Cayo Punta de Piedra

Cayo Punta de Piedra: coast and water

14240 m at 240°: Punta Catecismo (point); 15310 m at 141°: Canalizo Patabán (channel); 17220 m at 276°: Lagunato Prieto (lagoon); 17250 m at 134°: Canalizo Vista Alegre (channel); 18290 m at 250°: Boca de las Manchas (channel); 20080 m at 273°: Lagunato de Chauchau (channel); 20260 m at 252°: Laguna de Las Loras (lagoon); 21420 m at 285°: Punta del Este (point).

Cayo Punta de Piedra: islands

1970 m at 350°: Cayo Guanal (island); 4090 m at 177°: Cayo Cureña (island); 5030 m at 292°: Cayo Mogote (island); 7310 m at 312°: Cayuelos Las Corúas (island group); 7970 m at 288°: Cayo Largo (island); 10320 m at 224°: Cayo Pasaje (island); 10330 m at 290°: Cayuelo de Piedra (island); 12840 m at 124°: Cayo Gordo de Patabán (island); 13360 m at 40°: Cayo Caimán del Faro (island); 15860 m at 247°: Cayo Boca Ciega (island); 17310 m at 288°: Cayo Agustín (island); 17970 m at 99°: Cayo Flores (island).

Cayo Punta de Piedra: inland

7980 m at 318°: Melia Cayo Santa Maria (hotel); 9430 m at 318°: Memories Paraiso Azul Beach Resort (hotel); 9880 m at 315°: Royalton Cayo Sta Maria (hotel); 11690 m at 308°: Melia Las Dunas (hotel); 13570 m at 293°: Iberostar Coral Ensenachos (hotel); 14540 m at 304°: Melia Buenavista All Inclusive Royal Service & Spa (hotel).

Cayo Punta de Piedra: distances

34700 m at 176°: Arroyo de Agua; 34700 m at 176°: Arroyo Prieto Uno; 35910 m at 229°: Playa Victoria; 67480 m at 103°: Jardines Del Rey Airport ; 159120 m at 252°: Port of Cienfuegos (port); 31250 m at 92°: Marina Marlin Cayo Guillermo (marina).

Protected: 6940 m at 4°: Refugio de Fauna Cayo Santa María; 28210 m at 222°: Parque Nacional Caguanes.

Cayo Punta de Piedra: close by

1970 m at 350°: Cayo Guanal (cay); 2680 m at 212°: Cayo Vinagre (cay); 2990 m at 317°: Cayo Iguana (cay); 4090 m at 177°: Cayo Cureña (cay); 5020 m at 292°: Cayo Mogote (cay); 5160 m at 345°: Cayo Róbalo (cay); 7300 m at 312°: Cayuelos Las Corúas (island group); 7980 m at 288°: Cayo Largo (cay); 8240 m at 70°: Cabezo Los Colorados (reef); 8590 m at 134°: Cayo La Lisa (cay); 9450 m at 300°: Cayo La Vieja Pepilla (cay); 9560 m at 170°: Cayo Corúas (cay).

Cayo Punta de Piedra: on and around

Within 15 km: 6 stadiums & sport, 4 attractions, 3 markets & malls, 3 theatres & arts, 2 guest houses & hostels, 2 cuban cuisine & lechón, 2 stores & supermarkets, 2 banks & exchange, 1 parks & reserves, 1 cigars & tobacco.

6940 m at 4°: Refugio de Fauna Cayo Santa María (parks & reserves); 7440 m at 359°: Sendero Playa las Gaviotas (attractions); 8070 m at 347°: Playa Las Terrazas (attractions); 8530 m at 329°: Casa de Negocios (guest houses & hostels); 9710 m at 316°: Campanario (attractions); 9720 m at 316°: Criollo (cuban cuisine & lechón); 10460 m at 314°: Punto Náutico (stadiums & sport); 10640 m at 308°: cyruce (stations & terminals); 11050 m at 306°: Motelera Cayo Santa María (guest houses & hostels); 11390 m at 308°: Teatro (theatres & arts); 11810 m at 307°: Mirador El Faro (attractions); 11830 m at 306°: Cubano (cuban cuisine & lechón).

Cayo Punta de Piedra: marine life records

297 records of 102 species within 10 km, 2008 to 2025: 158 seabirds and shorebirds, 60 molluscs, 36 fish, 25 crustaceans, 9 echinoderms, 3 corals, 2 seagrass and algae, 2 marine mammals, 1 other, 1 turtles. That is 94.5 records per 100 km².

Most recorded: Pelecanus occidentalis, 29 (seabirds and shorebirds); Egretta rufescens, 16 (seabirds and shorebirds); Arenaria interpres, 14 (seabirds and shorebirds); Himantopus mexicanus, 13 (seabirds and shorebirds); Sterna maxima, 11 (seabirds and shorebirds); Platalea ajaja, 10 (seabirds and shorebirds); Fregata magnificens, 9 (seabirds and shorebirds); Charadrius vociferus, 9 (seabirds and shorebirds); Calidris alba, 8 (seabirds and shorebirds); Tringa semipalmata, 7 (seabirds and shorebirds); Dendostrea frons, 6 (molluscs); Cardisoma guanhumi, 6 (crustaceans).

Months with records, seabirds and shorebirds: Mar 1, Jun 5, Dec 28.

Records show where people have surveyed, not how many animals there are.

Cayo Punta de Piedra: notes

Many cays have no landing, so ask an operator first.

Getting to Cayo Punta de Piedra

• Navigation: the lighthouse Faro de Cayo Caimán Grande de Santa María stands about 13 km away.