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Municipality in Guantánamo, Cuba
Baracoa, whose full original name is Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa ('Our Lady of the Assumption of Baracoa'), is a municipality and city in
Baracoa
Species of lizard
Anolis baracoae, the Baracoa giant anole or Baracoa anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Cuba. Fong, A. (2020)
Anolis_baracoae
Airport in Caimito, Cuba
Playa Baracoa Airport (IATA: UPB, ICAO: MUPB) is an airport west of Havana, Cuba. It is located in the municipality of Caimito, Artemisa Province, in
Playa_Baracoa_Airport
Village in Artemisa, Cuba
Playa Baracoa, sometimes shortened as Baracoa, is a Cuban village and consejo popular ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Bauta,
Playa_Baracoa
Cuban dessert
sweets, candies, seeds, etc. Cucurucho is a local delicacy of the city of Baracoa in eastern Cuba. Wrapped in a cone-shaped palm leaf (hence the name: cucurucho
Cucurucho
Cuban airline
flights within Cuba and formerly also served Jamaica. Its main base is Playa Baracoa Airport. The airline was established by the Cuban army and started operations
Aerogaviota
Species of butterfly
for Polites baracoa is 4040. These two subspecies belong to the species Polites baracoa: Polites baracoa baracoa (Lucas, 1857) Polites baracoa loma Evnas
Polites_baracoa
Church in Baracoa, Cuba
Asunción) also called Baracoa Cathedral is a religious building affiliated with the Catholic Church which is located in the town of Baracoa on the island and
Co-Cathedral_of_Baracoa
Species of moth
Paramulona baracoa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by William Dewitt Field in 1951. It is found on Cuba. Savela, Markku (October
Paramulona_baracoa
Mountain range of Cuba
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa, also known as Macizo Nipe Sagua Baracoa ("Nipe Sagua Baracoa Massif"), is a mountain range of eastern Cuba. The range is located in
Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa
Latin Catholic diocese in Cuba
Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa is a particular church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church, encompassing the municipality of Baracoa and the surrounding
Diocese_of_Guantánamo-Baracoa
Airport in Magangué
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Baracoa_Regional_Airport
declined to remove it from the island. The relic remains enshrined in Baracoa, Cuba. "Barbocoa Travel Site". "Cuba Declares Cross Columbus Planted in
Cruz_de_la_Parra
Country in the Caribbean
first Spanish settlement was founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar at Baracoa. Other settlements followed, including San Cristobal de la Habana, founded
Cuba
Province of Cuba
province of Cuba. Its capital is also called Guantánamo. Other towns include Baracoa. The province has the only land border of the United States Navy base at
Guantánamo_Province
Spanish conquistador; 1st colonial governor of Cuba (1511–24)
captured and burned alive at the stake. The first Spanish settlement, Baracoa, was established on the northeast corner of the island by August 1511.
Diego_Velázquez_de_Cuéllar
Latin Catholic jurisdiction in Cuba
Archidioecesis Sancti Iacobi in Cuba) (erected 1518 as the Diocese of Baracoa) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic
Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba
Archdiocese_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
Hispaniolan Cacique (died 1512)
Hatuey of Guahabá The monument of Hatuey, in Baracoa city, Cuba—the place he besieged the most while fighting the Spanish forces. Cacique of Guahabá Born
Hatuey
Municipality in Artemisa, Cuba
Playa Baracoa, Pueblo Textil (Ariguanabo), Rosa Marina and San Pedro (General Antonio Maceo). Baracoa River crosses the municipality, and Playa Baracoa is
Bauta,_Cuba
Recessed, coastal body of water connected to an ocean or lake
Bay of Baracoa, Cuba
Bay
1961 failed landing operation of Cuba
During the night of 14/15 April, a diversionary landing was planned near Baracoa, Oriente Province, by about 164 Cuban exiles commanded by Higinio 'Nino'
Bay_of_Pigs_Invasion
Military forces of Cuba
Z-326T) 2065 m (6775 ft runway) Campo Teniente Brihuega Playa Baracoa – Playa Baracoa Airfield (MUPB) 22nd Regiment Nicaro Airport (MUNC) abandoned airfield
Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
