Holguin
Accommodation
Dr. Reynaldo Bosch, Rastro 41, c/Agramonte y Garayolde, tel. 42 5628. You should phone ahead. the place is at 5 minutes of the center. They charge 15 US$ for a big room with shower and fridge. This place is recommended with friendly service and good food.
Adis Polanco, Calle 7 No. 29, Holguin, tel. (024) 461 377. It's upstairs on the first floor to the left. A very nice place, rooms with AC, no private bath but shower with hot water. Prices are around 20$, but it's certainly worth the money. Meals are available and delicious. It's close to the center, about 10 min. walk. ('99)
Oscar Azze Aguilera, Calle Linea S/N entre Libertad y Maceo Rpto. El Llano. Two rooms with private entrance, hot water, A.C., garage parking, breakfast included, 20 US$ per day. Dinner – 7 US$ Owner speaks some English and is very accommodating (1/2000).
Casa Villa Palomo owned by Olga Palomo, Maceo Street 8 (Corner to 12th Street), El LLano Residentiary Zone, Tel. 42 – 2579. Two rooms with AC, fridge and terrace overlooking the garden (20US$ / room). Private bathroom with bad, shower, wash-stand and H/C water. It’s a big house situated at the feet of ‘el mirador’. The owners are nice and perfect English speaking. Breakfast (coffee,fruitjuice, cheese, ham) for 4 US$. Lunch and dinner are possible. The prices vary between 6 US$ (chicken) till 12 US$ (lobster). Cool drinks (beer & cola) for 1 US$. (4/2000)
Las Tunas
Accommodation
Sr. Angel Rogoberto Cáceres Escalona,Street Francisco Vega No. 267 (upstairs), Lico Cruz & Lucas Ortiz. Las Tunas. Two rooms in the center of the city wit
h private entrance, kitchen, hot water, AC, private bathroom and terrace (15 USD/room). Email and fax service. Tel: (53)(31) 44064, 43235 or email:
anthony_70cu@yahoo.com (note : info derived by the owner itself !!)
Paladares/Restaurants
Paladar Las Barias, Casona de Don Bigote, Ave Aurora No. 30A Rpto. Aurora. Dinner 7 US$ - 8 US$, a beer 1 US$. I can also recommend the suckling pig. Huge portions. Salad, fried plantains and rice and beans included. (1/2000)
El Corvito, is a hotel, restaurant and disco. Is normally for important national visitors, but the dollar is craved and welcome all around the country. The local beer is $0.75 of a dollar and the imported ones (Bud, Miller, etc) is $1.00
What to do
Horse-riding : Around Las Tunas are a lot of small farms where the peasants breed the longhorn-cattle. A traveller reports that the farm workers offered him a 6 hour horse-ride through the beautiful valleys dotted with groups of cows. The saddles are of good quality. After the ride they even refuse to get paid. Finally, they accepted a few rounds of beer (cerveza) and rum in return. The evening ended with a pork roasted on a fire and more…..beers.
The beach (black sands) of Guayabal : , The region has very economical prices and satisfactory food. The place is too isolated for the average tourist, but when one get there (only by car, no buses) they offer all kind of services and attentions.
For questions on Cuba send an e-mail to Steven Buvens.
