Fodor's Expert Review Playa Pilar

Cayo Guillermo’s nicest beach—and many visitors rank it as their favorite in Cuba—was named after Hemingway's old fishing boat. Stretching along the key's northwest end, the pink-sand beach is backed by dunes and is fairly isolated, although you should expect to see a lot of day visitors from hotels around both Cayos Guillermo and Coco. A couple of ranchónes—informal, thatch-roof eating places—serve lunch, and a few entrepreneurial types rent beach chairs for CUC$2. Amenities: food and drink; toilets. Best for: solitude; swimming; walking.