Cuban_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces
Air warfare branch of Cuba's military
Base Cienfuegos Air Base Holguín Air Base Santiago de Cuba Base Playa Baracoa Airbase Western Air Zone - 2nd Guards Aviation Brigade "Battle of Girón
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
Cuban_Revolutionary_Air_and_Air_Defense_Force
Domestic airport serving Baracoa, Cuba
Aeropuerto Gustavo Rizo) (IATA: BCA, ICAO: MUBA) is a domestic airport serving Baracoa, a city in the Cuban province of Guantánamo. It is located about 2 kilometres
Gustavo_Rizo_Airport
Highway in Cuba
province capitals except Cienfuegos. It runs about 1,435 km (892 mi) to Baracoa in the eastern Guantánamo province. The table below shows the route of
Carretera_Central_(Cuba)
Species of amphibian
robber frog or Baracoa dwarf frog, is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the vicinity of El Yunque, Baracoa, in easternmost
Eleutherodactylus_orientalis
State-owned flag carrier of Cuba
operated on the domestic Havana–Camaguey, Havana–Guantanamo–Baracoa and Santiago–Baracoa routes. In 1944, the first International Conference on Civil
Cubana_de_Aviación
Cuban airport serving Havana located in Boyeros
Airlines Destinations Aeroflot Moscow–Sheremetyevo Aerogaviota Baracoa, Cayo Coco, Nueva Gerona, Santiago de Cuba Aeroméxico Mexico City–Benito Juárez
José Martí International Airport
José_Martí_International_Airport
Pedroso Montalvo, 73, Cuban Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa (since 2018). Avelino Rico, 95, Spanish carom billiards player. Sheldon
Deaths_in_2026
Category 1 Atlantic hurricane in 2024
At 21:50 UTC that same day, Oscar made landfall in eastern Cuba, near Baracoa. After moving ashore, Oscar quickly weakened into a tropical storm. Then
Hurricane_Oscar_(2024)
Species of butterfly
where it is known from the middle and western parts of the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains, from the Monte Iberia plateau west to Cupeyal. The species has
Calisto_israeli
Cuba, with orders from Spain to conquer the island. The settlement was at Baracoa, but the new settlers were greeted with stiff resistance from the local
History_of_Cuba
2012-06-15. Guaicaba Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine "baracoa .org - Guama". www.baracoa.org. Indians in Cuba, By José Barreiro, in Cultural Survival
List_of_Taínos
1511–1607 Spanish colony
in 1524. Velázquez founded the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa in 1511 and convoked a general cabildo (a local government council) to
Governorate_of_Cuba
Stringed instrument of Cuban origin
brought the tres from Baracoa, its place of origin, to Santiago de Cuba. According to Sindo Garay, the tres itself originated in Baracoa. In 1927, Eduardo
Tres_(instrument)
Indigenous people of the Caribbean
isolated parts of eastern Cuba (including areas near El Caney, Yateras and Baracoa), there are Indigenous communities who have maintained their Taíno identities
Taíno
Cuban general (1930–1989)
Republic of Cuba Born 1930 Cacocum, Cuba Died July 13, 1989 (aged 58–59) Baracoa, Cuba Cause of death Execution by firing squad Buried Havana's Cemetery
Arnaldo_Ochoa
Municipality in Holguín, Cuba
municipalities of Sagua de Tánamo, Frank País, Baracoa and Yateras. The large municipal territory includes the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountain range and the Alejandro de
Moa,_Cuba
Cuban cosmonaut (born 1942)
States to travel into Earth orbit. Tamayo was born on 29 January 1942, in Baracoa, Guantánamo province, into a family of Afro-Cuban descent. Orphaned as
Arnaldo_Tamayo_Méndez
Former province in Cuba
Mountains. Some of Cuba's oldest cities are in Oriente Province (such as Baracoa) and carry a rich history of Cuba's struggle for independence and racial
Oriente_Province
Highway in Cuba
Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila, Camagüey, Las Tunas and Holguín; until its end in Baracoa, Guantánamo Province, in which it shares the eastern endpoint of the Carretera
Circuito_Norte
1607–1898 Spanish possession in the Caribbean
Colón, so Velázquez founded the city of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa in 1511 and convoked a general cabildo (a local government council), which
Captaincy_General_of_Cuba
Term describing Cuba's political structure
Placard for a local CDR office in Baracoa, Cuba.
