In reply to McClimbing:
Hi Katie
I went to Cuba last year and climbed based at Vinales.
We stayed with Oscar Jaime - who is pretty much the founding father of climbing in the area - a nice Casa with excellent food. Oscar can put you in touch with local climbers, probably on a guided basis if you're going on your own. We got friendly with Raul and had a drink with him on the way home each day. It can be very nice indeed.
Now the bad news. We were there in July and it was very hot (and humid). August will be worse. Not many visitors climbing at that time of year - we saw nobody else climbing in a week (we were also travelling and diving). There's not really a camping scene. Additionally, the best routes are not in the easy grades - you will get frustrated if you spend all your time jungle bashing easy routes.
Overall, I'm really sorry - but I'd advise a different destination. If you are going to Cuba anyway, then Vinales is really worth visiting - ride horses, climb a bit, swim in rivers - but the rest of the country will be the prime reward for going, not the climbing (above 6b, and especially above 7a, that changes). In three weeks the things that were amazing were diving with 20+ silky sharks in Jardines de la reina, swimming in mountian waterfalls, Trinidad town, backstreets of Havana - so you can have a great trip but not, at your grades, just climbing.
If your destination is open and social climbing is a key aspect then I'd suggest either Kalymnos, or Font or Thailand. Probably Thailand would be closest to the cuban style climbign (tufas etc.) but best for meeting partners and having a good time.
Happy to give more detail on any of those if it helps, or indeed Cuba (and non climbing must dos) if that is a fixed plan.
J
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