Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine October 2017 | Page 194
PLACES OF INTEREST in Cuba Baracoa The table topped hill of El Yunque looks over the remote town of Baracoa in northeastern Cuba. Founded in 1511, Baracoa is the island’s oldest city yet it has remained undiscovered and untouched by tourism until recently. Surrounded by virgin rainforest, the town remained cut off from the rest of the island until a road was built in 1960. Today visitors can enjoy secluded beaches, walks along the cobbled stone streets and perhaps a hike to the top of El Yunque. Photo Credit: Alessandro M.