- Cayo Guillermo
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Jardines del Rey archipelago. It is located on the northern coast ofCuba , between the Bay of Dogs ("Bahia Perros") and theAtlantic Ocean .It is part of the
Ciego de Ávila Province , and lies in the Morón municipality. The island is a popular tourist destination, with fourall-inclusive resort s and one of the country's best beaches, the "Playa Pilar" (Pilar Beach). This beach is named afterErnest Hemingway 's yacht, the "Pilar". Two of the hotels are owned by the Sol Melia Group.Access to the island is possible through the
Jardines del Rey Airport (Aeropuerto Jardines del Rey) airport codes|CCC|MUCC as well as by means of a causeway from mainland Cuba to Cayo Guillermo andCayo Coco , which also connects the two kays.On the islands, Cuban citizens are not allowed unless they are working, and for that they have to get a bus from the mainland; the exception to this is the hotel management and a select few other staff. Many staff who work in the hotels commute from the nearby town of Morón.
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