Banana cocoa and coffee Plantation Baracoa Cuba

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Distance: 9.94 mi
Elevation gain: 486 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 466 ft
Max elevation: 131 ft
TrailRank: 24
Min elevation: 131 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 48 minutes
Time: 2 hours 19 minutes
Coordinates: 1728
Uploaded: February 24, 2020
Recorded: February 2020

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near La Playa, Guantánamo (Republic of Cuba)

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Baracoa's fickle climate is distinctly different from that of the rest of the country, as its mountainous areas register the island’s highest precipitation rate. With an annual average of nearly 145 inches of rain 180 days out of the year, the mountains of Baracoa are a prime location for coffee and cocoa cultivation.

Located on the north coast of Cuba’s easternmost tip, Baracoa is where Christopher Columbus landed on his first voyage. He named the region Porto Santo, and referenced a nearby “table mountain” that he could see in the distance, which is known today as El Yunque. In the 1500’s, Baracoa was named the first capital of Cuba.

Baracoa’s proximity to mountain ranges made it relatively inaccessible, and thus, a prime place for illegal trade with English and French. During the Haitian revolution of the 19th century, Baracoa became a safe haven for French refugees who began growing cocoa and coffee in the region.