Varadero was founded on December 5, 1887, one of the tourist attractions of Cárdenas was approved by the Cárdenas mayor's office.
Covering the narrow Hicacos peninsula in Cuba, it is a popular spa town. Along the 20 km coastline in the Atlantic, there is a row of all-inclusive hotels and spa resorts and a golf course.

Near the eastern end of the peninsula is the Varahicacos Ecological Reserve, a reserve with trails and an old funeral cave. Josone Park has a pond and gardens.

Surface: 48 km²
Its Population: 27,170 (2010)

The Traveler's Choice Awards 2019, published on the tourism website TripAdvisor, the American site where users provide the majority of the content.
The tourism services sector, the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment are involved in this endeavor; the Institute of Physical Planning, government, and the section dedicated to tourism in the Matanzas scientific Pole, Fernández said.
The Mintur directive stressed that good beach management is more than removing invasive plants, creating a good dune, or the correct disposal of waste.
During the recently held VI International Symposium on Integrated Management and Environmental Management of Beach and Coastal Ecosystems (Varaplayas 2019), experts praised the correct comprehensive management strategy of this famous spa, which has allowed its sustained use for tourism.