Baconao National Park is located on the south coast of the island of Cuba, east of the city of Santiago de Cuba, between the coast of the Caribbean Sea and the Sierra Maestra Mountains. Baconao Park was created in 1987, covers an area of 84,887 hectares, which is characterized by a wide variety of landscapes and ecosystems (beaches, lagoons, valleys, rocky cliffs and mountains). More than 2000 species of flowering plants, 496 species of ferns and 277 species of bryophytes, including about 300 endemic species, grow in the park. The fauna includes 140 species of arachnids, 120 species of Lepidoptera, 38 species of land snails, 94 species of amphibians, 42 species of reptiles, 14 species of bats and 153 species of birds (about half of all representatives of the Fauna are endemic to Cuba). In 1987, Bakonao National Park was declared by UNESCO a biosphere reserve of world significance. The park, in addition to its pristine nature, is famous for its historical, archaeological and cultural attractions. On its territory, the remains of settlements of the Indian tribes that inhabited the territory as far back as the pre-Columbian era were discovered, the colonial period left behind the ruins of about 70 French coffee plantations, abandoned mines for the extraction of iron and manganese ore belong to the American period. Among the park's most famous tourist attractions are Valle de la Prehistoria (Prehistoric Valley). On 11 hectares of the park, among lush vegetation, 200 sculptures of dinosaurs, tyrannosaurs, diplodocus, triceratops and other life-size animals were installed. Here you can also see sculptural compositions (also life-size) depicting scenes of hunting and fishing of primitive people. In the park there is a large rock of volcanic origin La Gran Piedra. The huge monolith has a weight of about 63,000 tons, its length is 51 meters, its width is 30 meters and its height is 25 meters (La Gran Piedra is listed as the third largest monolith in the world in the Guinness Book of Records). The stone itself is located at an altitude of 1234 meters above sea level, a staircase of 459 steps leads to its top, a stunning panoramic view of the surroundings opens from the top, and on a very dark night you can even see the lights of Jamaica. History buffs can visit Granjita Siboney Farm, in which Fidel Castro and other revolutionaries spent the night before attacking the Moncado Barracks on July 26, 1953. Visitors to the Baconao Park can also visit the Land Transport Museum, the Jardín de Cactus Cactus Garden, the Aquarium and the Baconao Dolphinarium, take a walk along the shore of the Baconao Lagoon and watch the birds that nest here. Another tourist attraction is located on the shore of the lagoon - the reconstruction of the Indian village of Taino, its visitors are urged to drop in a local restaurant specializing in traditional seafood dishes. On the territory of the park there are several hotels, restaurants and cafes in which tourists will be treated to dishes of national cuisine and a cup of Cuban coffee.