Varadero

Cuba

Varadero, also referred to as Playa Azul, is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba, and one of the largest resort areas in the Caribbean. Varadero Beach is rated one of the world's best beaches in TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Awards since 2019, ranking at number 9 as of January 2024. Common activities include fishing and excursions to Matanzas, Cardenas, and the Peninsula de Zapata.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-4 · 2 h ahead of Costa Rica

Main language

Spanish

On the map

23.18° N, 81.19° W

Near Varadero

• Havana · 120 km away
• Key West · 164 km away
• Trinidad · 198 km away
• Islamorada · 202 km away
• Key Largo · 226 km away
• Viñales · 265 km away

More of Cuba

The largest island in the Caribbean, frozen in time by decades of isolation and electric with music, cigar smoke, and 1950s American cars.

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