Few destinations may offer the chance to travelers to discover an historical town and to stay in recent hotels on a white sand beach. Cuba Cayo Santa Maria accomplishes all of this with success. Linked by a splendid trail from sea to land, this island at the north Cuba opened itself to tourism less than ten years ago. Modern hotels are waiting for you and its less than 90 minutes from a big historical and cultural center. Cayo Santa Maria has many kilometers of beach located in what some refer to as a paradise. The sand is white and soft and the recent Cuban legislation keeps complex hotels away from the shore. Result: a calm and natural environment for relaxation. The coral in the region makes underwater diving attractive because of the interesting flora and marine wildlife. The hotels surrounding the island offer aquatic activities like windsurfing and sailing. Once you're quite relaxed you'll have the chance to visit Santa Clara, an exceptional city in the cultural scene. It's in this city that you'll find the Ernesto Che Guevara Museum that commemorates the engagement of the Cuban revolutionary forces conquering the Batista Regime. The Vidal Park will amaze you with its urban activities, its street merchants and its buildings of colonial architecture. Speaking of which, the architecture of Santa Clara Cathedral brings a notable amount of tourism to this attraction each year. Santa Clara is a relaxing environment where you're invited to live the warm Cuban culture. (less text)