Hatuey Monument – Playa Blanca loop from Baracoa

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Hatuey Monument – Playa Blanca loop from Baracoa

Moderate

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Hatuey Monument – Playa Blanca loop from Baracoa

03:13

12.4km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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441 m

Hatuey Monument

Highlight • Monument

Hatuey, chief of the Taíno, was the first New World resident to resist white colonial rule and was burnt to death by the Spanish conquerors. He is therefore also referred to as the "first hero of the Cuban nation".

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513 m

Casa de la Trova

Highlight • Pub

There is live music in the evening.

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538 m

Vicente Rodríguez El Pelú Monument

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The monument is reminiscent of the legend of El Pilú. The self-proclaimed missionary, when his speeches became offensive, was banned from the city by the Council in 1897. Before he …

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694 m

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption

Highlight • Religious Site

The original cross "Cruz de la Parra", which Christopher Columbus built after his landing on the site of the current port, can be visited here.

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2.83 km

Lagoon of Río Miel

Highlight • Lake

3.24 km

Abandoned Barra Stadium

Highlight • Structure

It has the best times behind and looks, right on the beach, a bit dark and surreal.

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6.49 km

Playa Blanca

Highlight • Beach

Small beach that was only visited by a few Cubans when I visited. Nothing for the whole day but ok for an hour. Swimming was unfortunately not possible with too many stones when the surf was too strong.

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