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Bay in Guantánamo Province, Cuba
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Guantánamo Bay is a bay at the southeast end of the island of Cuba. The area surrounding its southern part hosts a United States Naval Base. The northern part of the bay is under Cuban control.
The only McDonald's on the Cuban island.
Requires military ID and orders/ authorization to visit base.
Free Wifi and laundry.
By plane
The U.S. sector is not served by Cubana de Aviación. The naval base's remaining airstrip, Leeward Point Field, does not have an international airport code of GTMO.
By land
Hotel Islazul, Guantánamo city may be able to arrange tours to the American military for around $40 though this service is not always available.
The U.S. naval base's main settlements are located near the disused McCalla Airfield on the eastern side of the bay's mouth. Ferries ply the water between there and the larger, functioning Leeward Point Airfield.
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