Baracoa, Cuba: archaeology and longing

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July 1st 2015
I’d heard that the treasures in the <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Museo Arqueológicalin Baracoa had been moved from Yara-Majayara, and I wanted to see the site before touring the museum. James Archbold, Alber Hernandez and I set off early in the morning with Delmar behind the wheel of the old Ford jeep called “Blue.” The protected “national monument,” renowned for its c ... read more

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The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves ... ... read more