A 42 sq km. peninsula in Holguin Province, Cuba. Located 120 kms southeast of Holguin between the Bahia de Nipe & the Atlantic Ocean. The landmass is connected to the mainland by an animal control bridge. Once a private government game reserve, it now houses a resort managed by the Grupo de Turismo Gaviota, S.A. and a Cuban Youth camp. The closest major town is Mayari. The peninsula is mixed open plains & forest with swamp in the northwest sector. It has been stocked with zebra, water buffalo, and various antelope and deer species which roam freely on the cayo. Horses and cattle also share some of the grazing area. A camel, several ostriches and parrots live near the resort compound. Statistics Capital: Holguín Area: 9,300km² Inhabitants: 1,013,600 Population Density: 109 per km² Map Categories: Provinces of Cuba | Stub ... HolguÃn is the capital of the Cuban Province HolguÃn. ... In Tagalog mythology, Mayari is the beautiful lunar deity who was the daughter of Bathala, the king of the gods, to a mortal woman. ...
The resort is a Three Star rated premises with a restaurant. Self-exploration is prohibited but Jeep tours of the reserve are available. Resorts in the Guadalavaca tourist area offer helicopter and boat tours to the cayo for safaris and its white sand beaches.--imcarthur 01:05, 13 June 2007 (UTC) Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of DaimlerChrysler. ...
External Links
Grupo de Turismo Gaviota, S.A.
Parque Cayo Saetía
Coordinates: 20°46′N, 75°33′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...