Monday, February 21, 2011

Kiteboarding Holidays in Cuba located nearby Cayo Island region of Cayo Guillermo

By Ramitin Goodman




In Cuba you may either book a reasonably cheap to medium-priced all-inclusive resort, or go out by yourself, moving from resort to resort. Cuba is a small archipelago of islands found in the northern Caribbean in which the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf and also the Atlantic Ocean all mix with each other. Cuba, same as its nearby neighbours, provides crystal-clear waters, exotic white-colored beach locations as well as wonderful palms. Whenever you think about Cuba, kiteboarding most likely isn't first of all what springs directly into your mind. It's a location having a Communist past, that has kept the nation quiet but strong and unbelievably beautiful. Being just south from the Bahamas and west from the Dominican Republic, Cuba doesn't have a shortage of windy months nor spots to visit kiteboarding!

You can either book a fairly cheap to medium-priced all-inclusive resort, or head out on your own, moving from resort to resort. Their isn't anywhere to rent or repair kiteboarding gear, though, so make sure you bring your repair kit and all your kites! . Canadian and European kiteboarders have been traveling to Cuba for years. With quick and low-cost flights, getting there is simple and mostly stress-free.

Scooters really are a popular mode of transportation and therefore are super cheap to rent during the day. It's my usual way to enjoy veering from the beaten path, however with Cuba as being a Communist country it's very hard to complete (not impossible though) with all the major cities being further from the beaches and resorts and many of the roads not named it's never as easy as just following GPS. I came to kiteboard though! And so i did lots of exploring down and up the coast, sneaking into other resorts, riding at their beaches and grabbing some drinks and food in the restaurants. I quickly would perform a down winder to my place searching for secret spots on the way. With respect to the tide you can really find some sick places to ride. The best spot out of this trip was directly behind this unique place among the Cayos, which offered up probably the most butter-flat water I've ever kited on. Two friends and myself had the location all to ourselves. There isn't any shortage of those hidden spots after some effort for adventure!

My visit to Cuba was focused on the Cayo Island area of Cayo Guillermo which is part of the Ciego de Avila province. After we arrived at the airport in the mainland, we hopped on a 45 minute ride in this 1950's old-school hippie bus down a single dirt road headed towards the ocean. You have to stop at a few checkpoints and cross a bridge onto the island. The Cubans are not allowed across the bridge into the resort/tourist area unless they are working. It's crazy how these people live so close to a paradise that they cannot fully enjoy. That being said the Cubans are some of the happiest and most helpful people I have ever met.

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