Top places in Viñales, Cuba
The 150 square km constituting the Vinales National Park form a unique cultural landscape, the park is managed from the Visitor Center, which is located 2 km before reaching Viñales along the road from Pinar del Rio, the National Park has several excursions which can be arranged directly from the Visitor Center in the municipal museum or travel agencies that are located in the village of Viñales. Among the most prominent are hiking, the trail Cocosolo Palmarito about 11 km, this tour offers great views and opportunities to discover the flora and local fauna. Another interesting excursion is the "Maravillas de Vinales", which got its start 13 km from Viñales and just 1 km before reaching the Pueblo El Moncada, where the Gran Caverna de Santo Tomas, this trail is ideal for watching birds, it is very important to arrive early in the morning, you can also see endemic plants. Viñales is a nice village for staying two, three ore more days. There's the unique scenery, pure nature around the village.
Casa del Veguero
To learn more about the process of tobacco is recommended to stop at La Casa del Vegero, 1km from Viñales along the road to the Hotel Los Jazmines, the staff makes a brief explanation of the process and you can buy some loose cigars. There is also a very nice quiet little restaurant. The best tobacco of the world. Vinales gives you so many untouchable pleasures: an oxygen so pure you can almost smell it, the friendly spirit and kindness of its people and the poetry of the dew at dawn dispersing and unveiling the majesty of "mogotes" each morning before your eyes. If you embark on this adventure with your children, as I have, don't be surprised by their broad smiles when they discover these divine elevations that lead to a true paradise. Treat yourself to this trip, especially with family. It's a first-hand invitation. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, "vinaleros" (locals from Vinales) protect its beautiful landscapes and welcome anyone who wishes to admire what many consider a true paradise on earth.
Palenque de los Cimarrones
It is a small museum where you walk through a cave (Cueva de San Miguel) showing how the slaves centuries ago were hiding. At the end of the cave there is restaurant with a show of slaves, mostly for bus tours. The cave is known for its discotheque frequented the late week by many locals.
Cueva del Indio
La Cueva del Indio is located in one of the most beautiful landscapes of Vinales, in the San Vicente Valley about 7 km of Vinales along the road has Puerto Esperanza, the cave is electrified and the boats come and go throughout the day by the underground river, the tour guide makes an explanation of cave formations. In the vicinity are some restaurants and small shops to take some souvenir.
Mural de la Prehistoria
The Mural of Prehistory is in the Dos Hermanas Valley, approximately 3 km from Viñales by road to the Moncada. The mural is painted on the rock hillock called Pita and shows the evolution of life in a natural sense. The mural was created in the perpendicular hillside wiped to perform this work, the rock was washed and drains were in it to prevent erosion caused by rain and has a dimension of 120 by 160 meters long. The creator was Leovigildo Gonzalez Morillo and he Guanahatabeyes Indians are represented, species of mammals, gigantic animals and some Mollusks representing the evolutionary process of men and animals in the Sierra de los Órganos.
Cayo Jutías Beach | Day Trip
Cayo Jutías Beach
If you dream of pristine beaches and turquoise waters where you can enjoy the tranquility and get away from the large hotel complexes. Jutias is located on the north coast of the municipality of Minas de Matahambre, about 65 km from Viñales (1 hour trip approximately) access it is a built on the sea road has a length of 5 km, has an approximate area 4 km and a beach of good quality 5 km, known for its turquoise water and white sand but especially for the tranquility of the place that is especially due to the lack of permanent housing, the only services provided in the restaurant island are Jutias, some timbiriches state for juices, soft drinks and some light meals and a couple cabin rent kayaks and organize trips to a reef dives. To reach from Viñales Cayo Jutías can be done by taxi or private car.
Visit the north coast of Cuba | Day Trip
Visit the north coast of Cuba
Visit the north coast of Cuba, there you will find very nice beaches. Most of them are very quiet, there are only a few tourists. Specially recomendable are the excursions to the isle Cayo Jutías and to the isle Cayo Levisa. Last-mentioned is also very famous among divers. It's posibile to make a daily trip to this two places. If you like to go in the most agreeable way I recomend to organise the trip by a local tourist agency. Comparing the ofers in Viñales, Havanatur has the best (Their office is at the town centre of Viñales.
Caverna Santo Tomás | Day Trip
Caverna Santo Tomás
Cave Santo Tomás Located in the town of Viñales, province Pinar del Río. Cavern Santa take in the Moncada, 14 km West of the diverted Dos Hermanas and 1.5 km leaving the road to Minas de Matahambre, West of viñales, is the great Cave Santo Tomás. schedule: 8.30-17.00. are the caves largest Cuba with a 46 galleries in eight levels.
Fábrica de Ron Guayabita
Factory Ron guayabita. Located in the town of Pinar del Río (city), province Pinar del Río. Known formerly as House Garay, is now one of the points of interest for visitors the territory, eager to discover their exclusive. since 1906 drink therein elaboraba was registered as liquor special and spent then renamed the West. the guayabita was born to stay in memory of that, with huge pleasure, have tasted your bouquet. production answers procedures manual of yesteryear, which gives other attractions to the product. in the present this is the drink typical of the province. your recognized quality earned him in the first decades of the twentieth century, not just titles and honors, in 1906 won the award of marketing, 1911, the award of fair Havana, and in 1924, won the medal in fair Rome.
