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Vinales Valley found in the
Province of Pinar del Rio is the most beautiful area of Cuba.
Its beautiful scenery, its magical atmosphere and stunning
landscapes are an invitation for all who love nature. Vinales
Valley, known as Vale de Viñales in Spanish, part of the Sierra
de los Organos in the Province of Pinar del Rio, has a surface
area of 132 square kilometers. With its ‘mogotes’ and knolls
with rounded tops and steep slopes, it offers a contrasting view
with the flats surfaces of the valley filled with luxuriant
vegetation. The Cuban flora and fauna abounds in the Vinales
Valley. Endemic plants like the ceibon (the bombax emarghinatom),
palmita de sierra (Thrinax Microcarpa), cayman oak (Ekmanianthes
actinophylla), and a type of palm tree (Mycrocycas calocoma) are
found. The trees are the habitat of many animals specially birds
like the hummingbirds, the Cuban trogon (Priotelus temnurus),
the tody (Todus multicolor), the mockingbird (the Cuban
solitaire) and a small paserine bird which lives in the
pinewoods. Deep in the valley, tobacco the lifeblood of the
Vinales Valley is grown with traditional techniques. The
pheasant working in the fields with the cattle, the casas
scattered in the valley gives us a breathtaking view of rural
life in the Cuba. |
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