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Hotels in Cayo Guillermo
Cayo Guillermo is a kay of the Jardines del Rey archipelago. It is located on the northern coast of Cuba, between the Bay of Dogs (Bahia Perros) and the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the Ciego de Ávila Province, and lies in the Morón municipality. The island is a popular tourist destination, with four all-inclusive resorts located on the north side of the island. Just east of the resorts by the causeway to Cayo Coco is a marina used by yachts, sport fishing and tour boats. One of the country's best beaches, the Playa Pilar (Pilar Beach) is located at the western end of Cayo Guillermo. This beach is named after Ernest Hemingway's yacht, the cabin cruiser Pilar. The island provides the setting for the climax of Hemmingway's last novel Islands in the Stream. Access to the island is possible through the Jardines del Rey Airport (Aeropuerto Jardines del Rey) as well as by means of a long causeway from mainland Cuba to Caya Coco leading to a second shorter causeway to Cayo Guillermo, connecting the two kays. Sparsely inhabited in early years by fishermen and charcoal producers, the island gained fame in the 1960s with deep sea fishermen. Cayo Guillermo boasts an amazing coral reef 2km off shore, over 10km long and home to many species of marine life. You'll find crystal-clear waters plus a range of watersports, and 16km of white sand beaches on which you can simply relax.This is Cuba's newest resort island, and as such is still relatively untouched - with a really peaceful atmosphere pervading. Catch it while you can! West of Cayo Guillermo and wonderfully pristine - the resort's hotels blend beautifully into the lush, tropical landscape.





