Land of the Best Cigar in the World
Viñales Valley is located in the Sierra de los Órganos mountains, just north of Viñales in the Pinar del Río Province.
Tobacco Crops
Tobacco and other crops are cultivated on the bottom of the valley, mostly by traditional agriculture techniques. Many caves dot the surrounding hillfaces (Cueva del Indio, Cueva de José Miguel).
Unique Landscapes
Viñales is a major tourist destination offering mainly hiking and rock climbing. The local climbing scene has started to take off in the last few years with many new routes being discovered resulting in an increase in local tourism. There are some mountain formations, unique in the island, called mogotes. These mogotes constitute unique geomorphological formations where some of them come to measure great height. These mogotes resemble a great diversity of forms because they are only comparable with those located in China and the peninsula of Malacca. In the valley, there are other elevations, such as Alturas de Pizarras, which are formed by a variety of rocks, the oldest existing throughout the country and also in the Caribbean area.
Mural of Prehistory
In the valley of Dos Hermanas, we can find the Mural of Prehistory, which is painted on a stone of one of the elevations. This mural shows the evolution of life in a natural sense of Cuba. The Mural of Prehistory is located in the mogote called Pita. It can be found on a perpendicular slope. The rock was washed and drains were also made in it to avoid erosion in the future due to the rain. It is 120 meters high and 160 meters in length. The artist was Leovigildo González Morillo, who was Director of Cartography of the Academy of Sciences of Cuba. In it are represented Guanahatabeyes Indians, species of mammals, gigantic animals, as well as some mollusks. In the Mural can be seen in 12 pieces the evolutionary process of men and animals in the Sierra de los Organs, in its different stages.
What will you visit?
- Viñales Village.
- Viñales Valley.
- Tobacco Torcedores: specifically traned cigar roller.
- Mural of Prehistory.
Duration of the trip: It depends on the starting point. From Havana to Viñales takes around 2 hours. from Varadero to Viñales around 3,5 hours. (non stop trip)
To help you decide, here are a few facts:
- You can’t leave Cuba without visiting its Tobacco Landscapes.
- Will enjoy the beauties of Mother Nature such as: Orchids and palms.
- Mural of Prehistory has a parallel with the Mexican Muralists but with the Caribbean Style.
- Can taste typical food cooked by the locals.
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