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The World’s 100 Best Beaches

Playa Pilar

Cayo Guillermo, Cuba

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 14 2026
Playa Pilar

A long, wide beach of fine white sand on Cayo Guillermo, with shallow, clear turquoise water and dunes and palms behind it. Visitors arrive by the hotel bus or by taxi from Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo resorts, then walk a short boardwalk.

Highlights

  • Fine white sand
  • Shallow turquoise water
  • Starfish to the left

Good to know

  • Hotel bus or taxi, $5 per person
  • Loungers cost $2–5, bring cash
  • Crowded by late morning

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