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Cuban Keys: Jardines del Rey
By: Maria Elena Balan Sainz | Photos: Ferval
Those who have visited the Jardines del Rey Keys say that it was like the Garden of Eden. This spot along the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago is so peaceful and enchanting that it has emerged as an international tourist destination.
Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo are two of the more popular tourist destinations along this group of interconnected islands. Visitors can find healthy coral reefs and tropical flora and fauna that highlight the natural beauty of this place.
Even today, visiting tourists can find the same dazzling scenery that the Spanish conquerors found when they arrived around 1513 and named them Jardines del Rey, or the “King's Gardens,” as a tribute to the monarch Fernando el Catolico.
Ernest Hemingway sailed on his yacht through the area, which at that time was barely explored, and was inspired to write about that magical place in his novel Islands in the Stream.
In the 1990's, it was decided to devote the region to tourism which led to hotels and a land access being built
along the Sabana-Camaguey Archipelago is so peaceful and enchanting that it has emerged as an international tourist destination. 
Ernest Hemingway sailed on his yacht through the area, which at that time was barely explored, and was inspired to write about that magical place in his novel Islands in the Stream. 
