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Baracoa Cuba Beach

 BARACOA  LOST PARADISE OF CUBA

In CUBA the quaint city of Baracoa is considered to be the first village of Cuba. Way back when Christopher Columbus discovered this beautiful place on November 27th 1492 he stated to the Spanish conquistadors  that Baracoa was  the most beautiful land human eyes have ever seen because it has a good port, delicious water and plenty of wood.

The Legends of Baracoa

 The Cuban ancestors, like ancient artists had countless dreams about the surrounding world around Baracoa. They decided to give more personality to their forests, streams, mountains, stars and the entire wonderful Cuban universe that could be perceived and visualized. They gave their ancestors a fascinating world of Cuban Legends that have been passed on from generation after generation.
This is an important part of the Cuban culture inherited by this beautiful island of Baracoa Cuba . Your eyes wont believe what natural bountiful treasures they will  see. Visit Baracoa on your next Vacation to Cuba.

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BARACOA CUBA VACATION

BARACOA CUBA VACATIONS

In the eyes of many who visit, BARACOA is quite simply the most beautiful place in Cuba. Set on the island's southeastern tip and protected by a deep curve of mountains, its isolation has so far managed to protect it from some of the more pernicious effects of tourism creeping into other areas of the island. Surrounded by awe-inspiring countryside – whose abundance of cacao trees makes it the nation's chocolate manufacturer – Baracoa is fast becoming an absolute must on the travellers' circuit.

On a spot christened Porto Santo by Christopher Columbus, who arrived here in 1492 and, as legend has it, planted a cross in the soil, Baracoa was the first town to be established in Cuba, founded by Diego de Velázquez in 1511. The early conquistadors never quite succeeded in exterminating the indigenous population and direct descendants of the Taíno population are alive today, with Baracoa the only place in Cuba where they survive. Their legacy is also present in several myths and legends that are habitually told to visitors.

Half the fun of a visit to Baracoa is getting there. Before the revolution, the town was only accessible by sea, but the opening of La Farola, a road through the mountains that provides a direct link with Guantánamo, 120km away, changed all that and a flood of cars poured into town. Considered to be one of the triumphs of the revolution, the road was actually started during Batista's regime but was temporarily abandoned when he refused to pay a fair wage to the workers, and work was only resumed in the 1960s. Today, it makes for an amazing trip through the knife-sharp peaks of the Cuchillas de Baracoa mountains.

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