Hotel Melia Las Dunas

Meliá Las Dunas Hotel, Cayo Santa María, Cuba. This spectacular 5-star hotel was opened in January 2006. Located in the newest tourist area of Cayo Santa María, known for its quiet beaches, crystal clear and natural waters and the beauty of the virgin.

Cayo Santa María, an island 13 kilometers long by 2 wide, has 11 kilometers of excellent beaches and is associated with the big island (Cuba) by a flyover over the sea. For those who visit the area, Ensenachos has one of the best beaches in the world.

Cayo Santa María is also home to large colonies of flamingos and seagulls, as well as iguanas, mollusks and various species of birds. Other birds that live in the key are the tocororo, which is the national bird of Cuba, as well as woodpeckers and hawks.

The animal diversity is complemented by an exuberant flora of the region, made up of 248 species, including 91 medicinal, 72 timber, 41 sesin producers and 40 ornamental species.

El Cayo has vestiges of pre-Columbian cultures in caverns near the beaches, which have beautiful sea beds.

Another unique feature of the region is the San Pascual ship, which ran aground near Cayo Francés for almost 70 years, and has become a naval rarity, as it was built of reinforced concrete in San Francisco, California, in 1920. Also known By locals like El Pontón, many consider the ship to be another of the islets. It offers tourists the comforts of its 10 cabins and an enviable location to enjoy the attractions of the region.

Nature itself has created the conditions for leisure, including a coral reef that attenuates the force of winds and waves, thus creating a unique environment to welcome thousands of vacationers who visit the region each year.