# Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan, Cuba: what it is and when to go > Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan is a protected area in Cuba. Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to April. In June there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 40. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/reserva-ecologica-pico-san-juan/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Cuba - **Best time:** December to April. - **Nearest airport:** SNU Santa Clara, 59 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos - **Coordinates:** 21.99463, -80.13188 ## What it is and where Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan is a protected area in Cuba. Its coordinates are 21.99463, -80.13188; the nearest main airport is Abel Santamaria International Airport (SNU, Santa Clara), 59 km as the crow flies. How to get around Cuba (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=21.994628%2C-80.131878) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.994628%2C-80.131878) - **Run by:** Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/fauna/) places in Cuba. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan is **December to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 48 | | February | Best time | 11 h 16 | | March | Best time | 11 h 51 | | April | Best time | 12 h 31 | | May | Possible | 13 h 03 | | June | Possible | 13 h 20 | | July | Possible | 13 h 13 | | August | Better not | 12 h 45 | | September | Better not | 12 h 07 | | October | Better not | 11 h 29 | | November | Possible | 10 h 56 | | December | Best time | 10 h 40 | In June there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | December to April | May to July and November | | Wildlife | December to April | May to July and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Cuba in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Cuba To enter Cuba there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Cuba checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Cuban peso (CUP); in practice you get by with euros or dollars in cash; plugs: Type A, B, C and F · 110 V and 220 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 106 police · 104 ambulance · 105 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Pico San Juan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/pico-san-juan/): Mountain in Cuba · 1.9 km - [Topes de Collantes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/area-protegida-topes-de-collantes/): Protected area and village in Cuba · 15 km - [Bodega El Chorrito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/bodega-el-chorrito/): Winery · 16 km - [Vegas Grandes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/vegas-grandes/): Winery · 17 km - [Río Yaguanabo Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/faro-rio-yaguanabo/): Lighthouse in Cuba · 17 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Cuba guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/). ## More in Cuba: Nature - [Guantánamo Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/bahia-de-guantanamo/): bay located in Guantánamo Province - [Bay of Pigs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/bahia-de-cochinos/): bay on the island of Cuba - [Alejandro de Humboldt National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/parque-nacional-alejandro-de-humboldt/): national park in Cuba - [Desembarco del Granma National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/parque-nacional-desembarco-del-granma/): national park - [Pico Turquino](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/pico-turquino/) - [Gulf of Batabanó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/golfo-de-batabano/): Cuban strait Every Cuba place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan? It is a protected area in Cuba. ### When is the best time to visit Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan? December to April. In June there are 13 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 40. ### How do you get to Reserva Ecológica Pico San Juan? The nearest main airport is Abel Santamaria International Airport (SNU), 59 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=21.994628%2C-80.131878) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Cuba is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Cuba map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Pico San Juan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/pico-san-juan/), [Topes de Collantes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/area-protegida-topes-de-collantes/), [Bodega El Chorrito](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/bodega-el-chorrito/). The rest is in [the Cuba guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/cuba/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/371542553), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).