PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
near Ciénaga de Zapata Biosphere Reserve crocodile breeding farm and adjacent wild canals, Cuba — official park tours available.
Ciénaga de Zapata Biosphere Reserve crocodile breeding farm and adjacent wild canals, Cuba — official park tours available. is one of the top spots to sight Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)
BEST TIME TO SEE
Year-round; dry season (November–April) when water levels drop and crocodiles concentrate in remaining pools.
SIGHTING TIP
Take the official tour boat through Ciénaga de Zapata's interior canals; crocodiles bask on banks most visibly in morning.
Coordinates
22.2000°N, 81.5000°W
HABITAT
Freshwater swamps, marshes, and slow-moving rivers of Cuba; Ciénaga de Zapata is the primary remaining stronghold.
CONSERVATION STATUS
Critically Endangered
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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