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Cayo Largo
Cayo Largo del Sur Cayo Largo
Resort island and village
	Cayo Largo Airport
	Map of the island
	Location of Cayo Largo in Cuba
	Coordinates: 21°38′00″N 81°28′00″W / 21.63333°N 81.46667°W
Country	Cuba
Province	Isla de la Juventud
Municipality	Isla de la Juventud ; (seat: Nueva Gerona)
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)

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Cayo Largo del Sur, or simply Cayo Largo ("Long Key”), is a small resort island in Cuba, off the south coast of the northwestern part of the main island in the Caribbean Sea. The cay is about 25 kilometers (16 mi) long and 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) wide and is the second largest island in the Canarreos Archipelago. Cayo Largo is part of the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud.

History

Christopher Columbus is said to have visited the island on his second expedition in 1494, and Sir Francis Drake may have also stopped on the island during his circumnavigation of the globe.^{[citation needed]} Pirates also likely used the island as a base.^{[citation needed]} Today, pristine beach, scuba diving, and wildlife draw tourists to the island, but no people live there permanently; locals who work in the hotels stay for about 20 days, then return to their families on nearby islands. There are five all-inclusive resort hotels on the island. Flights from Argentina, Italy, and Canada serve the island. Flights from Miami were halted in December 2019 due to a October U.S. Transportation Department ruling that suspended flights from the U.S. to nine airports in Cuba. The policy stopped air service to all Cuban airports except Havana.^[1] On February 20, 2020, damage to the only airport runway forced tourist passengers return to the mainland via boat.^[2]

Geography

Climate

Month	Avrg	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Temp (C)	26	23	23	25	26	27	28	29	29	28	27	26	24

Tourism

Typically, the fine white sand is packed hard on the surf's edge and allows easy walking.

A major tourist attraction of Cayo Largos are the west beaches, Playa Sirena, and Playo Paraiso. These beaches are a kilometre apart, and one may easily walk between them when the tide is not full. Sirena offers full service facilities for tourists. A shuttle "train" service that used to take tourists from the resorts to these beaches stopped operating for some time but was restarted in 2022.^[3] (taxis are still available for this purpose). Paraiso offers one of the finest undeveloped beaches in the world.^{[citation needed]} Activities on the beach may be curtailed during turtle egg laying season. The beach has water sports related to the hotels, a restaurant, dolphin attraction, docks for catamaran trips. The lee side of the beach features tidal flats where many very large starfish congregate and other tropical fish are easily viewed.

Travellers to Cayo Largo should be aware that nudism is tolerated in Cayo Largo and is practiced on the periphery of the resorts in designated areas, and on the many desolate stretches of beaches (20 km) on this island.

Natural environment

Cayo Largo is a limestone island, formed over millions of years from the remains of marine organisms, such as the ones that build coral reefs. Living coral reefs form one more attraction for tourists on this island, although coral bleaching has stressed some reef communities in the Caribbean. The northern coast of Cayo Largo consists largely of mangroves and salt pans. While the water south of the island appears clear enough to reveal the underlying ocean floor, the water on the north side of the island is cloudy. This cloudy water indicates that sediment is washing off the land surface and into the water or is being stirred up from the shallow sea floor.

In November 2001, the entire island was covered by storm surge in Hurricane Michelle.

Transport

Vilo Acuña Airport (IATA: CYO; ICAO: MUCL) is an international airport on the island.

A large catamaran style ferry provides surface transportation.

References

^ Zach Montague (25 Oct 2019). "Trump Administration Cuts Flights to Most Cuban Airports". Retrieved 21 Jun 2020.
^ John McDermott (20 Feb 2020). "Cayo Largo del Sur Airport Closes For At Least a Week, Stranding Passengers". Retrieved 21 Jun 2020.
^ How to get around Cayo Largo, on cayolargo.net.

"Cayo Largo del Sur". NASA Earth Observatory. Archived from the original on 2006-10-01. Retrieved 2006-05-01.
"Horrific Trip -Cayo Largo del Sur". 680news.com. Retrieved 2020-01-20.

External links

CayoLargo.net (in English and French)
Cayo-Largo.net

[1] Zach Montague (25 Oct 2019). "Trump Administration Cuts Flights to Most Cuban Airports". Retrieved 21 Jun 2020.

