A huge pothole on Venegas road, in the town of Perea, municipality of Yaguajay (Sancti Spíritus), has become the star of a viral video after it was ironically dubbed the "Perea jacuzzi" by a local resident.
The clip was posted by Yosvany González on Facebook with the description: “Venegas Road, Perea, Yaguajay municipality, Sancti Spíritus. Jacuzzi available for the community, the new addition to the area, don’t miss the chance to lose yourself in the depths of nature.”
In the images, the author is heard announcing sarcastically: "Here we have Perea's jacuzzi. The vacation plan is officially inaugurated. Look, gentlemen. How beautiful!"
The video accumulated over 208,000 views and more than a hundred comments, becoming a new example of the humor with which Cubans highlight the neglect of road infrastructure.
Perea is a small locality of about 2,388 inhabitants located 24 kilometers from the municipal seat of Yaguajay and connected to the neighboring locality of Venegas by the same road where the sinkhole appears.
Other Cuban potholes that have made headlines
The "Perea jacuzzi" is not an isolated case. In April 2026, a video of children swimming in a flooded pothole in Pinar del Río exceeded 127,000 views on social media.
In August 2026, an alert was issued about a massive crater on the Guanajay–Puente de Caimito road in Artemisa, which covered almost the entire roadway without any official signage. Only a few branches stuck in the ground warned drivers of the danger.
The deterioration of the roads poses a risk to road safety. In 2025, there were 7,538 traffic accidents in Cuba resulting in 750 fatalities and more than 6,700 injuries. In the first quarter of 2026 alone, 153 deaths were recorded on the roads.
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