Baracoa

[ bah-rah-kaw-ah ]

noun

1. a seaport in E Cuba: oldest town in Cuba; settled 1512.

Example Sentences

Approximate location four miles due east Port Baracoa, Cuba.

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Baracoa lies one hundred miles northeast from Santiago, and was the capital of the island as first established by Velasquez.

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Baracoa is the oldest town in Cuba, having been settled by Diego Velazquez in 1512.

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Until the middle of the 18th century Baracoa was almost without connexion with Havana and Santiago.

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The hill called the "Anvil of Baracoa" (about 3000 ft.) is remarkable for its extremely regular formation.

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