Baracoa
Americannoun
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Oscar made landfall as a category one hurricane near the city of Baracoa in eastern Cuba on Sunday afternoon local time before weakening to a tropical storm.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024
Hundreds of homemade, rickety boats have left this year from the shores of Baracoa, a fishing village west of Havana where Mr. García, 34, lives — so many that locals call the town “Terminal Three.”
From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2022
The veteran bicyclist departed with a dozen others from the island nation’s eastern tip of Baracoa and traveled the tail wind about 700 or 800 miles to Havana.
From Washington Times • Jun. 4, 2017
While many were hopeful the government would deliver the necessary aid now it had cleared the road to Baracoa, others were skeptical it had the funds.
From Reuters • Oct. 8, 2016
Jorge called last night from Baracoa, and when Lourdes told him where I’d gone, he became very upset.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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