Beyond the incomparable history and colonial past of the first city of the Americas, probably the second key area of interest for visiting Baracoa has to be nature tourism and ecotourism, the perfect option for exploring one of the most forested regions of Cuba, where the environments excellent state of preservation seems unchanged since Christopher Columbus arrived in the area in the late fifteenth century.

The transparency of glass characterizes both rivers, as it does the entire maritime coastline of Baracoa, excellent for water sports; fishing, photography and horseback riding, while a variety of caves encourage tourists to embrace ancient civilizations, through cave paintings and well-preserved archaeological artifacts.