Las Tunas travel guide

Victoria de las Tunas, also known as Las Tunas, or even just Tuna, was founded in the 1750s, but was never more than a market town until Las Tunas became a province in its own right in 1975 and needed a provincial capital. Travellers could be forgiven for not noticing this small, agricultural province on their way from Camagüey to Holguín or Bayamo, as only about 65 km of the road actually passes through it. On the other hand, the provincial capital would make a convenient break in the journey, or you could get well off the beaten track by visiting the beaches of the irregular northern coast, indented by three large bays. Las Tunas boasts 35 virgin beaches, of which the main one, Playa Covarrubias, has fine, white sand and is protected by a 3-km coral reef. Hotel construction is making it easier to stay in this area, which so far does not have the enclave atmosphere of many of Cuba’s beach resorts.