It is a special territory of the Republic of Cuba. It is the closest point to the United States, it has 30 km of extension, of which 22 km are beaches. It is bordered to the north by the Strait of Florida, to the south by the Bay of Cárdenas, to the east by the Cayana Sabana Camagüey, and to the west by the Bay of Matanzas, its population is 26,680 inhabitants, it is a traveling population, its principal Economic area is the development of tourism and the largest labor force is dependent on it.

The Varadero beach, a major tourist destination, is located north of the province of Matanzas, on the Hicacos peninsula, in the Varadero tourist region and in the Matanzas-Cárdenas-Varadero subregion. The present landscapes of the peninsula of Hicacos are characterized by a rich diversity. Considered one of the main tourist centers of the country, it captivates by its white and fine sands, and its waters of a delicate blue, warm and transparent all the year, in which the bathers can move away tens of meters of the shore without they arrive at tompletely cover them.

Founded in 1887 as a settlement, today Playa Azul de Cuba, as it is also called, is a large city surrounded by water, located on the north coast of Matanzas, exactly on the Hicacos Peninsula, 2 hours by road from La Havana or just minutes by plane, for which it has a comfortable international airport. By sea is also possible.

The current seaside resort of Varadero continues to grow. According to recent estimates, it is estimated that it can support up to 25,300 rooms (today it is 16,000), and is Cuba's most important tourist destination, as it is home to the largest number of state-of-the-art lodges in the country, and five stars.

 

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