Cuba, a fast-growing tourist destination in the Caribbean region, offers a wide range of natural, historic and cultural options to thousands of foreign vacationers who visit the island nation every year.

The island, which has an excellent location in the region, offers dozens of kilometers of excellent beaches, where tourists can enjoy a wide range of nautical activities, including scuba diving and snorkeling.

The Cuban archipelago also offers more than 70,000 square kilometers of insular platform and some 5,000 kilometers of coasts, which are bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

In addition, nearly 6,500 varieties of fish, crustaceans, sponges and mollusks, and an 850-kilometer coral reef in perfect state of preservation turn the island into one of the best-preserved underwater ecosystems in the region.

Three dozens of specialized dive center operate throughout the country, where vacationers can take initiation courses and dive in coral reefs and caverns, under strict international standards for that activity.

The Caribbean Island is inhabited by some 16,500 animal species, including some zoological groups whose endemism is over 90 percent. Moreover, the autochthonous flora consists of more than 6,300 varieties.

Natural and biosphere reserves, natural landscapes and protected areas create a broad network of offers characterized by excellent preservation and unique features in the region.

One of the most exclusive sites is Cayo Saetía, in eastern Cuba, at the entrance of the Bay of Nipe. It is considered the largest game preserve in the country and is inhabited by a wide range of animal and plant species.

On the other hand, Cuba's tourist sector has the necessary infrastructure to turn your vacations into an efficient mechanism to improve your health while enjoying your leisure time.

In that case, thousands of health professionals, state-of-the-art medical equipment and dozens of specialized centers, in addition to traditional and natural medicine, are available to foreign visitors.

Traditional tourist options, including dozens of kilometers of excellent beaches, are complemented by a hotel infrastructure that provides accommodation, excellent cuisine and extrahotel activities.

In addition to world-renowned establishments such as the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, in Havana, and establishments run by foreign hotel chains, other facilities provide excellent services in developing areas.