Guardalavaca is a beach located on the north coast of the province of Holguin, in eastern Cuba. Guardalavaca was one of the first places visited by Christopher Columbus upon his arrival on the island. During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it was a refuge for the corsairs and pirates of the region.

The area has a rich potential of natural resources for tourism development, beaches, caves, cays, diving areas, all those combined with other cultural historical gifts from its more than 10 archaeological sites, hosting important events and traditions , make it an indisputable tourist place in the Caribbean area.

Currently Guardalavaca has become the third tourist pole of Cuba, just behind Havana and Varadero, with hundreds of hotel and extra-hotel capacities, a state-of-the-art transport system, and relatively high living standards of the population. to the increase in employment in the services sector.