Cays & islands · Ciego de Ávila
Cayo Cubera
Cayo Cubera is a cay at 22°30′21″N 78°44′16″W in Ciego de Ávila province.
Cayo Cubera: coast and water
5360 m at 254°: Canalizo Baliza Vieja (channel); 6990 m at 52°: Lagunato Blanco (lagoon); 7920 m at 359°: Lagunato de Palomo (lagoon); 10320 m at 310°: Canalizo El Meganito (channel); 11630 m at 259°: Canalizo Vista Alegre (channel); 12560 m at 53°: Punta La Canal (point); 12890 m at 41°: Playa El Paso (beach); 13120 m at 143°: Pasa La Manuy (channel).
Cayo Cubera: islands
2870 m at 60°: Cayo Jutía (island); 3130 m at 333°: Cayo El Sapo (island); 5330 m at 277°: Cayo Piso (island); 5830 m at 313°: Cayo La Cáscara (island); 8640 m at 47°: Cayo Valle Cobo (island); 8670 m at 356°: Hijo de Guillermito (island); 9220 m at 319°: Cayo Flores (island); 10130 m at 18°: Cayo Negro Maco (island); 12250 m at 360°: Cayos Hijos de Guillermo (island group); 13620 m at 75°: Cayo Agua (islet); 14630 m at 75°: Cayo del Perro (island); 14680 m at 81°: Cayo Toro (island).
Cayo Cubera: inland
11540 m at 267°: San Pedro (locality); 12340 m at 36°: Gran Caribe villa cojimar (hotel); 12470 m at 49°: Iberostar Daiquiri All Inclusive (hotel); 12520 m at 46°: Melia Cayo Guillermo (hotel); 12690 m at 43°: Sol Cayo Guillermo (hotel); 14750 m at 193°: El Pino (locality).
Cayo Cubera: distances
22470 m at 195°: Kilo 9; 32250 m at 208°: El Asiento; 32540 m at 221°: Arroyo de Agua; 42360 m at 97°: Jardines Del Rey Airport ; 179490 m at 258°: Port of Cienfuegos (port); 11560 m at 40°: Marina Marlin Cayo Guillermo (marina).
Protected: 22720 m at 96°: Reserva Ecológica de Cayo Coco; 28670 m at 306°: Refugio de Fauna Cayo Santa María.
Cayo Cubera: close by
2860 m at 60°: Cayo Jutía (cay); 3130 m at 333°: Cayo El Sapo (cay); 3890 m at 9°: Cayos los Derramaderos (cay); 4930 m at 2°: Cayo de Piedra (cay); 4950 m at 0°: Cayo Pilón (cay); 5330 m at 25°: Cayo Mortero (cay); 5330 m at 277°: Cayo Piso (cay); 5830 m at 313°: Cayo La Cáscara (cay); 5980 m at 7°: Cayos Los Secos de Mariquita (cay); 6180 m at 329°: Cayo Contrabando (cay); 6910 m at 69°: Cayo Botella (cay); 6910 m at 333°: Cayo Jején (cay).
Cayo Cubera: on and around
Within 15 km: 2 attractions, 1 trails & viewpoints, 1 marinas, 1 banks & exchange, 1 stadiums & sport, 1 surfing & kiteboarding, 1 schools, 1 factories & works, 1 theatres & arts, 1 hospitals.
11730 m at 54°: Delfinario (attractions); 11830 m at 52°: flamingo (attractions); 11940 m at 55°: Marina Marlin Cayo Guillermo (marinas); 12490 m at 47°: Bowling (stadiums & sport); 14130 m at 199°: Cine Buena Vista (theatres & arts).
Cayo Cubera: marine life records
289 records of 92 species within 10 km, 2006 to 2026: 183 seabirds and shorebirds, 61 fish, 17 crustaceans, 7 echinoderms, 6 seagrass and algae, 6 molluscs, 6 sharks and rays, 2 other, 1 sponges. That is 92.0 records per 100 km².
Most recorded: Himantopus mexicanus, 37 (seabirds and shorebirds); Egretta tricolor, 16 (seabirds and shorebirds); Platalea ajaja, 15 (seabirds and shorebirds); Egretta rufescens, 14 (seabirds and shorebirds); Dendrocygna arborea, 14 (seabirds and shorebirds); Fregata magnificens, 10 (seabirds and shorebirds); Pelecanus occidentalis, 8 (seabirds and shorebirds); Cardisoma guanhumi, 7 (crustaceans); Tringa semipalmata, 7 (seabirds and shorebirds); Arenaria interpres, 6 (seabirds and shorebirds); Tringa melanoleuca, 6 (seabirds and shorebirds); Clypeaster rosaceus, 6 (echinoderms).
Months with records, seabirds and shorebirds: Jan 2, Feb 13, Mar 20, May 3, Jul 2, Sep 4, Nov 1, Dec 1.
Records show where people have surveyed, not how many animals there are.
Cayo Cubera: notes
Most cays are reached by boat with a guide.
Sources and data
Name and position: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) (record). Distances are straight-line measurements from these coordinates. Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar. Named places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Positions from public gazetteers can be approximate, so confirm a location with a local operator before you travel.