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Playa Girón
Named after the French pirate Gilberto Girón who descended on the area around the year 1604, Playa Girón is a beach in Matanzas Province about 114 kilometres from Havana. While the name Playa Girón may mean little to many nonCubans, it's location on the eastern side of the Bay of Pigs might ring a bell.
To give a quick recap of the history of the place: In 1960, U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower started a program to overthrow the Cuban Government formed by the recently triumphant Revolution. Run by the CIA, this program trained, armed, and recruited Cuban exiles to participate in an invasion of Cuba.
When John F. Kennedy became president, he had to decide whether or not to go through with the attack and he decided in favour. The intent was to establish a beachhead, then a government to gain U.S. recognition.
Named after the French pirate Gilberto Girón who descended on the area around the year 1604, Playa Girón is a beach in Matanzas Province about 114 kilometres from Havana. While the name Playa Girón may mean little to many nonCubans, it's location on the eastern side of the Bay of Pigs might ring a bell.