[2] John McDermott (20 Feb 2020). "Cayo Largo del Sur Airport Closes For At Least a Week, Stranding Passengers". Retrieved 21 Jun 2020.

[3] How to get around Cayo Largo, on cayolargo.net.

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-'''Cayo Largo del Sur''', also known simply as '''Cayo Largo''' (cayo largo means long island), is a small resort [[island]] belonging to [[Cuba]], in the [[Caribbean Sea]] no more than {{convert|25|km|mi|sp=us}} long and {{convert|3|km|mi|sp=us}} wide. It is the second-biggest island in [[Cuba]]'s [[Canarreos Archipelago]] and belongs to the special municipality of [[Isla de la Juventud]].
+[[File:CayoLargo ISS012-E-8962.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shallow water surrounds Cayo Largo, evidenced by the lighter shade of blue]]
+'''Cayo Largo del Sur''', or simply '''Cayo Largo''' ("Long Key”), is a small resort island in [[Cuba]], off the south coast of the northwestern part of the main island in the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The [[cay]] is about {{convert|25|km|mi|sp=us}} long and {{convert|3|km|mi|sp=us}} wide and is the second largest island in the [[Canarreos Archipelago]]. Cayo Largo is part of the special municipality of [[Isla de la Juventud]].
-==Overview==
-[[Image:CayoLargo ISS012-E-8962.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shallow water surrounds Cayo Largo, evidenced by the lighter shade of blue]]
-[[Christopher Columbus]] is said to have visited the island on his second expedition in 1494, and Sir [[Francis Drake]] may have also stopped on the island during his circumnavigation of the globe. [[Pirate]]s also likely used the island as a base. Today, pristine [[beach]], [[scuba diving]], and wildlife draw tourists to the island, but no people live there permanently; locals who work in the hotels stay for about 20 days, then return to their families on nearby islands. There are five all-inclusive resort hotels on the island. Flights from [[Argentina]], [[Italy]], and [[Canada]] serve the island. A large catamaran style ferry provides surface transportation.
-==Tourism==
+==History==
+[[Christopher Columbus]] is said to have visited the island on his second expedition in 1494, and Sir [[Francis Drake]] may have also stopped on the island during his circumnavigation of the globe.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} [[Pirate]]s also likely used the island as a base.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} Today, pristine [[beach]], [[scuba diving]], and wildlife draw tourists to the island, but no people live there permanently; locals who work in the hotels stay for about 20 days, then return to their families on nearby islands. There are five all-inclusive resort hotels on the island. Flights from [[Argentina]], [[Italy]], and [[Canada]] serve the island. Flights from [[Miami]] were halted in December 2019 due to a October U.S. Transportation Department ruling that suspended flights from the U.S. to nine airports in Cuba. The policy stopped air service to all Cuban airports except Havana.<ref>{{cite news|title=Trump Administration Cuts Flights to Most Cuban Airports |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/25/us/politics/flights-cuba-trump.html |author=Zach Montague |date=25 Oct 2019|accessdate=21 Jun 2020}}</ref> On February 20, 2020, damage to the only airport runway forced tourist passengers return to the mainland via boat.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cayo Largo del Sur Airport Closes For At Least a Week, Stranding Passengers |url=https://airlinegeeks.com/2020/02/20/cayo-largo-del-sur-airport-closes-for-at-least-a-week-stranding-passengers/ |author=John McDermott |date=20 Feb 2020|accessdate=21 Jun 2020}}</ref>
-Travellers to Cayo Largo should be advised nudism is legal in Cayo Largo and is practiced on the periphery of the resorts in designated areas, and on the many desolate stretches of beaches (20&nbsp;km) on this island. Typically, the fine white sand is packed hard on the surf's edge and allows easy walking.
-A major tourist attraction of cayo largo are the west beaches, Playa Sirena, and Playo Paraiso. These beaches are a kilometre apart, and one may easily walk between them when the tide is not full. While Sirena offers full service facilities for tourists. A shuttle "train" service takes tourists from the resorts to these beaches. Sirena offers one of the finest underdeveloped beaches in the world. Activities on the beach may be curtailed during turtle egg laying season. The beach has water sports related to the hotels, a restaurant, dolphin attraction, docks for catamaran trips. The lee side of the beach features tidal flats where many very large starfish congregate and other tropical fish are easily viewed.
-==Natural environment==
-[[Image:Cayol3.jpg|thumb|200px|A beach on Cayo Largo]]
