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	Baracoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baracoa (20° 20' N, 74° 30' W, 1996: 50.000 inhabitants) is a city in Guantánamo province in Cuba, near the eastern tip.
		Baracoa lies on the Bahía de Miel (Bay of Honey) and is surrounded by a wide mountain range (including the Sierra del Purial), which causes it to be quite isolated, apart from a single mountain road that was built in the 1960's.
		Baracoa has some very typical dishes, such as Cucurucho, a mix of coconut and lots of sugar and other ingredients like orange, guava and pineapple and wrapped in a palm leaf.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baracoa (1012 words)

	Baracoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Baracoa (20° 20' N, 74° 30' W, 1996: 50.000 inhabitants) is a city in Cuba.
		Baracoa is separated from the rest of Cuba by a mountain range.
		Baracoa can be reached by bus from Santiago de Cuba (5 hours) or by plane from Havana (2 hours).
	www.riverton.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Baracoa (256 words)

	Baracoa - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Baracoa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Baracoa was the site of the first permanent Spanish settlement in Cuba and the capital of the island from 1512 to 1514.
		It is the centre of Cuba's cacao-growing area and is important for local nickel, cobalt, and chromium deposits.
		Baracoa was formerly the haunt of pirates and smugglers.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Baracoa (152 words)

	BARACOA - LoveToKnow Article on BARACOA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Baracoa is the oldesttown in Cuba, having been settled by Diego Velazquez in 1512.
		Both honors were taken from it to be given to Santiago de Cuba;and for two centuries after this Baracoa remained an obscurevillage, with little commerce.
		In the 16th century it was re-peatedly plundered by pirates until it came to terms with them,gave them welcome harbourage, and based a less precariousexistence upon continuous illicit trade.
	87.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BA/BARACOA.htm (1197 words)

	Cuba Junky - Baracoa
		Baracoa is on the northern coast of Guantanamo Province, over 620 miles (1000 km) east of Havana.
		Baracoa parish church contains a cross that is silverplated at its extrimities and is a real treasure- the Parra Cross, the only remaining one of the 29 that Columbus had erected on shore during his voyages.
		Unquestionably, the most interesting relic in Baracoa is the Parra Cross which, it said, is one of the 19 that Christopher Columbus left in the New World as witness to the arrival of Christianity.
	www.xs4all.nl /~verlaan1/guantanamo/baracoa-home.htm (1127 words)

	Baracoa : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		That Baracoa was the first settlement established by Diego Velázquez in 1511 -- making it the oldest colonial city in the Americas -- is not in doubt.
		Baracoa really shines the first week of April, when heady street parties (part of a semana de cultura) commemorate the date General Antonio Maceo disembarked at nearby Playa Duaba in 1895, marking the beginning of Cuba's War of Independence.
		As the abundant greenery attests, Baracoa is huddled in the midst of the wettest region in Cuba.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/baracoa/3200010001.html (422 words)

	Baracoa Babes
		Baracoa used to be cut off except by sea until the road we were on was pushed over the pass in the 60's.
		Baracoa is like that, and it's well set up for romance, but it's also isolated and hard to get to, so there's some action there, but not much, and much less now than in '01, when there wasn't much, either.
		I think chica careers in Baracoa are short because the chicas are usually girls between prep school and a job or girls from distant working towns who come in groups for one-time flings, which describes the girls I met in '04, except that they weren't hustlers.
	www.iammyownreporter.com /chapter9.htm (9148 words)

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		Baracoa is surrounded by plantations, mountains, rivers and secondary rainforest.
		The people of Baracoa got used to a few tourist, who tour the east in a week and stay one night in their town.
		Baracoa can be reached by Bus or by truck from Guantánamo and Santiago de Cuba.
	www.travel-and-fun.de /travel/cuba/baracoa-information.htm (881 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Travel: A travel feature on Baracoa, Cuba
		The lady's memory is revered and preserved in the hotel, as it is in the Matachin Museum a mile to the east on the Malecon.
		Only 40 km from the eastern tip of the island, Baracoa was cut off for generations from the rest of Cuba by a range of mountains that crowd behind the town.
		In the Plaza Cacique Hatuey, facing the church, is a remarkable bust of a remarkable man.
	www.rediff.com /travel/oct/15cuba.htm (715 words)

	Things to do in Cuba
		Baracoa is a lovely little town with a beautiful Malecon and a lively, almost stricly Cuban, nightlife.
		Despite the overall disappointment of Baracoa, the Casa de la Trova there is great fun and was a much nicer experience than the Casa de la Trova in Santiago, which, sadly, can only be described as a tourist trap.
		Travelling from Baracoa along the coast towards Moa made us feel as participants in the Camel trophy: the road doesn’t deserve to be called one and 10 mph was as fast as our Subaru could cope with.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Shores/5902/todo.htm (3009 words)

