Declared a World Heritage Biosphere Reserve in 1987, the name Baconao is based on a legend of a young native who lived in southern Cuba during the pre-Columbian period. There was once a magical tree called bacona, which allowed the child to play music from lagoon snails.

Baconao park offers many different attractions, including the Great Rock, Prehistoric Valley, a botanical garden, an aquarium, Baconao Lagoon, and the Museum of History of Terrestrial Transport.

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