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Vinales, located in the province
of Pinar del Rio, in the western part of Cuba, 180 km of Havana,
shelters the most beautiful luxuriant landscapes of Cuba.
Vinales one of the many valleys of the Cordilla del Organos and
Sierra del Rosario is a god blessed region. From the lush flat
surfaced valley erects rounded tops mountains, the ‘Mogotes’ and
the limestone cliffs with at their foot little farm stations
giving a special touch to this particular place. The first
settlers were the taino, the ciboney, the slaves and last the
tobacco growers from the Canary Islands. In the year 1871, Don
Andrés Hernández Ramos built the first ranch of Vinales. Vinales
with a population of approximately 28,000 inhabitants has an
agricultural based economy. The land of Vinales, red in some
areas and sandy at others is fertile .Fruits crops, vegetables,
coffee and tobacco abound. Ecological agriculture with organic
or semi organic manure along with traditional techniques are
used in the plantations. Visiting Vinales, the Museo the Museo
Municipal, Casa de Caridad Botanical Gardens, Museo
Paleontológico, Palenque (a Maroon village) and the nearby caves
(Cueva del Indio, Cueva de José Miguel, Cueva de Santo Tomás) in
Valle de Viñales National Park are a must. |
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