Villa Guama

A replica of a pre-Columbian Indian village with thatched-roof bungalows built on a series of man-made islands and wooden bridges in the middle of a lagoon on the Zapata Peninsula on the south coast. Reached by boat from Boca de Guama, and often called the “Venice of the Americas” , the village was Fidel Castro’s original idea and he has been a regular visitor, sleeping in cabin number 33. The 50 air conditioned cabins have modern amenities and the village has a restaurant, whose specialty is grilled crocodile, and a swimming pool. This is a great place to fish for large-mouthed bass, trout, shad or manjuari, a combination of fish and reptile. These strange creatures are considered living fossils and can be as much as a metre long. In the evening you can watch as flocks of wild parrots descend to feed on the nectar of the bottlebrush trees. If staying at, or visiting the village bring mosquito repellant!