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Playa La Chivita

Playa La Chivita is a tiny, little-known beach tucked along Cuba's north coast in Mayabeque province, between the town of Santa Cruz del Norte and the resort strip at Jibacoa. Measuring just a few hundred metres at most, it sits at the same stretch of coast as its neighbor Playa Rotilla and shares that spot's intimate, rock-fringed character: clear shallow water, a soft onshore breeze, and a sense of seclusion that sets it apart from the island's famous long white-sand beaches. For travelers exploring the coastal corridor east of Havana, La Chivita offers a quiet, low-key alternative to the all-inclusive resorts of Jibacoa and Varadero. It's the kind of place where local families have long come to swim, rock-hop, and enjoy the sea without crowds or commercial infrastructure.