-Cayo Largo is a [[limestone]] island, formed over millions of years from the remains of marine organisms, such as the ones that build [[coral reef]]s. Living coral reefs form one more attraction for tourists on this island, although [[coral bleaching]] has stressed some reef communities in the [[Caribbean]]. The northern coast of Cayo Largo consists largely of [[mangrove]]s and [[Dry lake|salt pan]]s. While the water south of the island appears clear enough to reveal the underlying ocean floor, the water on the north side of the island is cloudy. This cloudy water indicates that sediment is washing off the land surface and into the water or is being stirred up from the shallow sea floor.
-In November 2001, the entire island was covered by storm surge in [[Hurricane Michelle]].
-==Transport==
-[[Vilo Acuña Airport]] (IATA: CYO, ICAO: MUCL) is an international airport on the island.
-== Climate ==
+==Geography==
+===Climate===
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+==Tourism==
+Typically, the fine white sand is packed hard on the surf's edge and allows easy walking.
+A major tourist attraction of Cayo Largos are the west beaches, Playa Sirena, and Playo Paraiso. These beaches are a kilometre apart, and one may easily walk between them when the tide is not full. Sirena offers full service facilities for tourists. A shuttle "train" service that used to take tourists from the resorts to these beaches stopped operating for some time but was restarted in 2022.<ref>[https://www.cayolargo.net/gettingaround.html How to get around Cayo Largo], on ''cayolargo.net''.</ref> (taxis are still available for this purpose). Paraiso offers one of the finest undeveloped beaches in the world.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}} Activities on the beach may be curtailed during turtle egg laying season. The beach has water sports related to the hotels, a restaurant, dolphin attraction, docks for catamaran trips. The lee side of the beach features tidal flats where many very large starfish congregate and other tropical fish are easily viewed.
+Travellers to Cayo Largo should be aware that nudism is tolerated in Cayo Largo and is practiced on the periphery of the resorts in designated areas, and on the many desolate stretches of beaches (20&nbsp;km) on this island.
+==Natural environment==
+[[File:Cayol3.jpg|thumb|200px|A beach on Cayo Largo]]
+Cayo Largo is a [[limestone]] island, formed over millions of years from the remains of marine organisms, such as the ones that build [[coral reef]]s. Living coral reefs form one more attraction for tourists on this island, although [[coral bleaching]] has stressed some reef communities in the [[Caribbean]]. The northern coast of Cayo Largo consists largely of [[mangrove]]s and [[Dry lake|salt pan]]s. While the water south of the island appears clear enough to reveal the underlying ocean floor, the water on the north side of the island is cloudy. This cloudy water indicates that sediment is washing off the land surface and into the water or is being stirred up from the shallow sea floor.
+In November 2001, the entire island was covered by storm surge in [[Hurricane Michelle]].
+==Transport==
+[[Vilo Acuña Airport]] ([[International Air Transport Association|IATA]]: CYO; [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]]: MUCL) is an international airport on the island.
+A large catamaran style ferry provides surface transportation.
 ==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-*{{cite web | url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17137 | title=Cayo Largo del Sur | publisher=[[NASA Earth Observatory]] | accessdate=2006-05-01}}
+*{{cite web | url=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17137 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061001004728/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=17137 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2006-10-01 | title=Cayo Largo del Sur | publisher=[[NASA Earth Observatory]] | accessdate=2006-05-01}}
+*{{ cite web | url=https://www.680news.com/2020/02/20/horrific-stranded-canadian-describes-bid-to-flee-cuban-island/ | title=Horrific Trip -Cayo Largo del Sur | publisher=[[680news.com]] | accessdate=2020-01-20}}
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-{{commons category|Cayo Largo}}
+{{Commons category|Cayo Largo}}
-*[http://www.cayolargo.net CayoLargo.net] {{en icon}} {{fr icon}}
+*[http://www.cayolargo.net CayoLargo.net] {{in lang|en|fr}}
-*[http://www.cayo-largo.net Cayo-Largo.net]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20181229033321/http://cayo-largo.net/ Cayo-Largo.net]
-*[http://www.cayolargodelsur.org Cayo Largo del Sur]
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 [[Category:Islands of Cuba|Largo del Sur]]
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