Small though it is, Cayo Largo offers nearly 25 km (15.5 mi) of long, white-sand beaches that are among the most beautiful in the country. Its reef stretches many kilometres out from the lengthy southern shoreline, to the delight of divers and water sports aficionados. Despite the construction of several resort hotels and a thriving tourist industry, Cayo Largo remains a natural paradise. Before tourism arrived, its visitors consisted mainly of a few lonely fishers from the Cayman Islands. In bygone days, pirates used Cayo Largo as a base, leading some to believe that this island still harbours their hidden booty. Treasure-hunter Cyrus Wicker, for one, spent a fortune searching for loot, but only discovered the islands's natural treasure: a superb climate, with an average temperature of around 26°C (79°F), more than 270 days annually of 8 hours or more sunshine, and water that is warm all year long. Other than the hotel discos, La Chusmita is the best nightspot on Cayo Largo. Located behind the Marina Porto Sol, in the village of Isla del Sol, it's popular with Cayo Largo's Cuban tourist-industry workers, providing a good opportunity to get to know some of the locals.