With some great day trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to explore all that Santiago de Cuba, 30 miles away, has to offer. Among your first few stops here should be La Gran Piedra Lookout, San Juan Hill and San Juan Memorial Hill. The locals are also likely to point you toward Guantanamo, 30 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, make sure it’s Cathedral of St. Catherine of Ricci. (But we’re also big fans of Mariana Grajales Plaza de la Revolucion and Nguyen Van Troi Stadium.)