Baracoa

[ bah-rah-kaw-ah ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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

BARACOA, Cuba — Roger García Ordaz makes no secret of his many attempts to flee.

From New York Times

Joan Cruz Méndez, a taxi driver who has tried to leave three times, looked out to the sea in Baracoa and explained why so many boats that once lined the town’s shores are gone, along with their owners.

From New York Times

Mr. Milanés had been caught on a boat in Baracoa, on the eastern coast, trying to flee Cuba, according to a person familiar with the case who was not authorized to speak publicly about it.

From New York Times