Cuba is not considered one of the best tourist destinations in the Caribbean only for its beaches and the warm climate, but it is offered as an excellent location to practice various sports activities and diving, hiking, climbing, exploration and many other with the direct contact of nature to enjoy Cuba.

These are some of the activities you can do during a vacation on the island, without remorse.

1. Lie down on a beach in Varadero.

Varadero constitutes the main tourist pole of the island, and it is not for pleasure, since it has white sands and fine beaches of crystalline and warm waters.

There are several hotels in the surrounding area with different offers for full enjoyment.

In addition to different offers to perform various activities of enjoyment and recreation that include all ages.

Good meals and nice scenery and climate, so Varadero is a good option to enjoy Cuba.

2. Know the history of tobacco in the Valley of Viñales.

Viñales is located in the province of Pinar del Río and is considered a Natural World Heritage Site.

Besides offering the view of a beautiful landscape and being able to interact directly with nature, this place reveals the history of the most exquisite product of the island, the Habano tobacco.

In many of the offers that are made to tourists include some tours of the best known vegas, where you will learn about their phases of cultivation and twisting in a traditional way.

You can directly observe the crop and part of its process, the known tobacco twist.

3. Camping in the Humboldt Park

This park is located between the provinces of Holguín and Guantanamo and is one of the most protected nature reserves of the island, being considered as a Natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

It is known as one of the areas worldwide where you can see a greater diversity of ecosystems and unique species in the Caribbean.

This park offers a great variety of vegetation and fauna gathered in one place.

For lovers of nature and the whole ecosystem in general of mountains, the Humboldt Park, its surroundings and camping in it, is an excellent option.

4. Bathe in the Falls of the Niche

El Nicho is located across the Sierra del Escambray.

In this place you will find dozens of waterfalls and natural ponds, surrounded by a landscape of unparalleled natural beauty.

Its impressive waterfalls is a sight to behold.

Its pure waters invite you to dive and swim for a while in these calm waters located in Cuba.

5. Hiking in Tope de Collantes

The Tope de Collantes National Park is 800 meters above sea level.

It can be reached from Trinidad or from the town of Manicaragua belonging to Villa Clara.

In this park you can appreciate the most autochthonous and pure nature of the island.

Almost all the year the place is flourished by the great variety of existing plants.

Pure air and varied nature composed of different species in the most common in this place. Other of the unmissable places of Cuba.

6. Diving and scuba diving

In the marine depths of the vicinity of the island you can find a wide variety of fish and marine organisms, which inhabit an impressive marine ecosystem.

According to some opinions the best places to dive on the island are María La Gorda, located in Pinar del Río, Cayo Levisa, where you can see the black coral, Cayo Largo, ideal for beginners as it is protected from marine currents and Playa Girón in the Bay of Pigs.

Also Caleta Buena, located south of Matanzas and Faro Luna in Cienfuegos.

The options in Cuba are varied and extensive, according to tastes and spaces that you want to know.

The variety and selection of any of the places to dive is optional for everyone according to particular interests, but all without exception are very good.