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To the east the Fuerte MatachĂn (built in 1802) is still standing and contains houses and museums. To the west the Fuerte La Punta (built in 1803) houses a restaurant; there is a small beach next to the fort. The third fort, El
Castillo, which sits on a steep hill with a commanding view of the town
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named La Farola was built through the mountains, which was one of the showcases of the revolution. The road had already been planned by the
Batista government, but never got built. The highest point of the road is at over 600 m and it passes over 11 bridges.
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is the highest waterfall in the
Caribbean, located in this municipality, is produced by a sudden drop in the Arroyo del Infierno (Hell's stream), a tributary of the Quibijan river. That river, along with 71 others, flows into the
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was appointed the first governor of Cuba and built a villa here and named the place 'Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de
Baracoa', thus making Baracoa the first capital of Cuba. In 1518 it received the title of
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and the first Cuban bishop was appointed here. As a result, several remains of the
Spanish occupation can still be seen here, such as the fortifications El Castillo, MatachĂn and La Punta and the cemetery.
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Cazorla, Frank, G. Baena, Rosa, Polo, David, Reder Gadow, Marion (2019). The
Governor Louis de Unzaga (1717–1793) Pioneer in the birth of the United States and in liberalism. Malaga Foundation. pages 44-50
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with high temperatures and rainfall throughout the year. Although there are no true wet or dry seasons, there is a noticeably wetter stretch from
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and both bays, is now Hotel El
Castillo. The other hotels in Baracoa are Hotel Porto Santo, Hotel La Rusa, Hostal La Habanera and Villa Maguana. There are also a few
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landed in Cuba on his first voyage. It is thought that the name stems from the indigenous Arauaca language word meaning "the presence of the sea".
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