Cayo Largo, Cuba | The most complete tourist guide!

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2000-2020 aniversario Welcome to our website dedicated to the small Cuban island paradise of Cayo Largo! Cayolargo.Net is online since 2000. Click to revisit the first version. It was the first of our collection of websites dedicated to tourist destinations in Cuba.

Cayo Largo del Sur, simply known as Cayo Largo, is a small and peaceful island resort located off the southern coast of the main island of Cuba. Its remote location gives it a desert island feel with only a handful of hotels and endless pristine beaches. Cayo Largo (long cay) is the second largest island of the Canarreos archipelago, after Isla de la Juventud (Youth Island). Visit our Location & Maps page for further information on Cayo Largo's location.

View here a map and a video showing the location of hotels, attractions and services:
Satellite Map of Cayo Largo Aerial tour of Cayo Largo on video

Cayo Largo is the perfect sun destination for those who prefer natural surroundings and are looking for a non-commercial quiet place away from mass tourism. Expect here to experience an average level of accommodation and dining, Cayo Largo is a simple escape with lower star-ratings than many other Caribbean destinations featuring large luxury resorts. Cayo Largo is unique in many other ways! The atmosphere is easy-going and laid-back, and this is probably why the destination has always been naturist-friendly as well as gay-friendly. Cayo Largo is one of the very few places in Cuba where you'll find a few hotels with a clearly identified Clothing Optional section of beach to enjoy an "Au Natural" suntan. Cayo Largo has been awarded the title of most beautiful "Au Naturel" beach in the "UK Bare Beaches" guide.

Cayo Largo Beach Cayo Largo's main attraction is without a doubt its 25 km of magnificent fine sand beaches located along the southern coast of the island; while the north coast is mainly dominated by salt marshes and mangroves. The hotels are located on the stretch called Playa Lindarena and on the west end of Playa Blanca. But the most famous beaches in Cayo Largo are Playa Sirena and Playa Paraiso, both located to the west of the island.

The unique nature of this resort-island makes it a destination with always a large number of repeat guests. It's not uncommon in Cayo Largo to meet tourists who have enjoyed dozens of previous visits, especially within the naturists. In fact, a survey made in our forum showed that 75% of the repeaters choose Cayo Largo for its Clothing Optional beaches.

Cayo Largo was developed in the early 80's purely for tourism purposes. Visit our History page to learn about the history of Cayo Largo from centuries ago (indigenous people, pirates, slaves, etc.) until it became a resort island in 1982.

Tourist infrastructures found on Cayo Largo include, among others: an international airport (called "Aeropuerto Vilo Acuña", code CYO), all-inclusive resorts, an international marina, a dive center, a Sea Turtle Rescue Center, a fishing center, and a small pueblo (village) called “Isla del Sol” where you'll find a few souvenirs shops, entertainment facilities, snack bars, a bank, a polyclinic, a small museum, and hotels' staff apartments. Cayo Largo has no permanent inhabitants (except for birds and iguanas of course! :-) Cubans come to Cayo Largo only to work in the resorts. They work for 20 continuous days and then go back to their real home on Isla de la Juventud (Island of Youth) or on the main Island of Cuba for a 10-day leave, and so on.

The most popular activities in Cayo Largo include: Water sports, fishing, diving, taking long walks on the beach, or simply... Eat-Swim-Tan-Sleep-Repeat! Visit our sections: Attractions & Activities and Tours & Excursions to learn more about what to do and see on the island and beyond. We also invite you to read or participate in our discussion forum on Cayo Largo; even if the posts are mostly in French, this forum is bilingual, do not hesitate to write in English.

If you are looking for a party ambiance, shopping malls, hectic nightlife, or fancy restaurants, you will be terribly disappointed and SHOULD NOT consider going to Cayo Largo! But if you prefer tranquility, unpretentious comfort, virgin beaches, and a peaceful and laid-back atmosphere... then Cayo Largo could be the island you desserve!

Our cayolargo.net website has been online since 2000. It contains thousands of pictures and hundreds of webpages. It’s updated regularly, and we humbly believe that it's the most complete and detailed source of information about this Cuban destination. Having no business relationship (or otherwise) with any hotel chain or the Cuban government, our websites are created simply and solely for the purpose of keeping you informed about this beautiful Caribbean island that we had the chance to visit dozens of times. Enjoy you visit!