Baconao, Protected biosphere reserve in Guantánamo Province, Cuba

Baconao is a biosphere reserve in Guantánamo Province that combines forests, coastal areas, mountains, and lagoons. The site offers different zones to explore, from hiking trails to historical sites and museums housing vehicle collections and artworks.

Baconao was declared a World Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1987. The park's name comes from a pre-Columbian legend about an indigenous boy who played music from lagoon snails under a magical bacona tree; villagers believed his magic passed into the trees, and the area took his name. Granjita Siboney, within the park, is where Fidel Castro's attackers spent the night before the 26 July 1953 assault on the Moncada Barracks.

The name comes from a legend about an indigenous boy who played music on lagoon snails under a magical tree called bacona; villagers called him Baconao, and after he vanished the name passed to the area. At the Baconao Lagoon visitors can see a reproduction of a Taíno village.

The site can be explored on foot, with some areas requiring sturdy shoes and stamina. Visitors should bring water and sun protection, as shaded spots are limited.

Granjita Siboney is the farm where Fidel Castro and the attackers of the Moncada Barracks spent the night before the assault on 26 July 1953. The park also holds the Jardin Ave de Paraiso, a 0.45 km2 garden laid out in 1860 on a former coffee plantation, with colour-coded sections each carrying its own scents.