White sand
Palms and thatched shade.
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Playa Ancón is a sandy beach on the Ancón Peninsula in southern Cuba, near the town of Trinidad in Sancti Spíritus province. It lies about 7.8 km in a straight line from the centre of old Trinidad, the closest beach to the town. The Ancón Peninsula encloses Casilda Bay on the Caribbean coast and has several hotels. A road links it to the seaside village of Casilda, founded in 1808, 5 km south of Trinidad. The sand is soft and white and the water clear in turquoise and blue, shaded by palms and thatched umbrellas. The posts of an old wooden pier run into the sea, where birds perch, and the edges have trees, rocks and mangrove forest on the peninsula. You can get there by car or taxi from Trinidad, so give it half a day after exploring the town. Bring sunscreen. The UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to Cuba because of fuel, power and water shortages, so read the current advice before you plan.
Palms and thatched shade.
Wooden posts in the sea.
Turquoise and blue.
Ancón Peninsula, near Trinidad, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
About 7.8 km in a straight line.
By car or taxi from Trinidad.