The 60-kilometre mountain road that finally connected Baracoa to the rest of Cuba in 1965 climbs from sea level near Cajobabo to a pass at over 600 metres and back down, with eleven viaducts (some now needing repair after Hurricane Matthew in 2016) and views that are among the best on the island. The road is one of the great drives in the Caribbean and is sometimes mentioned in the same breath as the Trollstigen in Norway.
Most travellers experience it from the Víazul bus from Santiago de Cuba or Guantánamo. Take a window seat on the right going to Baracoa for the best views down into the valleys. The road is sometimes closed after heavy rain.