Cuba - Isla de la Juventud (Special Municipality) (PDF Chapter)
This is the Isla de la Juventud (Special Municipality) chapter from Lonely Planet’s Cuba guidebook.
A historic refuge from the law for everyone from 16th-century pirates to 20th-century gang-sters, La Isla is perhaps the quirkiest castaway destination you ever will see. The main lure is div-ing some of the Caribbean’s most pristine reefs.
- get the lowdown on local life in the petite, sleepy island capital of Nueva Gerona
- maps
- climb the Sierra de las Casas – the steep hills above Nueva Gerona – to see the city (and island) splayed out below
- transport
- explore Presidio Modelo, the ominous prison where Fidel Castro was once incarcerated
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Isla de la Juventud, Nueva Gerona, East of Nueva Gerona, South of Nueva Gerona, The Southern Military Zone, Cayo Largo del Sur.
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