Located on the South of the Matanzas province, the natural park Peninsula de Zapata has been incorporated as a tourist destination. This destination combines attractions for those who enjoy a real ecologic vacation, including good beaches and scuba diving. In this place, the biggest refugee of the Cuban fauna and biggest marsh in Cuba, you can find mounts, swamps, abundant coast and swamp vegetation, two beaches, lagoons, natural lakes, and caverns. All this makes turns this place into a tourist destiny. Referring to the last 40 years history, there is the Playa Giron Museum that exhibits aspects of the battle against the armed invasion that occurred in April 1961 and which was defeated by the revolutionary forces in 72 hours. The restaurants of the region are specialized in seafood and fish as well as grills. After you have eaten we recommend that you spend part of your time enjoying the entertainment centers that are in the hotels and villas. All the marvels of the Great Natural Park Peninsula de Zapata make it one of those places that Nature created in Cuba to give it the distinct touch that allows it to be a favorite tourist destination in the Caribbean. Cuba is blue and green and it's birds, fish and corals, and green and palms and it's the reality for those who dream with idyllic places. The Peninsula de Zapata is one of those places.