The second most important airport in Cuba serves the city of Varadero. It bears the name of the national hero of Cuba, Juan Gualberto Gomez.
The airport has a relatively short history; it was launched in 1989. The first years of its existence were not marked by a large number of served passengers. For 2 years since the opening, the airport has served only 200 thousand passengers. Such a small passenger traffic was due to the fact that the airport did not cooperate with the nearest major cities in Mexico and the United States.
The impetus for development was given in 1991 after the signing of a cooperation agreement with the city of Mexico City. Since then, within a year and a half, a number of agreements have been signed with major cities in Europe, North and South America.
By 2000, the airport ceased to meet IATA standards, so it was decided to carry out a major reconstruction, which began in 2006. The biggest changes were the passenger terminal, which was doubled, and the runway, which had a new surface.
Today Varadero Airport is the second most important airport in Cuba, serving about 1.3 million passengers a year.
Services
The airport in Varadero is ready to provide the most comfortable conditions for the stay of passengers on its territory.
A large shopping area allows guests to buy various goods - groceries, souvenirs, cosmetics, clothes, etc. It should be noted that prices in Duty-Free shops are much lower than in city shops, by about 30-40%, so many tourists postpone buying souvenirs until the day of departure.
For hungry passengers, there are cafes and restaurants in the terminal, always ready to feed their visitors.
Also on the territory of the terminal there is a Forex bureau. Here you can exchange currency, as well as send it to another country. A commission of 1.5% of the transfer amount will be charged for a money transfer. Also, computers with trading terminals are available for traders, with their help you can participate in trading on the largest foreign exchange market FOREX. The cost of renting a computer is 3 pesos per hour.
At the airport, credit cards of the largest banks in the world, including Russian ones, are accepted for payment for services.
How to get there
You can get to the city by taxi, the fare will be up to 40 pesos.
Visual buses also run regularly from the airport, and you can get to the city for 12 pesos. In this case, the purchased ticket is valid during the day for the buses of this company.
