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Places of interest

Jose Marti's House or "El Abra" Farm "Punta del Este" Caves
"Largo del Sur" Cay "El Indio" Cave
American Cementery "Carapachibey" Ligh-house
Internacional Diving Centers "Nuestra Sra de los Dolores" Church
"Del Lanier" Swamp "Jones'" Jungle
Crocodile breeding Local Museum
Turtle Breeding "Bibijagua" beach
"Finlay's" Cave Model prision

TURTLE HATCHERY

4 species of sea turtles live in the waters of Cuba:

1 - The leatherback sea turtle is the largest one and can weigh 300 to 700 kg.

2 - The loggerhead turtle is the second largest one, weighing about 90 to 160 pounds and about one meter long.

3 – The green sea turtle, can reach one meter in lenth.

4 – The hawksbill sea turtle is one of the smallest one, not more than 90 cm. Long.

To protect the turtles in Cuba, a management plan has been developed for the regions of the Isle of Youth and Canarreos archipelago in Cayo Largo del Sur. This plan limits the number of turtles that can be caught, and prohibits the capture of turtles below a minimum size set. And prohibits totally their capture during the breeding seasons.

These projects are necessary, effective and urgent worldwide to ensure the survival of this reptile.

We should all help these animals have their natural environment and we can help to:

- Do not disturb them, especially during their mating months from June to August.
- Do not eat turtle eggs, turtle soup or any meal with turtle.
- Do not purchase or use any product made with turtle.
- Support the efforts of nature reserves for turtle nesting.

EXPERIMENTAL CENTRE SEA TURTLE
POBLADO COCODRILO
ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD

Address: Poblado de Cocodrilo (antiguo Jacksonville)
Isla de la Juventud

Phone:

Email:

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 18:00

Price: 1 CUC

In Cocodrilo town (old Jacksonville); In the South of the Isla de la Juventud is located the Experimental Center of hatchlings Sea Turtle.

 

EXPERIMENTAL CENTRE SEA TURTLE
CAYO LARGO DEL SUR
ISLA DE LA JUVENTUD

Address: Cayo Largo del Sur

Phone:

Email:

Opening hours: from 07:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 18:00

Price: 1 CUC

In Cayo Largo del Sur, in the archipelago of Los Canarreos is located Experimental Center of hatchlings Sea Turtle.

 
 
 
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