Cienfuegos Guide

Once a predominantly agricultural province, Cienfuegos has undergone substantial development since the Revolution and is now one of the most industrialised of all the provinces. Its location on the southern coast of central Cuba has made it vulnerable to attack from pirates and corsairs through the ages. As the Cuban authorities look towards promoting tourism on their island, so Cienfuegos has begun to gear up to accommodate a more welcome type of visitor.

Since much of the province is relatively flat, the scenic foothills of the Escambray mountains in the east seem all the more dramatic. There are several unspoiled beaches stretching along the coast towards the province of Sancti Spiritus. Scuba diving off Cienfuegos province is extremely popular both with tourists and locals. There are numerous underwater caves, and well over 50 dive sites in the province.

Sugar is the area's main crop, with much of it being exported from the port of Cienfuegos, the capital of the province.

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