Las Tunas province, in the eastern region of Cuba, has become a fast-growing destination in Cuba's tourism industry, comprising several options, that include excellent beaches, nature, culture and history. Among the places that can be visited in Las Tunas, Villa Covarrubias beach resort is found as well as the historic Puerto Padre rich in natural attractions, traditions and history, has enough options for the development of the tourist industry, as Tunas hosts every year the Festival de Decima Cucalambeana being El Cornito motel preferred by the participants.
Las Tunas covers 6 584 km2 of the northeastern portion of the Island and has more than 35 absolutely virgin beaches in its 265 kilometers of irregular coasts. The city of Las Tunas was founded in 1759 and constitutes today a city that is considered the capital of sculpting in Cuba, since there are in its little more than 600 km2 of surface some 70 monumental and environmental works. The production of sugar and the cattle raising activity are the two main economic pillars of this territory, of which there are historic references since 1510. The region started to be slowly populated only after the second half of the XVIII century. Las Tunas province, in the eastern region of Cuba, has become a fast-growing destination in Cuba's tourism industry, comprising several options, that include excellent beaches, nature, culture and history. Among the places that can be visited in Las Tunas, Villa Covarrubias beach resort is found as well as the historic Puerto Padre rich in natural attractions, traditions and history, has enough options for the development of the tourist industry, a key sector in the future expansion of the cuban economy.
