (8pm?). A roundtrip ticket is $509. The airline is a charter. The telephone number is (800) 493 8426, the website is http://www.destinationcuba.com/.
  
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                              	Both the centre and Punta Gorda are easy of walk around, but are about 3km apart. They are joined by Calle 37 (del Prado), which runs by the sea. If you don't fancy walking, the principle public transportation is coches or horse-drawn carts that seat 6 or 8 people. They go up and down Calle 37. The price is 1 CUP for Cubans or 1 CUC for tourists.                              	                              
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                              	                              	                              		Pueblo NuevoVictorian theatre, built in 1890. Lots of original features, and very pretty. Also has a nice cafe.

* A historical museum, with exhibits ranging from archeology of the original Indians, to the colonial eras.
Punta Gorda*
  
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                              	Freshwater fishing. Drive to the nearby secluded mountain lakes to fish for the plentiful bass.

* Harbour boat trip. Take a boat trip round the harbour, stopping off at an island and chatting to the locals and enjoying a mojito.

* Malecon. Walk along and hang out at the malecon (sea front) in the evenings.                              	                              
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                              	Good shopping for gifts, such as shower curtains printed with paintings from the Museo Bellas Artes.                              	                              
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                              	Yacht Club. Quite touristy but pleasant to eat in the formal restaurant upstairs or the informal snack bar in the basement.

*Nice, quiet restaurant for lunch. The grilled tuna salad sandwiches are delicious!

* La Finca del Mar - Café Restaurant. Calle 35 e/18 y 20, Punta Gorda. Tel: (53)(43)526598. Run by the incredibly friendly Familia Alvarez, you'll find both the setting and the food delightful. If you're looking for a relaxing dinner, good cocktails or the best breakfast in town, this is the place to be. Take a cycle rickshaw down towards Punta Gorda and turn right onto Av. 18, which you take till you reach the water.                              	                              
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                              	Benny More. A nightclub which features Salsa Music and dancing.

* Palacio. Adjacent to the Hotel Jagua south of the Malecon, this is an amazing building, lavishly decorated in Moorish style. There is a fairly standard fare restaurant, but it is worth climbing to the rooftop bar for a drink sitting under an arched gazebo looking over the city and the harbour.                              	                              
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                              	Hotel La Union. This hotel is one block from the historic city center and has a historic flair to it. The hotel is on "El Boulevard" and 3 blocks from "El Prado" street. While you will only find foreign tourists at the hotel, the area around the hotel is full of Cubans going about their daily business and it is is a good opportunity to "feel" the real Cuba.

* Hotel Jagua. This is a large hotel to the south of the city, around 2km from the city centre. The building itself is a square concrete block and fairly unattractive. However, the rooms and facilities are pretty good by Cuban standards. For cheap water and drinks, visit the shop outside the hotel, opposite the entrance, rather than the hotel shop itself and pay half the price.

Nearby Hotels

* Hotel Faro Luna. This hotel is far from the city center and it is impossible to get there using public transportation and/or walking. Make sure that you are renting a car or get a tourist taxi. Staying at the Faro Luna is like being at your own villa, only 25-30 rooms a beautiful pool overlooking the Caribbean and attentive staff.

* Hotel Pascacaballo. This is a bigger, more modern resort-hotel on the coast, opposite Castillo de Jagua. This is an excellent hotel to relax by the pool or visit the small town across the canal and the old fortress. The closest beach is Rancho-Luna which is 6 KM away. Lunch was awful, unless you like jello and canned vegetables. The hotel looked like it was maybe a quarter full.

* Rancho Luna. This hotel 18 Km from the city on a beach town of the same name. The hotel itself is composed of 3 buildings with 2 floors each, a restaurant, a grill, and some bars. The beach that is next to the hotel is not good but you can walk 100 mts and go to the public beach with much better quality. Walking from the hotel to the beach after dark is not recommended.

Casa Particulares:

* Inés María Calle 41 #5601, between 56 and 58. Tel: (53) (43) 513788. Email: inesmarialeon@yahoo.es . This two-room casa is conveniently located, close to both the center and the Viazul bus station. It is beautifully furnished and it has a very nice terrace on the top floor from which one can see the city. But its best feature are the nice people that live there. Do not miss the opportunity to try the delicious food that they cook there at request. Includes aircon and hot water.

* La Colonial Calle 33 #5605 Altos, e/56 y 58. Tel: (53)(43)525502. Once you press the buzzer of this centrally located casa, the door will automatically open, rather eerily. But walking up the stairs will bring you into the home of a very kind and helpful family. The rooms are basic but clean, and the sweetness of the older woman who runs the place is infectious.

* Teresita y YhanesAve 52 Nr. 4323 e/43 y 45, Tel. (053) (043) 517646 Very nice central place with very helpful owners. Depending on season from 15 CUC per room.

* Sr. Jose Luis Alvarez Leon y Sra. Beatriz Ortega Turiño. Ave. 60 No. 3301 e/ 33 y 35, Tel. (053) (043) 528535 independent apartment with kitchen and all commodies. The owner of the housemakes really good food as well.

* Casa de Nadia Hernández Garcia. Ave 16 #4307 Altos (upstairs) e/ (between) calles 43 y 45 (streets). Nice location in Punta Gorda, big room with a refrigerator, air conditioner, and bathroom. Very nice family. Good food and laundry. 25 CUC, plus 4 CUC for breakfast and 10 CUC for dinner. Plus Nadia is a lawyer if you need legal advice!                              	                              
filter_dramaStay safe

                              	Before 2003 Cienfuegos had a reputation for teenage prostitutes. Girls would skip school to go to the airport three times a week for the flights from Canada and meet Canadian men. Beginning in 2003 the police cracked down on prostitution and now Cienfuegos has a reputation for the most vigorous anti-prostitution police patrolling in Cuba (and there are no longer flights from Canada). After dark be careful at nightclubs, restaurants, or on the streets; simply asking an innocent young woman for directions could get her arrested. Don't bring a Cuban guest into your casa unless she signs the guest book; several home owners lost their homes because tourists brought "girlfriends" home for the night. If a woman is arrested twice in a year for being with a tourist she is fined. If she's arrested three times she goes to prison for four years. (Tourists are usually not arrested or punished.)                              	                              
filter_dramaGet out

                              	Santa Clara. Take a day trip to Santa Clara, approx 1 hour away, to visit the museum and resting place of Che Guevara.

* Delfinario. There is an dolphin show at Rancho Luna, south of Cienfuegos, near Castillo de Jagua. Shows are daily 10am and 2pm, tickets are 10 CUC. The show has audience participation, for example, a dance contest for kids where the winners get kisses from the dolphins. You can also swim with the dolphins for about 50 CUC.

* Castillo de Jagua. This is 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.

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