Baracoa, Cuba.-The eastern Cuban city of Baracoa, one of the most affected after Hurricane Matthew, is restoring its distinct architecture, thanks to the contribution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

More than 1,000 red tiles have been donated by Venezuela, and are now being distributed around Baracoa, the first village founded by Spaniards in Cuba.

The red tiles will be used to repair colonial houses whose roofs were severely damaged during the hurricane, according to Pedro Javier Creme, the director of the Office of Monuments and Historical Places.

The dimensions of the buildings and the magnitude of the damage will not allow the architectural heritage to totally restored and local authorities have been forced to find alternative solutions, such as the tiles from Venezuela.

Since being hit by Hurricane Matthew, at least three Venezuelan ships have arrived in the port of Santiago de Cuba with aid for the affected area, including electric transformers, trucks, 37,500 square meters of roofing, three caterpillar excavators, cranes, cement siloes and sand mixers.

The help given to Cuba and to Haiti, is a part of the initiatives – International Humanitarian corridors 251 and 252, created by the Venezuelan government to send solidarity aid and help disasters areas.