| Combo meal at McDonalds | USD 3.00 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 0.04 |
| 1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 20.00 |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | USD 1.00 |
| Lettuce | USD 0.50 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 3.00 |
| 1 Pair of Jeans | USD 30.00 |
| Local draught beer | USD 1.00 |
Colon Cuba is situated in the west-central of Cuba. The city is in the province of Matanzas and where most of Cuban Tobacco factories are located. Most of its land areas are of plain category suited for tobacco farming, sugar cane plantations and cattle raising. Colon has a tropical climate with 30 degrees Celsius as an average day temperature and 24 degrees Celsius night temperature. The city is close to Cienfuegos , San Juan de Peraza, San Nicolas de Vista Hermosa, Reglita, Paradero de Camarones, Isabela de Sagua, Matanzas and Hechevarria. Juan Gualberto Gomez Airport is the nearest airport and all flights including cheap flights to Colon are directed in this airport.
Colon is a good place as your base point while in Cuba having near to places of attractions like the Bay of Pigs, Varadero, Cienfuegos and Matanzas. Hotels in Colon have tour packages for snorkeling and diving adventures especially in Bay of Pigs. The water here is crystal clear and there is a shipwreck for diving exposition. The Bay has several good diving spots for rare fish species. There is also a small resort here that provides good accommodation for beach lovers and for those who love soaking under the sun. This is one of the hotels that offers Peso rate so you can really save up to half of your budget.
The city has nothing much to offer to tourists except the scenic views of tobacco and coffee plantations. You can roam the city riding in a rented bicycle with a carriage on the side. The streets are typically lined with colonial and old buildings used as headquarters of sugar millers and tobacco planters. A typical day in the city starts with farmers and tobacco factories workers riding in bicycles beating the city traffic. You can spend the rest of day enjoying a walking tour to the town plaza to shop at a local Mercado and eat in paladares and drink Mojitos and spend the night in Cuban local bars to listen to beats of the Cuban Music. If you are after a quiet experience in Cuba and with several cheap flights to Colon, the city is worth a visit.