Museo de Ciencias Naturales
Natural science Museum. Located in the town of Pinar del Río (city), province Pinar del Río. Museum Sciences old Palace guasch. is an eloquent expression of the eclecticism Cuban. What erected, honoring his wife, Dr. Alvarez guasch, multi-faceted and romantic scholar. is the first construction of the province made in concrete. at present, provides services as science Museum, showing the Geological history and other curiosities of interest in this region.
Orquidiario Soroa | Day Trip
Orquidiario Soroa
Orquidiario Soroa located in the town of Soroa, province Pinar del Río Orquidiario Soroa Botanic Gardens Orchid of Soroa is located next to jump Soroa, which is part of the Biosphere Reserve Sierra Rosary, in the same is a small Valley that form the River Springs, main tributary of the River bayate. in the year 1943, a rich lawyer Spanish established on the Island decided to build a beautiful garden in honor his only daughter. chose a fertile Hill 35 000 m² in the foothills of the Mountain range Guaniguanico. Orquidiario Soroa the favorable conditions relief and the presence of Rivers and Springs allowed soon gather more than 25 000 copies of orchids from over 750 species from distant places of the planet. on the site of all of them 100 are Cuban, including Orchid chocolate and Orchid black. also, the garden has 6 000 species of other ornamental plants, trees and flowers representing Flora National several countries. diversity bird, many of them endemic in the area and wealth landscape it again interesting option and exclusive of all visitor especially lover enthusiast's photography.
Salto de Soroa
Jump Soroa located in the town of Soroa, province Pinar del Río. Jump Soroa is located in the slope South of the Sierra Rosary, Mountain range Guaniguanico, 7 km from the town of Candelaria. is about 200m altitude, the water in the jump falls to a height 30 meters causing the River Springs also known as the Rainbow of Cuba, which makes it famous from the seventeenth century for its beautiful and refreshing waters. is one of the places busiest because it from the top contemplated an amazing view. if drops trails that lead him to the hole natural where down waterfall, you can take a refreshing bathroom and enjoy again a panoramic simply splendid. next to it is located an Orchid and resort high natural attractions of singular beauty.
Teatro Milanés
Theater Milanese located in the town of Pinar del Río (city), province Pinar del Ríor theater Milanese construction of the nineteenth century is another sign neoclassicism of the city; distinguished as one of the local of its kind oldest of Latin America, in inside preserved samples moments transcendental of life artistic pinareña. while by his stage have desfilado prestigious figures of culture National and Rita Montaner, Alicia Alonso and Rosita Fornés. provided with a room 540 seats and acoustics exceptional, has Moreover courtyard style Seville for up to 120, ideal for coffee concert.
Cueva de los Portales
Cave of the Portals It is a natural place of physiogeographic formations that summarizes natural, historical and cultural aspects During the Missile Crisis in this place was the head of the Western Army under the command of Ernesto Che Guevara. Geographic location It is a natural and historical place of great value that summarizes natural, historical and cultural aspects. It is located in the province of Pinar del Rio in the municipality of La Palma, bounded on the north by Lagunitas, on the south by El Abra de Caiguanabo; to the east with Sierra de La Guira and while to the west is San Andrés de Caiguanabo. Its caverns There is an old current of calm waters that flows through the lower part of the cave, this has resulted in two contiguous caves, when it rains the water rises and reaches the level of the second cavern. This cave was discovered in the year 1800 by a Spaniard who gave it his surname, more than a century later it was prepared by Manuel Cortina a landowner of the area for personal enjoyment due to its beauty and natural conditions. Because of its strategic position within the western territory, the Cueva de Los Portales was the site chosen by Ernesto Che Guevara in 1962 during the Missile Crisis, as the command center of its headquarters in the region. Later, a popular camp was built near the site, which among its attractions is visiting the cave.
Vinales is considered one of the most important tourist destinations in the country, so much so that it has been stated in the travel section of the influential New York Times at number 10 among the top 52 destinations to visit in 2016. Vinales is one of the most beautiful natural environments in Cuba, embedded in "Sierra de los Organos" was declared a National Monument in 1979, was also approved in 1999 as National Park and in December of that year, it was declared by UNESCO World Heritage Humanity, in the category of Cultural Landscape. The area is ideal for nature tourism and adventure (hiking, caving and climbing) and mountaineering enthusiasts can find their challenges there as well. Viñales stands out more for the environment than their points of interest, since almost all activities carried out are outdoors. Vinales is a quiet and friendly people where travelers come to relax and enjoy the wonderful nature, relax and sit in the town square, where you can visit the House of Culture, the Art Gallery, the recently restored Church and Polo Montañés cultural center. To the west, a little separated from the center you can find Adela Azcuy the Municipal Museum, former home of a heroine of the independence wars where you can also book excursions. In the opposite direction (east) is the Garden of "Caridad" extensive garden adorned with plastic doll heads and full of flowers and plants.