Varadero
Peninsula de Hicacos | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
.jpg) Varadero beach | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Playa Azul (Blue Beach) | |
.png) The former Varadero municipality (red) within Matanzas Province (yellow) and Cuba. The rest of Cárdenas municipality is shown in orange | |
.svg)  Location of Varadero in Cuba | |
| Coordinates: 23°08′22″N 81°17′10″W / 23.13944°N 81.28611°W | |
| Country | Cuba |
| Province | Matanzas |
| Municipality | Cárdenas |
| Founded | December 5, 1887 |
| Established | July 3, 1976 (Municipality) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 42,654 |
| • Density | 566.0/km2 (1,466/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +53-45 |
Varadero (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾaˈðeɾo]), also referred to as Playa Azul (Blue Beach), 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.[3] Common activities include fishing and excursions to Matanzas, Cárdenas, and the Península de Zapata.[4]
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statoidswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mejor atención al pueblo y más funcional". Periódico Granma. 23 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-12-17. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ^ "Best Beaches in the World - Travelers' Choice Awards - TripAdvisor". www.tripadvisor.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ Eckert, Amy (2016). Fodor's Travel Cuba. Fodor's Travel, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. ISBN 978-1-101-88023-4.