Only 40 km from the eastern tip of the island, Baracoa was cut off for generations from the rest of Cuba by a range of mountains that crowd behind the town. Access was only possible by sea.

Located in the east of Cuba, this mythical road links Baracoa to Guantánamo, with breathtaking panoramic views of the ocean and tropical forest. Built in the 1960s, La Farola is as much a ...