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Welcome
to our meeting place and photo gallery for all friends of Club
Amigo, Guardalavaca, Cuba. This site is for everyone, whether
you are a regular visitor to Club Amigo, or are making travel
plans and would just like some information. And if you don't go
to Club Amigo, you are just as welcome. The information should
be helpful to anyone visiting the Guardalavaca area.
If
you have any questions, start with our FAQ page. We have a message
board with lots of information. A good section on the board is
"Meeting Place" where you can post your photo and date
of vacation and arrange to meet new friends. There are hundreds
of photos submitted by our "Club Amigo Friends" as well
as quite a few videos.
Club
Amigo is a very special place. We have all seen the reviews on
other sites, good and bad. Those of us who return time after time
know that it is not the buildings, it is the people that we love.
There is a certain atmosphere, created by the wonderful character
of the Cuban people, and the many friends we all make as soon
as we arrive.
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The
main Club Amigo Atlantico hotel has been newly renovated, with a
brand new kitchen and buffet restaurant, expanded lobby bar and
new lobby. This is very beautiful and post-Hurricane Ike is now
completely restored and better than ever.
There
is plenty to do at Club Amigo, or you can just relax and do nothing.
There is no rule book, we just hope everyone enjoys themselves as
much as we do. Cuba lives at a different pace from the modern world,
it is not perfect and there are some things that certainly need
to improve. In the meantime, why not join us and step back in time
in a place that a Cuban friend told me is "Chicken Soup for
the Heart."
Club
Amigo is located in the beautiful Guardalavaca countryside. The
history of the region dates back to the day when Admiral Christopher
Columbus first saw the Cuban land and said in a very poetic way:
"this is the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever
seen". He pronounced those words when he disembarked on the
Holguin coast in 1492. The name of Guardalavaca comes from two different
sources; one from the pirate activities in the region; supposedly
they kept their hauls on the beach (also named "vacas").
The other version, of more credibility, attributed the name to the
voice that gave the natives when the marine thieves were getting
closer as they were yelling "Guarda la vaca" (guard the
cow; meaning hide the hauls). |
note:
this is NOT the official Club Amigo Atlantico resort web site. It is a
community site for information and discussion about the resort and Cuba
in general. You can contact the hotel here.
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I know you are all saying to yourself now, "Nothing is ever really
free.” But since I started this site I have been paying for
the hosting, domain registration and Shoutbox plus all the time I
have spent working on it. Now MyFamily are asking for subscriptions
for the photo site, and although I have never minded before, I feel
it’s better now to just ask for donations. Anyway the photo
site will be much better with the paid version. No ads and much more
photo and video storage.
I
know some people aren’t big fans of PayPal, but I feel it’s
the easiest solution. If you are really opposed to it and want to
make a contribution just let me know and we’ll work something
else out. Any amount is accepted and genuinely appreciated. To donate
just click on the button below or on the sidebar. Thanks again and
I hope to see you all in Cuba!
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Amigo
Club now has a French-language message board.
Click here
to join!
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