The Criadero de Cocodrilos at Boca de Guamá is both a serious captive-breeding facility for the critically endangered Cuban crocodile and a tourist attraction. Around 1,000 crocodiles of various sizes — from finger-sized hatchlings to two-and-a-half-metre adults — are kept in fenced ponds and enclosures along a walking circuit. Guides explain the breeding cycle, the threats (hybridization with American crocodiles is the main concern), and the conservation history.
The visit takes about an hour. The restaurant at the gate serves crocodile meat dishes — surplus from captive-bred animals — for those who want to try it. The site sits next to the boat dock for Laguna del Tesoro, so most visitors combine the two in a half-day stop.