Hotels in Pinar del Rio, Levisa Key, Cayo Levisa.

Levisa Key

	Introduction
	Hotel Cayo Levisa
	Sierra del Rosario
	Maria La Gorda
	Guanhacabibes
	Viñales Valley

All the magic of Cuba in a beautiful island

On the north west coast of Cuba, about two and half hours from Havana, a vast area streches out dotted with tiny islands dominated by thick jungles of magrove and bordered by fabulous white beaches. Among these, the mos evocative is Cayo Levisa: a virgin land, genuine, stretching for more than three kilometres and lapped gently by a many-coloured sea. An island of a thousand nuances, of countless atmospheres and possibilities, where every day is an invitation to live exactly the way you most want whether that is stopping to listen to the murmer of the sea, surrendering to the sun or bean carried away by the incredible Cuban music and the cheerfulness of the people.

The underwater landscape of the coral reef surronding Cayo Levisa and the other islands nearby such as Cayo Paraiso and Cayo Arena, is characterized by giantsponges and great masses of branching black coral. It´s an extraordinarily exciting experience to dive down along the reef walls which drop steeply to a depth of more than 50 meters. There are about fifteen diving off points over a d eep sea area covering 12 to 35 meters.

The summit of each coral platform is nearly always about 10/15 meters in depth and habited by various kinds of fish typical of coral reefs including shoals of angel fish and groupers. The giant barracuda that hang about these islands are bound to turn up. The current bever gets rough so it´s extremely rare to bump into any of the more potentially dangerous marine species. Nighttime deep sea diving excursions are particularly interesting.

The Diving Centre is in the village just a few metres from the sea. All the necesary equipment for under water excursions can be found there; buoys, lights supply units, wetsuits, mask and flippers for snorkeling too. The recharging compressors are situated right on the jetty where the boats dock to make the loading and unloading of cylingers easier. THe flashes or lighting equipment that you don't want to take back to your rooms can also be recharged here. All the boats used for diving excursions are fast so that the diving points can be reached within 40 minutes at the most.

Full days are often organized that include stop-offs between immersions on small deserted beaches or in charming mangrove canals. The confort on board the boats, and the helpfulness of the Cuban crews and underwater guides, make any underwater activity a plasurable experience during a Cayo Levisa holiday.

The living area is made up of just a few bungalows with private bathrooms and air conditioning. Studied but not Spartan simplicity welcomes you ready to help you enjoy your contact with nature by offering an opportunity to share the island and with only a few other people. All the rooms are by the sea, along the ribbon of sand that looks out over the coral reef. The restaurant is central and boutls, like the rest of the complex, with local materials. It provides both typical Creol dishes and international cuisine.

And whenever you feel like it, you can order the delicious local lobsters. The outdoor bar is the most popular place, espcially after underwater diving expeditions and in the evening, when the expert barman can keep you happy with and extraordinary repertoire of Cuban cosktails from Mohitoes and Daiquiries to Cuba libres.

Pinar del Rio Map

Hotels in Pinar del Rio

Zone	Hotel
Guanahacabibes Peninsula	Maria La Gorda Diving Center

Viñales Valley	Los Jazmines
	La Ermita
	Rancho San Vicente

Sierra del Rosario	Villas Soroa
	Las Terrazas

Levisa Key	Cayo Levisa