What are the best things to do in Baracoa? How many days are necessary to cover the region’s musts? Many travellers ask us these questions when they book their stay at our guesthouse. In this blog entry we offer you useful information so that you can plan a stay tailored to your tastes and interests. […]

Dedicated to all naturalists out there – no matter if you’re a scientific researcher or just a wildlife enthusiast, a super seasoned explorer or a loving parent of kids starting to open their eyes to the wonders of this world! In previous posts, we’ve shared with you the beauty of birds in the Baracoa region, the […]

Baracoa is considered by Cuba travel experts as one of the most scenic regions in the country. Travel guides, blogs and articles are sprinkled with incredible pictures of the classic Baracoan views. In this post we offer you our own takes and perspectives on our land and people – including the classic views and some […]

Dramatic mountain silhouettes, whimsical rocky surroundings, rugged geological terraces… Baracoa’s karstic landscapes, in Eastern Cuba, will captivate you with their array of uniquely Cuban flora and fauna. Probably Viñales’ mogotes are the most famous and widely known by travellers who come to Cuba, but the Baracoa region features equally memorable (and less touristy) karstic formations such […]

In Cuba, Baracoa is known to travellers as the region with the best cuisine. A wider range of ingredients and flavours graces the local culinary tradition – and innovation. No wonder the travel experts at Rough Guides have branded Baracoa “Cuba’s uncontested culinary capital“! If you’re wondering where to eat in Baracoa, in this post […]

In a previous post we took you birding along the beautiful Loma de Piedra trail in UNESCO-listed Alexander Humboldt National Park. This new post offers you further explorations of other excellent birding areas in and around the Baracoa region. You’ll notice they are beautiful natural areas to explore! Semidecidous forests and dry evergreen forests such […]

Introducing a constellation of 40 orchid species living in the Baracoa region, in eastern Cuba: strange, delicate beauties that will captivate the caring eyes of wildflower lovers! For starters, this exquisite Tolumnia sylvestris. Found in Cuba, the Bahamas and other Antillean islands, this orchid grows in pine forests. It would seem to take root on […]

Contrary to the current crisis affecting the bees the world over, Cuban bees are doing very well. Travelers from all continents appreciate the tasty honey produced in our country. We decided to visit the beekeepers in Baracoa. Having enjoyed our region’s amazing honey for a long time, we definitely wanted to go and meet our local […]

A Cuba road trip of your dreams – from Baracoa across the Sierra del Purial mountains to the Maisí-Caleta Ecological Reserve and the deep blue Windward Passage, then back to Baracoa along the Atlantic coastline and through verdant valleys… Here’s our travel photography & nature photography album, plus our field notes for this rare, unique […]

Cuba is a birdwatching paradise in the insular Caribbean. The Baracoa region offers birding and twitching adepts a wide range of bird species to discover in various protected areas and types of habitats. Indeed, a large number of resident birds, including beautiful endemic species and sub-species can be observed in our region – not to […]

If you’re an adept of agrotourism*, rural tourism and farm-to-table experiences, you’ll find an ideal destination in Baracoa, Cuba! Visiting this deeply rural region in Eastern Cuba will allow you to get a good sense of Baracoan peasants and farmers’ rich agricultural heritage and new practices. In Cuba, May 17th is the Day of the Cuban […]

If you enjoy hiking, the Baracoa region in Eastern Cuba offers you a nice range of trails to discover. Here are 15 of these hikes, from easy to intermediate to more demanding – all of them quite enjoyable! Baracoa is the greenest region in Cuba. When you hike into one of its several protected areas, […]