Grassroots_dictatorship
Ethnic group
the island. Some municipalities with a reported Indigenous population: Baracoa Manuel Tames Yateras Maisí Jiguaní El Caney Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean
Indigenous_peoples_of_Cuba
Cuban singer and composer
Bévinda, CD Hasta siempre comandante 1998 Cyrius Martínez, CD De Santiago a Baracoa 1999 Charlie Musselwhite, CD Continental Drifter 1999 Hermanas Ferrín,
Eliades_Ochoa
Village in Pinar del Río, Cuba
"Circuito Norte" (CN), a state highway connecting the nearby Mantua to Baracoa, in Guantánamo Province, through the northern coastal area of the whole
Santa Lucía (Minas de Matahambre)
Santa_Lucía_(Minas_de_Matahambre)
Style of Cuban music
19th century in the eastern region of Guantánamo Province, specifically Baracoa. It arose in the sugar cane refineries and in the rural communities populated
Changüí
Cuban politician and prime minister of Cuba (1899–1961)
served as Prime Minister of Cuba in 1944. He was also Mayor of the town of Baracoa, Representative in the Cuban Congress of 1925, 1940, 1945; Minister of
Anselmo_Alliegro_y_Milá
bayamés/esa). Other places in Cuba and their adjective forms or demonyms are Baracoa (baracoense), Moa (moense), Florida (floridano/a), Palma Soriano (palmero/a)
List of adjectivals and demonyms for Cuba
List_of_adjectivals_and_demonyms_for_Cuba
National park in Cuba
86 km2. The Sierra de Nipe is the westernmost range in the Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa massif, which extends to Cuba's eastern tip. Loma La Mensura, at 995 meters
La Mensura-Pilotos National Park
La_Mensura-Pilotos_National_Park
Spanish and Portuguese colonizers of the Age of Discovery
Velázquez de Cuéllar founded the island's first Spanish settlement at Baracoa; other towns soon followed, including Havana, which was founded in 1515
Conquistador
Inhabitants of Cuba and their descendants in the Cuban diaspora
canoa, as well as numerous toponyms — among them Havana, Camagüey, and Baracoa — derive from the Taíno language. The Spanish conquest of Cuba, initiated
Cubans
Gunboat of the United States Navy
Guantánamo Bay area to make a reconnaissance visit to Baracoa on Cuba's northeastern coast. While at Baracoa on the 15th, she conferred with a group of friendly
USS_Annapolis_(PG-10)
Soviet turboprop transport aircraft
Air Defense Force An-26 (MSN 3805) crashed into the sea near Playa de Baracoa during a nighttime exercise, killing seven of the eight people on board
Antonov_An-26
the municipality of Sandino, in Pinar del Río Province, to the one of Baracoa, in Guantánamo Province, for a total length of 1,435 km. Circuito Norte
Roads_in_Cuba
Cuban special forces unit
Pitirre", located at kilometer 8 of the National Highway, and in the "Playa Baracoa" unit, near the El Mariel port area. Smaller units operate in "El Bosque
Black_Wasp_(special_forces)
City in Cuba
Guantánamo City Playa Baracoa Iglesia La Milagrosa Seal Guantánamo municipality (red) within Guantánamo Province (yellow) and Cuba Coordinates: 20°08′12″N
Guantánamo
Cuban exile Bay of Pigs veteran (1925–2022)
operational area." The plan of Operation Mars was to land at the beach near Baracoa. Diaz was orally promised three days of aerial bombardment to support his
Higinio_"Nino"_Díaz
Country Location ICAO IATA Airport name Cuba Baracoa (Guantánamo) MUB BCA Gustavo Rizo Airport Cuba Bayamo (Granma) MUBY BYM Carlos Manuel de Céspedes
List of airports in the Caribbean
List_of_airports_in_the_Caribbean
(Independiente Orden de Oddfellows), Cienfuegos, 1924 Methodist Church, Baracoa National Medical College, Holguín Santa Clara Libre Hotel, Santa Clara
List of Art Deco architecture in the Americas
List_of_Art_Deco_architecture_in_the_Americas
Village in Holguín, Cuba
developed for beach-tourism. Ecotourism and Wildlife tourism trips to Baracoa Tropical Rainforest use the large mass-tourism all-inclusive resorts of
Guardalavaca
Staple crop
departing to Europe from Cuban ports such as Havana, Santiago, Bayamo, and Baracoa carried goods to Spain, but sailors needed to be provisioned for the voyage
Cassava
include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. Better-known smaller towns include Baracoa, which was the first Spanish settlement on Cuba, Trinidad, a UNESCO world
Geography_of_Cuba
War between Spain and Cuban rebels from 1895 to 1898
