The history of this province is quite colourful, or so legend would have you believe. The story goes that , in 1519, a Spaniard by the name of Alonso de Ojeda lost his ship went down, Alonso salvaged a statue of the Virgin Mary and, on making land, credited her with aiding him in his miraculous escape from certain death.
As he made his way across the land he vowed to offer the statue to the first village he came across, and on reaching the Indian village of Cueyba, he gave it to the local chief, instructing him to build a church in honour of her divinity.
The flora and fauna of La Isleta in the municipality of Manati and Monte Cabaniguan in southern Las Tunas could make these areas tourist magnets in the future.
CAYO LARGO
Although only a relatively small island it is blessed with an almost continuous stretch of pretty beach, notably along its south coast, there are six beaches all of which will be able to satisfy your sun and sand lust: Playa Sirena, Playa Lindaman, Playa Blanca, Playa los Cocos, Playa Tortuga and Playa Luna.
There is also an abundance of natural wildlife including iguanas and giant sea turtles. Staying here, however, is about as much a Cuban experience as lying under a sunbed with a bottle of rum at your side.
Close by is a small group of islets, the best known of which is Cayo Iguana. The protected coral reef around the island makes for good diving, the reef itself stretches for more than 30km and includes the rare and protected black coral.
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