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"Diving
in History"
About
Giron, The Bay of Pigs
The
Bay of Pigs (Spanish: Bahía de Cochinos, also
known as Playa Girón) is an inlet of the Gulf
of Cazones on the south coast of Cuba. It is located
in the province of Matanzas, east of the Zapata Swamp,
south of Jagüey Grande and west of the city of
Cienfuegos (see map). The English translation of cochinos
as "pigs" might be erroneous, as in all probability
here it refers to a species of triggerfish (Balistes
vetula), rather than pigs (Sus scrofa).
The
bay is the site of the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion,
an unsuccessful April 1961 United States CIA-backed
invasion by 1,400 Cuban exiles and a number of American
citizens formed into Brigade 2506 — whom many
people believe was directed by President John F. Kennedy
— in an attempt to overthrow the government of
President Fidel Castro.The attacks first began with
bombings of air-fields on Saturday April 15, 1961 and
by April 19th at 2:30pm the brigade radioed they had
nothing left to fight with. The following day, April
20, 1961, Fidel Castro declared that the revolution
had been victorious.
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Hotel
Playa Giron
Hotel
Playa Giron is located in the southern coast of
Matanzas province, in the well-known Peninsula
de Zapata area. It is very close to two beaches,
one of them is very appropriate for diving because
of its transparent waters and submarine areas
covered with corals, gorgonias and sponges, and
the other one has a rural, calm atmosphere and
is perfect for meditation.
The
hotel is the ideal location for vacationers who
love nature and water sports. Varadero’s
"Juan Gualberto Gomez" International
Airport, 165 km./ 102,5 miles.
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from and to Havana, your all inclusive accommodation
at Hotel Playa Giron with also the possibility
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| Rates
in euro per person |
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High
Season
June 15 2008 - Aug 31 2008
Dec 15 2008 - March 31 2009
April 1 2009 - April 8 2009 |
Low
Season
Rest of period between May
1 2008 - April 30 2009 |
| Single
(solo
traveling) |
Double
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Single
(solo
traveling)
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Double
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| 4
nights |
435 |
296 |
421 |
285 |
| 5
nights |
488 |
338 |
488 |
323 |
| 7
nights |
592 |
421 |
564 |
401 |
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Single min 2 pax |
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4
nights 44
5 nights 56
7 Nights 78 |
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Suppl
Peak season Dec 24, 25 & 31
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| Scuba
Diving Packages |
| 7
dives |
188 |
| 9
dives |
231 |
| 12
dives |
271 |
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We charge 35 euro reservation costs |
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