On Christmas Day, 1894, three ships – the Lagonda, the Almadis and the Baracoa – set sail for Cuba from Fernandina Beach, Florida, loaded with soldiers
Cuban_War_of_Independence
First human inhabitants of the Caribbean
Vescelius (2004) and other contemporary authors only consider the cazicazgo of Baracoa as classical or high Taíno. Cuban cacicazgos including Bayaquitiri, Macaca
Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean
Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Caribbean
Silvano Pedroso Montalvo, 73, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa (since 2018). 21 June – Ramiro Valdés Menéndez, 94, revolutionary and politician
2026_in_Cuba
Church in Guantánamo, Cuba
or Latin rite and is the principal church of the Diocese of Guantánamo-Baracoa (Dioecesis Guantanamensis-Baracoensis) created in 1998 by bull Spirituali
St. Catherine of Ricci Cathedral
St._Catherine_of_Ricci_Cathedral
Municipality in Artemisa, Cuba
del Río line. Playa Baracoa Airport, serving Havana, is located in the municipal territory, and lies in front of Playa Baracoa, a village belonging to
Caimito,_Cuba
Species of gastropod
(Mollusca: Gastropoda) del Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, sector Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 26: 195-223
Gibberula_norvisae
1961 arson attack in Havana, Cuba
by dense smoke. At about midnight on 13 April 1961, in the district of Baracoa Beach, west of Havana, militiamen observed lights being flashed from land
El_Encanto_fire
1967 Cuban film
chronicles the events of April 12, 1967 in the village of Los Munos, in the Baracoa municipality of Cuba, where a mobile cinema truck shows the villagers moving
For the First Time (1967 film)
For_the_First_Time_(1967_film)
Small patches of pine forest occur around the Sierra Cristal, Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa Mountains, and Sierra Maestra. These forests are found at higher elevations
Cuban_pine_forests
Capital and largest city of Cuba
Europe and one destination in Africa. The city is also served by Playa Baracoa Airport, a small airport to the west of city used for some domestic flights
Havana
Style of dance and music originating in Cuba
guitars are thought to have given rise to the tres some time around 1890 in Baracoa. The addition of a rhythm section composed of percussion instruments such
Son_cubano
Municipality and town in Huila Department, Colombia
money intended for health care and the recreational center Manila. The Baracoa Cultural Foundation, known in the country's music scene for its contribution
Garzón,_Huila
Surname list
Colombian botanist and painter Gustavo Rizo Airport, domestic airport serving Baracoa, Cuba Rizzo (surname) Rizos, a surname Ríos (disambiguation) This page
Rizo
Airport in Harbor Springs, Michigan
by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned MGN to Baracoa Regional Airport in Magangué, Colombia). The airport's ICAO identifier
Harbor Springs Municipal Airport
Harbor_Springs_Municipal_Airport
Ethnic group native to Saint-Domingue
in coffee production. More than 25,000 refugees settled the cities of Baracoa (Guantanamo Province) and Santiago de Cuba. Most of these Creoles were
Saint-Domingue_Creoles
Ethnic group
Cuba, with orders from Spain to conquer the island. The settlement was at Baracoa, but the new settlers were to be greeted with stiff resistance from the
White_Cubans
Species of gastropod
(Mollusca: Gastropoda) del Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, sector Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 26: 195-223
Osvaldoginella_alejandrae
Place in La Habana, Cuba
the east by Jaimanitas, a former fishing village, on the west by Playa Baracoa, and on the south by Bauta in Artemisa Province. ELAM (Latin American School
Santa_Fe,_Havana
Species of gastropod
(Mollusca: Gastropoda) del Parque Nacional Alejandro de Humboldt, sector Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba. Revista de la Academia Canaria de Ciencias. 26: 195-223
Osvaldoginella_phantasia
Freighters seized by Cuban gunboats
international waters off the coast of Cuba, and escorted to the port of Baracoa. The Cuban government stated that the ship was being used to transport
Leyla Express and Johnny Express incidents
Leyla_Express_and_Johnny_Express_incidents
Cuban artist (born 1955)
