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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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In 2022, the municipality of
Baracoa had a population of 78,056. With a total area of 977 km (377 sq mi), it has a population density of 80/km (210/sq mi).
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Christopher
Columbus landed in Cuba in a place he named Porto Santo. It is generally assumed from his description that this was Baracoa, although there are also claims it was
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The remote location at the eastern end of the Cuban island has kept the influence of mass tourism quite low, despite the idyllic location. Baracoa can be reached by bus from
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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
October to December.
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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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that serves this town. This is a small airport that usually operates with national flights. Located west of the bay near the Hotel Porto Santo and about 4 km (
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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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During the 17th and 18th centuries, its isolated location made Baracoa a haven for illegal trade with French and British merchants. During the
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Nearby are the rivers Miel and Toa, the latter of which has many waterfalls, the best known of which is 'el Saltadero', which is 17 m high.
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and raised a TaĂno army to fight the Spanish in Cuba. According to the story Hatuey was betrayed by a member of his group and sentenced to
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There are two music venues near the central Parque Independencia, the touristy Flan de Queso and the more traditional Casa de la Flana.
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was the place where the dead Spanish go. When he received an answer in the affirmative he told the priest that he would rather go to
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922:Castillo de Seburoco
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188: • Density
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