Varadero - Parque Josone

Parque Josone is a large park in Varadero. It was built in the 1940s and was originally the property of factory owner Jose Uturrio who is thought to have built the mansion here for his wife Onelia. The peaceful Parque Josone is home to gardens with large trees and flowers, a small lake with geese and other birds floating around, and ornamental bridges. Tourists come here to rent rowboats and paddle around the lake. What was once the main residence on the grounds is now a restaurant, as is the guesthouse, which makes for a nice afternoon or evening outing in Varadero. There is also a swimming pool at one end of the park.