After leaving Magic Badgerat the dock at the marina in Cienfuegos in south-central Cuba, James and I have travelled overland to Baracoa in the northeast corner of the island. This is a return visit to my favourite place in Cuba, loved for its people, art, archeology, history, endemic species of the rainforest, and the promise of finding Salto Fino, the Caribbean’s longest waterfall. The mood and tone of Baracoa is relaxed and rural with its friendly people, horse-drawn carts, wagons, and many produce vendors selling local fruits and vegetables. In this photo essay, I focus on the city of Baracoa. Next time: “To say that Baracoa is one of the most beautiful, unpretentious, and unique places in Cuba borders on the banal, but it takes on true meaning when we speak of the artistic
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