Cuba: Every holidaymakers' beach paradise
Cubans dance to live music on a beach on the outskirts of Havana on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cubans spend time at a "campismo" or rural cabin along the beach near Havana, on July 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Tourists spend a day on the beach at a five-star all-inclusive resort in Varadero, on July 7, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cubans ride a horse cart as they arrive for a day at a beach near Havana, on July 25, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cubans drink rum at a beach on the outskirts of Havana on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cubans spend a day at a beach on the outskirts of Havana on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Tourists walk along a beach at a five-star all-inclusive resort in Varadero, on Aug 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cubans sit under a shade they made from discarded scaffolding, at a beach on the outskirts of Havana on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Tourists lie on the beach at a five-star all-inclusive resort in Varadero, on Aug 22, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
A Cuban bather drinks rum while wading in the sea at a beach on the outskirts of Havana on Sept 1, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cubans use a makeshift awning beside their car for shade, as they spend a day at a beach on the outskirts of Havana on June 10, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cubans spend a day on a beach in Matanzas, near the premier resort city of Varadero, on July 8, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Cuba's beaches are attractions for tourists the world over, whether they are foreigners paying thousands of dollars to reach them, or Cubans spending as little as US$5 (S$9) for a three-day vacation in a seaside cabin.
View the photos and see how locals and foreign visitors enjoy their day at the beach.