	Boogalu Productions - Baracoa - Cuban Music and Dance - Salsa Videos - DVDs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Baracoa is a small coastal town located near the eastern extreme of Cuba.
		Originally inhabited by the Taino Indians, Baracoa was founded by the Spanish in 1510, and is notable as the first European settlement in the New World as well as Cuba's first capital city.
		As the wettest region in Cuba, Baracoa has a lush tropical environment and is surrounded by numerous wild rivers and mountains, most notably the large flat-topped mesa known as El Yunque (the anvil).
	www.boogalu.com /generic15.html (184 words)

	Baracoa
		Baracoa was the first city founded by the Spanish conquerors.
		The attractions of the area of Baracoa is certainly the nature.
		I don't recomend to catch a particular one, because there are frequently police stops and when you go by a particular taxi you will be playing with your time at the beach (I'd like to say that you maybe don't will get to the beach because of the drivers fear...).
	www.cuba-individual.com /e_baracoa.htm (1182 words)

	Baracoa - GoCuba.ca - Cuba Tourist Board in Canada
		The village of Baracoa, the first settlement founded by Spanish conquistadors in 1511, is replete with natural and historic curiosities recently rediscovered after more than four centuries of isolation.
		The park is a treasure trove of indigenous Antillean and Cuban flora and fauna.
		Found near Baracoa, this ancient cross is reputed to be the only material evidence of Columbus' presence here in 1492.
	www.gocuba.ca /en/destination_baracoa.asp (357 words)

	Baracoa: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Baracoa (20° 20' N, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Cristopher Columbus has put a cross called Cruz de la Parra in the sands of what would later become Baracoa harbor.
		Baracoa can be reached by bus from Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba quick summary:
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/ba/baracoa.htm (470 words)

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		Baracoa and it's surrounding area has to be one of the most beautiful places on the Island.
		Baracoa is starting to get more popular with foreign visitors as the tourism industry grows in Cuba.The town has a population of only 83.000 with many of the people living away from the centre.Outlying areas are surrounded by the beautiful rivers of Toa, Duaba, Miel,Yumuri and Macaguanigua.
		The isolation by mountains of Baracoa from the rest of the island makes it special, with traditional food and a way of life untouched for generations.
	members.lycos.co.uk /arrtk/index.htm (387 words)

	Baracoa travel guide
		First City or ciudad primada as BARACOA is called was inhabited by Taino Indians, thus the name, before the arrival of Europeans in 1493 and settlement by them in 1511.
		The most interesting person currently residing in Baracoa has to be the local poet, the spiritual guardian of the place, founder of the Museo Matachin, none other than Miguel Angel Castro Machado, simply known as Castro.
		In Baracoa we say, we are not interested in meeting people who want to meet us..
	www.world66.com /centralamericathecaribbean/thecaribbean/cuba/baracoa (362 words)

	Travel Agency to Cuba, Mexico and the Caribbean - Tourist Zone
		Baracoa's mountains and many rivers and streams, which come rushing down to the sea, form an enticing natural setting to which historic and cultural elements contribute their own attractions.
		Baracoa, located in the easternmost part of Cuba, has become one of the top tourist attractions in the province of Guantánamo.
		Climb the Yunque de Baracoa (Baracoa's Anvil); sail down the Miel, Duaba, Yumurí and Toa rivers in an Indian canoe (cayuca, the typical means of transport in the area); and swim at Maguana, Saratoga and Duaba beaches.
	www.vacacionartravel.com /PoloInfo.aspx?pc=29 (403 words)

	Cuba 2002 - A Baracoa me voy - © Spaans Leren Amsterdam
		En de weg is gevaarlijk!" Met de taxi bleek het strand op ongeveer 20 minuten van de stad te liggen en de weg in goede staat te verkeren.
		Het klimaat van dit enorme eiland is eigenlijk subtropisch, maar Baracoa bleek gelegen in een microklimaat dat regelrecht tropisch genoemd kon worden.
		Baracoa kon de naam stad nauwelijks dragen, eerder zou ik het een streekcentrum noemen.
	www.spaansleren.nl /cuba2002_baracoa.htm (1249 words)

	Caribbean Inside: a portal of the Caribbean and the America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Baracoa is an aboriginal word meaning "sea existence".
		The city invites you to stroll in all directions: in the urban area, the historical center is one of the tours we recommend.
		One of the distinctive features of Baracoa is the delicious chocolate of an internationally acknowledged quality, which is obtained from the processing of cacao.
	www.caribeinside.com /changeLanguage.do?lang=en&forward=showDestination.do?dest=247101 (217 words)

