Among the many interesting and unexpected findings in researching Baracoa was to learn that the oldest artifact connecting Christopher Columbus to Cuba is the Cruz de Parra, the cross he planted on the shore of Baracoa in December, 1492. Below

Unbelievable that I have been blogging about my Cuba research trip for just over a month now and there is still so much to share! For example, on the left is an amazing poster celebrating the founding of Baracoa by

To be authentic in my writing, I always immerse myself totally in my subject.

The prequel to Mango Rain (Lluvia de Mango) will be Mimi’s Path (El Camino de Mimi), out this fall, and the story begins in Baracoa.

After a few

So, this was my office during my stay at Baracoa. I stayed at the 3 star El Castillo Hotel, on the highest point of Baracoa, built in 1739 as a fort called El Castillo Seboruco.

El Castillo Hotel offers unparalleled