Baracoa, Cuba

Explore the beautiful colonial city of Baracoa, discover its beautiful enclosures and admire its historic fortress.

Baracoa
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Baracoa, declared National Monument, is a quiet colonial city. It is enclosed between mountainous massifs with great endemic vegetation profusion, which turn the place in an exotic spot with crystalline rivers and welcoming beaches.

The city of Baracoa is the oldest one in Cuba, since it was the first village founded by Diego Velázquez in 1511, under the name of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa.

Beach in Baracoa
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The confrontation between the natives of the lands and the Spaniards has run through the centuries, being shared by legends as the one who tells the death of the Hatuey cacique.

History coats its narrow stone streets, surrounded by old mansions which extend from the Punta Castle towards the Matachín Fortress, two of its main attractions beside the Seboruco Fortress.

In the suburbs of this village you will find incredible beaches, mountains and one of the best Cuban national parks; enclosed which you should not stop visiting on your way through Baracoa.

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