JARDINES DEL REY is located on the northern area of Ciego de Ávila. Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo are the main Islands.

Getting There By Máximo Gómez International Airport at Ciego de Ávila. Phone: (53 33) 3-2525 ; (53 33) 4-3695. From here, one can have access to different cays through a 17-km causeway which links the Isle of Cuba, with Cayo Coco and from there some other roads lead visitors to other cays. An airport is located at Cayo Coco, only serving domestic flights. The access of the cays will be much easier after the completion of an international airport that is now under construction at Jardines del Rey. To go to the cays by sea, a very long way around coral reefs should be taken. Climate The climate of these islands is humid tropical with an annual average temperature from 25 to 26ºC.

Where to Stay At Ciego de Ávila: ISLAZUL S.A. tourism chain has two hotels: Ciego de Ávila Hotel** at Carretera de Ceballos, km 2.5. Phone: (53 33) 2-8013/2-8440. Santiago-Habana Hotel** located at Honorato del Castillo and Carretera Central. Phone: (0 33) 2-5703). At Morón: La Casona de Morón*, Cristobal Colón 47. Phone: (537) 4563. Fax: (537) 33-5301. Located in the midst of nature. Morón Hotel*** Ave./ Tarafa. . Phone: (53-335) 3076/ 3901 to 03. At Cayo Coco: Tryp Cayo Coco Hotel***** Phone: (53 33) 301311 / 301300. Facility that resembles a Caribbean town. Meliá Cayo Coco Hotel***** Phone: (53 33) 301280. Fax. (53 33) 301285. El Senador: This hotel will be soon inaugurated. Phone: (53 33) 301257. Fax: (53 33) 301258. At Cayo Guillermo: Sol Club Cayo Guillermo. First quality all-inclusive service. Phone: (53 33) 301760. Fax: (53 33) 301748. Meliá Cayo Guillermo: a paradise for those who love water sports and diving. Phone: (53 33) 301760. Fax: (53 33) 301748. Iberostar Daiquirí: A splendid beach is the main asset of this facility. Villa Cojímar Venta Club: For water sport lovers. Phone: (53 33) 301712. Fax: (53 33) 301712.

Where to Eat Hotel restaurants offer international cuisine. In the specialized houses, Creole dishes are served. Laguna La Redonda serves a dish named "calentico," made of coated fish. Solaris. Located at Honorato del Castillo e/ Independencia and Libertad. Ciego de Avila. Phone: (53 33) 2 2156. Colonial Restaurant: Spanish cuisine. Located at Independencia No. 110 e/ Maceo and Simón Reyes. Ciego de Ávila. Phone: (53 33) 2 3595.

Excursions Travel agencies of Cubatur, Cubanacán and Havanatur offer visits to the Cuban provinces of Trinidad, Santiago de Cuba and Havana, as well as rides to the Dolphin Aquarium, and trips aboard ships with glass bottom and also aboard Tropicata catamaran, deep fishing and bird watching. Car Rentals Transautos. Phone: (030) 1228. Veracuba. Phone: (030) 8194. At Morón, Havanautos. Phone: 30-1371. Nights At Cayo Coco, the Cueva del Jabalí (Wild Boar’s Cave), a facility of small halls with an attractive natural milieu. At Cayo Guillermo Isla Caliente discotheque.