Local favourite river spot · Cienfuegos, Cuba
Cayo Alcatráz
Cayo Alcatráz is a river spot in Cienfuegos, Cuba.
Cayo Alcatráz: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cayo Alcatráz
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Cayo Alcatráz — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 22.07588, -80.44354. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cayo Alcatráz
- Jagua Castle · fort · Cienfuegos · ~3 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Valle · fort · Cienfuegos · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pico San Juan · viewpoint · Cienfuegos · ~40 km · Must-see
- Área Protegida Topes de Collantes · waterfall · Sancti Spiritus · ~58 km · Must-see
- Museo Romántico · museum · Sancti Spiritus · ~70 km · Must-see
- Plaza Mayor · attraction · Sancti Spiritus · ~70 km · Must-see
- Playa Ancon · beach · Sancti Spiritus · ~75 km · Must-see
- Cayo Carenas · river spot · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- Cueva Plácido · cave · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- Cueva Bruno · cave · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- Cueva Jucaral · cave · Cienfuegos · ~5 km
- Delfinario Cienfuegos · attraction · Cienfuegos · ~5 km
- Faro de Punta de los Colorados · beach · Cienfuegos · ~6 km
- Laguna Guanaroca · lake · Cienfuegos · ~6 km
- Bahía de Jagua · beach · Cienfuegos · ~8 km
- Arimao · beach · Cienfuegos · ~8 km
- Malecón · attraction · Cienfuegos · ~8 km
- Catetral de Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción · church · Cienfuegos · ~10 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Cayo Alcatráz
- Ernst Thälmann Island · river spot · Matanzas · ~121 km · Must-see
- Cuba · river spot · Sancti Spiritus · ~140 km · Must-see
- Cayo Carenas · river spot · Cienfuegos · ~3 km
- Cayo Trabuco · river spot · Matanzas · ~103 km
- Cayo Inglés · river spot · Isle of Youth · ~123 km
- Cayo Blanco de Zaza · river spot · Sancti Spiritus · ~128 km
- Cayo El Calvario · river spot · Matanzas · ~132 km
- Los Conucos · river spot · Villa Clara · ~136 km
- Cayo Hachuela · river spot · Villa Clara · ~138 km
- Cayo Mariposa · river spot · Villa Clara · ~139 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Cayo Alcatráz yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cayo Alcatráz?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cayo Alcatráz?
Nearby: Jagua Castle (fort, 3 km), Palacio de Valle (fort, 6 km), Pico San Juan (viewpoint, 40 km), Área Protegida Topes de Collantes (waterfall, 58 km), Museo Romántico (museum, 70 km), Plaza Mayor (attraction, 70 km).