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Varadero Beach
A 20-kilometre ribbon of fine white sand stretching along a narrow peninsula into Cuba's warm turquoise waters.
59 km · about 70 min drive
North AmericaCubaMatanzas Province
Colón
Matanzas Province, Cuba · North America
About Colón
Colón sits on the route: 25 minutes from Perico, 59km from Varadero Beach.
Colón is in Matanzas Province, Cuba, with about 64,000 people. The nearest town is Perico, about 13 km away.
Colón is a municipality and city in the Matanzas Province of Cuba. The municipality has an area of 547 km2 (211 sq mi) and a population of about 68,021. The city proper, with a population of about 44,000, is the third-largest of its province.
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Within an hour or so of Colón: Varadero Beach (59 km).
Where is Colón?
Colón is in Matanzas Province, Cuba, about 13 km from Perico.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 63,882
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Cuba
- Region
- Matanzas Province
- Timezone
- America/Havana
- Coordinates
- 22.7206, -80.9049
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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