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Playa Esmeralda

beach · Holguín

Playa Esmeralda

Playa Esmeralda is a beach destination in Holguín province, Cuba. It is known for beaches and waterfront.

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Overview

Playa Esmeralda is a beach in Holguín, Cuba. It is located at approximately 21.113°, -75.871°.

It sits within the province of Holguín.

The nearest recorded places in the atlas are Guardalavaca (6 km to the east), Playa Pesquera Nueva (7 km to the west), Playa Pesquera (13 km to the west) and Playa Bariay (15 km to the west).

It is associated with beaches and waterfront.

Highlights

Verified highlights

Source-backed classifications from the CubaAtlas record — each opens the places that share it. No star ratings.

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Conditions

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Live sea and weather conditions aren't connected here yet. When they are, this strip will summarize what's realistic to do today — and flag anything to check first — each value stamped with how fresh it is and where it came from.

Get there

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21.11330, -75.87150

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Tropical outlook

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Weather

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Air temperature, wind, rain chance and UV for planning your day.

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Weather adapters (NOAA + Cuba's INSMET) are the next feed to wire — each value will be stamped with its observation time and source.

Check the official source: INSMET (Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba) · NOAA National Hurricane Center

Marine conditions

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Sea-surface temperature, wave height, swell and currents for swimming, diving and boating.

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Check the official source: NOAA CoastWatch · NOAA National Data Buoy Center

Water & safety

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Whether the water and conditions look manageable today for swimming or wading.

Can't assess — data unavailableWe won't say 'safe to swim' — we don't have live sea conditions here yet.
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Once sea state and any advisories are connected, this frames conditions as favorable, use-caution, or not-recommended — always with the reason. It will never certify safety; final judgment is yours and the local lifeguard's.

Check the official source: NOAA National Hurricane Center · NOAA CoastWatch

Wildlife

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Fishing

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Conditions for fishing, plus the standing reminder that legality is local.

Check local rules firstFishing in Cuba is regulated (licenses, seasons, protected zones). We don't adjudicate legality — verify with the local marina or authorities.
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Once sea state is connected, this shows whether conditions look workable — but it will always defer the question of whether fishing is permitted to local rules.

Check the official source: NOAA CoastWatch · NOAA National Data Buoy Center

Daylight & season

06:49
Sunrise
19:19
Sunset
12h 30m
Daylight

Local time CDT (UTC−4). Computed from the date and coordinates — accurate to about a minute. Recent

Wet seasonSeasonal

Within the Atlantic hurricane season (Jun 1 – Nov 30). Check active advisories before coastal or boating plans.

Seismic activity

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Emergency

  • Police (PNR)Recent
    106
  • Ambulance / medicalRecent
    104
  • FireRecent
    105
  • Asistur (traveler assistance)Recent

    State travel-assistance service for visitors (medical, legal, financial help).

    +53 7 866 4499

These are Cuba's publicly published national numbers. Coverage, language support, and response times vary by area and are not verified in real time — confirm the correct local number with your accommodation on arrival.

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What's near Playa Esmeralda

Nearby places

Distances are straight-line, measured between recorded coordinates — not driving distance.

Mapped features nearby

Named places recorded in OpenStreetMap around this one, nearest first — distance shown for each.

Named places mapped nearby include acceso público playa esmeralda, Sendero Las Guanas, Seaquarium, Playa Las Caletas, Las caleticas beach, Aguada La Piedra, La Canela, La Uvilla, Obelisco, Obelisco de Cañadón, Hato Alegre, Playita Boca de Samá, Punta Pescadores, Boca de Samá, Punta Perdomo and Arroyón.

acceso público playa esmeralda · attraction
0.3 km
Sendero Las Guanas · viewpoint
0.4 km
Seaquarium · attraction
0.6 km
Playa Las Caletas · beach
1.1 km
Las caleticas beach · attraction
1.1 km
Aguada La Piedra · village
2.3 km
La Canela · hamlet
4.6 km
La Uvilla · hamlet
8.8 km
Obelisco · memorial
9.7 km
Obelisco de Cañadón · memorial
9.7 km
Hato Alegre · neighbourhood
10.0 km
Playita Boca de Samá · beach
10.3 km
Punta Pescadores · cape
10.3 km
Boca de Samá · village
10.4 km
Punta Perdomo · cape
10.6 km
Arroyón · hamlet
10.8 km

Around Playa Esmeralda

194 named civic, cultural, natural and service places are mapped within about 15 km of Playa Esmeralda, across 30 categories. Open any category to see it on the map, centred on Playa Esmeralda.

🚬 Cuban craft & cuisine 2

Cuban cuisine & lechón 2

🎓 Education 20

Schools 20

🛒 Shops & markets 18

Stores & supermarkets 18

What Playa Esmeralda makes

13 working sites mapped — energy, industry, mining, farming, fishing and ports.The whole economy →

⚡ Energy 1

Parque Solar Fotovoltaico Melilla

🏭 Industry 9

Base TRANSGAVIOTA · Batching Plant Cantón · Canela 110 kV · Empresa de Recuperación de Materias Primas · …

⛏️ Mining 3

Cantera de rocoso azul Samá · Cantera Rocoso Azul Cañadón · Cantera Rocoso Azul Las Lajas

Official information and sources

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