	BARACOA vacances cuba voyages séjours cuba (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tout à fait à l'est de Cuba, Baracoa est une petite ville luxuriante dont la population métissée (il resterait des descendants des indiens Taïnos) vous enchantera assurément.
		Baracoa, première ville fondée par les espagnols au XVI siècle, est avec ses trois forts une ville chargée d'histoire.
		Ce lieu culte de Baracoa aune histoire particulière: la tenancière, une émigrée ruuse fuyant les bolcheviks y a acceuilli...les barbudos à de nombreuses reprises lors de la guérilla.
	www.rootstravel.com /new/ville_hotel.asp?villes=Baracoa&pays=CUBA (539 words)

	BazanPhotos \| Magical Baracoa-Cuba Photography Workshop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In my Cuban experienced eyes, the charming little town of Baracoa is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful spot on the island and in the Caribbean.
		Baracoa isolation has greatly preserved is flavor from the past.
		Due to the great distance from the capital (over 18 hours by car), we will be flying to Baracoa, spend seven days photographing, exploring the little town, the Indians villages near by, partaking in the rich culture tradition that its hospitable inhabitants have to offer.
	www.bazanphotos.com /syllabus/2005/baracoaHavana (665 words)

	Cuba Photo Essay: Baracoa
		By the time we reached Imias (75km) it was close enough to lunch time that we figured that we had better each while we had a chance.
		It may be that the only person who stopped Baracoa first on their visit to Cuba was Columbus and his crew.
		For the rest of us Baracoa is "at the end of the road" and more likely to be one of the last place you would get to.
	www.ibike.org /cuba/espiritu/9-Baracoa.htm (1242 words)

	Guantanamo Hotels, Cuba
		Baracoa is one of the few Cuban villages located close to where Indo-Cubans found refuge in the mountains and managed to survive—to a certain extent.
		From Baracoa, "Sleeping Beauty"—a mountain resembling a sculpture of a woman lying in the sunshine—can be seen in all its glory.
		The economy of Baracoa is based on coffee and cacao, but the province is looking forward to adding tourist attractions to its list of assets in the near future.
	www.cuba.tc /Guantanamo.html (770 words)

	Cuba - Baracoa - 1000traveltips.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Baracoa is the oldest Spanish settlement on Cuba (1512).
		Baracoa is definitely a place where people like to enjoy themselves.
		He is an excellent wood sculptor and did the statue of Hatuey at the Plaza de la Revolucion which is next to the Fuerte La Punta.
	www.1000traveltips.org /baracoa.htm (612 words)

	Baracoa Travel Guide
		The prioritized city of Cuba is Baracoa, the first villa of the country was founded by Diego Velazquez in 1511 on the Eastern end of the island.
		It is cradle of painters, craftsmen and escultores of it was worth, united to one long relation of musicians who cultivated varied rates, mainly the inmortal are Cuban, headed by Elio Revé.
		The perennial contact with the past living the present turns the stay Baracoa in a unique possibility to enrich the memory with memories that the time cannot erase, because they nail in deepest of the human feeling.
	www.justcuba.org /cuba/baracoa (380 words)

	Islazul La Rusa, Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba
		Luxuriant tropical vegetation, virgin and clear beaches, pure air and history, are some of the attractions to be found in Baracoa, the easternmost point on the isle of Cuba.
		Baracoa enjoys the privilege of being the first villa founded in Cuba by Spaniards, back in 1512.
		Baracoa otorga a sus visitantes la posibilidad unica de admirar el singular relieve del Yunque, que tanto conmovio al Almirante Cristobal Colon cuando arribo a sus playas.
	www.cuba.tc /CuGuantanamo_Islazul__LaRusa.html (575 words)

	Thomas Voirol - Oria/Cuba 2001 - Cuba - Baracoa
		Baracoa is a charming little town on the very east coast of Cuba.
		Until the 1960s, Baracoa was only reachable from sea.
		The Malécon of Baracoa is a rocky coastal strip
	thomas.voirol.com /oriacuba/baracoa.htm (363 words)

	Cuba: Baracoa: Cuba's Prime City
		The name of the village, Baracoa, comes from an aboriginal word meaning "presence of sea", a frank allusion to the presence of a marine atmosphere everywhere you go, in contrast with the mountains and rivers.
		The natural landscape is complemented by a 575-meter-high flattop mountain known as Yunque de Baracoa, or Baracoa's Anvil, which takes its name because of its similarity with that tool used by ironsmiths.
		Considered by many one of Cuba's most attractive cities, Baracoa patiently awaits the arrival of travelers for whom history and traditions are a must while enjoying leisure.
	www.dtcuba.com /eng/buscar_reportajes.asp?cod=31 (483 words)

	Prenotazioni Baracoa su Viaggi-Vacanze
		Sono stati trovati i seguenti risultati inerenti "Prenotazioni Baracoa"; ecco quelli da 1 a 15:
		Naturalistica: vacanze in cuba, a Baracoa (guantanamo) -...
		Arrivo a Baracoa con un piccolo biplano Aereotaxi che porta la posta da Santiago de Cuba a Guantanamo e...
	www.viaggi-vacanze.us /prenotazioni-baracoa.html (402 words)

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