Baracoa

Baracoa was founded by Diego Velázquez in 1512, making it the oldest European settlement in Cuba. Up until the 1960's, Baracoa could only be reached by boat, but a road was built that connected it with the rest of the country. Baracoa is a quiet place that boasts an abundance of palm trees. There are three forts in Baracoa that remind of the Spanish period. The museo municipal is housed in the Fuerte Matachín, while the Fuerte de la Punta is a restaurant. The third fort of El Castillo de Seboruco has been converted into a hotel.

There are several hotels and restaurants in town. Baracoa sits on a headland on Cuba's easternmost point, Cabo Maisí, 875 km southeast of Havana.