Pablo Amancio Borges Delgado Born (1955-02-10) February 10, 1955 (age 71) Baracoa, Cuba
Pablo_Borges_Delgado
Spanish noble (1896–1968)
Mayor of Baracoa from 1880 to 1883. In 1894, before the Cuban War of Independence began, his father transferred a number of his properties in Baracoa to the
Pedro Monés, Marquess of Casa Maury
Pedro_Monés,_Marquess_of_Casa_Maury
The Cruz de la Parra, in Baracoa, is the last surviving of the 29 crosses planted in the New World by Columbus. It is the oldest tangible evidence of
List of venerated Central Americans and Caribbeans
List_of_venerated_Central_Americans_and_Caribbeans
Biosphere reserve in Cuba
the Toa River, which flows for 118 km (73 mi) to the Atlantic Ocean in Baracoa. The reserve extends along 2,083.05 square kilometres (804.27 sq mi), of
Cuchillas_del_Toa
2010 aviation accident
Aero Caribbean Flight 883 CU-T1549, the aircraft involved, at Baracoa Airport in 2007 Accident Date 4 November 2010 (2010-11-04) Summary Crashed following
Aero_Caribbean_Flight_883
Catholic bishop (1945–2023)
bishop of San Cristóbal de la Habana from 1992 to 1998 and bishop of Guantánamo-Baracoa from 1998 to 2006. Bishop Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés †
Carlos Jesús Patricio Baladrón Valdés
Carlos_Jesús_Patricio_Baladrón_Valdés
Polish-born Cuban general (1842–1907)
businessman Nathaniel Borden, 3 ships were chartered, the Lagonda, Amadís, and Baracoa. Roloff and Serafín Sánchez were to board the Lagonda in Key West with
Carlos_Roloff
Mountain in Cuba
575-metre-high (1,886 ft) mountain located 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Baracoa and the Baracoa Bay in Cuba's Guantanamo Province. It has a table mountain shape
El_Yunque_(Cuba)
Cuban sprint canoeist (born 2001)
Pelier Córdova Nationality Cuban Born (2001-02-07) 7 February 2001 (age 25) Baracoa, Guantánamo, Cuba Sport Country Cuba Sport Canoeing Medal record Men's
José_Ramón_Pelier
Genus of flowering plants
Brazil Cnidoscolus rangel - Pinar del Río Cnidoscolus regina - Sierra Sagua Baracoa in Cuba Cnidoscolus rostratus - C + SW Mexico Cnidoscolus rotundifolius
Cnidoscolus
University, Umeå (Sweden). Pintores Gallery, Cáceres (Spain). La Musa Gallery, Baracoa (Cuba). Palace of Justice of Xalapa, Veracruz (Mexico). Palace of Justice
Illustrators for Gender Equality
Illustrators_for_Gender_Equality
Grouping of species of lizard
Baracoa giant anole
Anolis_ecomorphs
River in Cuba
are also among the fauna of this area. List of rivers of Cuba Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa Hunt, Nigel (2009). "Toa River, the mightiest river in Cuba". Archived
Toa_river
Species of butterfly
is present in several localities in the middle and western Nipe-Sagua-Baracoa mountains, from the Monte Iberia plateau west to the Pinares de Mayarí
Calisto_brochei
Octopus" CSFG Publishing (A Hand of Knaves) Robert Porteous "A Fair Wind off Baracoa" CSFG Publishing (A Hand of Knaves) 2019 Joanne Anderton* "Wreck Diving"
Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story
Aurealis_Award_for_Best_Science_Fiction_Short_Story
Ethnic group
Cuba, with orders from Spain to conquer the island. The settlement was at Baracoa, but the new settlers were to be greeted with stiff resistance from the
Spanish_immigration_to_Cuba
Cuba, according to its reconstructed track. Heavy weather was reported in Baracoa. The storm later reached southeastern Bahamas, where the cyclone severely
1859 Atlantic hurricane season
1859_Atlantic_hurricane_season
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Girl/Female
Muslim
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, French, Greek, Italian
People's Victory; Victorious; Conqueror of the People
Male
Italian
Italian surname transferred to forename use, derived from Spanish alférez, ALFIERI means "standard bearer." The Spanish word, alférez, was borrowed from Arabic al-fris, meaning "mounted fighter" or "knight," but the original meaning was not retained.
Girl/Female
Swedish
Pure.
Boy/Male
Hindu
The Moon, Moon like a face
Girl/Female
Hindu
Dream like
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
God is Gracious; Variant of Zane or John
Female
Egyptian
, Mer-tetes.
Girl/Female
English French American
Rules with elf-wisdom.
Girl/Female
Tamil
One end of Saree which is free
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