By air
José Martí International (HAV), ~3 h by road
North America · Cuba
Viñales, Cuba
Tobacco farms among steep limestone hills
Getting there
Best time to visit
November to April — dry and clear
Don't miss
The Viñales Valley
The Mural de la Prehistoria
Cueva del Indio
The Los Jazmines viewpoint
Things to do
Horse riding through the valley
Hiking
Caving
Cycling between farms
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 4.0
What to pack
Walking shoes, a sun hat, insect repellent
A quieter corner
A visit to a family tobacco farm to watch cigars being rolled
Questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Viñales?
November to April — dry and clear. What to pack: Walking shoes, a sun hat, insect repellent.
How do I get to Viñales?
Fly into José Martí International (HAV), ~3 h by road.
What is there to do in Viñales?
Horse riding through the valley, hiking, caving, cycling between farms. A quieter find: A visit to a family tobacco farm to watch cigars being rolled.
What should I eat in Viñales?
Farm-grown vegetables, roast pork, black beans and rice, fresh coffee and fruit.
About Viñales
- Hills
- Inland
Where it is
Viñales is a small town in Pinar del Río province in western Cuba, set in a green valley ringed by steep-sided limestone hills.
History
The valley's red soils have been farmed for tobacco since the 19th century, and traditional methods such as ploughing with oxen are still used today. Its farms, villages and striking landscape were listed by UNESCO as a cultural landscape in 1999.
People
Viñales's people speak Spanish and many are guajiros, country farmers, who grow tobacco, coffee and food crops and welcome travellers into their homes and farms.
Known for
- Mogotes, steep limestone hills
- Tobacco farms and drying houses
- Horse riding through the valley
- Caves and underground rivers
Did you know?
The rounded, steep-sided hills of the valley, called mogotes, are the remains of an ancient limestone plateau worn away over millions of years.
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