ES / EN
- January 27, 2023 -
No Result
View All Result
OnCubaNews Needs You
OnCubaNews
  • World
  • Cuba
  • Cuba-USA
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Infographic
  • Culture
    • Billboard
  • Sports
  • Styles / Trends
  • Media
  • Special
  • Cuban Flavors
  • World
  • Cuba
  • Cuba-USA
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Infographic
  • Culture
    • Billboard
  • Sports
  • Styles / Trends
  • Media
  • Special
  • Cuban Flavors
OnCubaNews
ES / EN
Home Styles / Trends Places

Viñales, between mogotes and tourists

The well-earned fame of this site in western Cuba has been accompanied by an increase in visitors, who come from all parts of the world eager to appreciate its beauty and exchange with its inhabitants.

by OnCuba Staff, OnCuba editorial staff
June 18, 2019
in Places
0
Tourist in Viñales Valley. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez.

Tourist in Viñales Valley. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez.

Viñales Valley, in the western province of Pinar del Río, is rightfully one of the most famous places in Cuba. Its natural beauty, crowned by its unmistakable mogotes, and its picturesque town have won distinctions such as Protected Area, National Park and World Heritage Cultural Landscape.

Its fame has also been accompanied by an increase in visitors, who come from all parts of the world eager to appreciate its beauty and exchange with its residents. More than half a million people travel there every year, following the recommendations of friends, family or publications such as The New York Times and Business Insider, which have recommended it among the best tourist destinations.

Viñales. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez.

Tourism has logically left its mark. What was once a placid rural town, today is a busy tourist site, a place where there are more than 2,000 rooms for rent, hundreds of private restaurants and where the domestic economy depends largely on the influx of visitors. And when it decreases, in the low season, everyone feels it.

Tourists in Viñales. Photos: Otmaro Rodríguez.

1 of 12
- +

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

It’s not only in the town, where rooms for rent follow each other in line and many work in the private sector, but also in the valley itself, in the farms and tobacco plantations turned into attractions because of their ecological agricultural methods and the authenticity of their people. Many tourists arrive there, in group tours or on their own, by buses or rented bicycles.

Tourists in Viñales. Photo: Otmaro Rodríguez

The very authorities have warned of the threat of “uncontrolled overexploitation” and announced measures to minimize its impact, but at the same time they have maintained their own hotel plan, expanding existing state capacities.

Tourists in Viñales. Photos: Otmaro Rodríguez

1 of 12
- +

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

However, in Viñales there are still obliged visits such as the Prehistory Mural―near which fragments of a meteorite fell last February―and its singular drawing on a hillside; the Cueva del Indio, with a boat ride along an underground river; the wonderful view from Los Jazmines Hotel’s lookout point; the Canopy, which offers an experience full of adrenaline; and the town, with its park, its streets and its colorful houses.

Related Posts

Foto: Jorge Luis Borges.

Brief Tour of Havana

October 2, 2018

Roberto Gottardi: the Emotion of the Shapes

November 4, 2017
Colón Cemetery. Photo: Luis Gabriel.

Life in the cemetery

June 25, 2017
Copy of Ortelius Atlas returned to Cuba by the Boston Athenaeum Library. Photo: Ismario Rodríguez.

First modern atlas of the world returned to Cuba

May 12, 2017

But tourists are also attracted by its paths and fields sown among the mogotes, its cozy atmosphere, its ever greenness. All these values ​​make Viñales an invitation that can’t be turned down by visitors, a haven for the senses, a Cuban paradise where nature remains the protagonist, at least until now.

Tourists in Viñales. Photos: Otmaro Rodríguez

1 of 12
- +

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Authors

OnCuba Staff, OnCuba editorial staff
Tags: cuban naturetourism in CubaViñales Valley
Previous Post

EU foreign ministers address application of Helms-Burton Act

Next Post

Cuban young woman selected among five best choreographers in United Kingdom

OnCuba Staff

OnCuba Staff

OnCuba Staff

OnCuba Staff

Next Post
"Sonia," inspired by Dostoevsky's anti-heroine in Crime and Punishment. Danced and choreographed by Arielle Smith.

Cuban young woman selected among five best choreographers in United Kingdom

The swimming pool of the Holguin Beach Resort. Photo: Sunwing.

Canadian company consolidates as largest provider of tourists to the island

Self-portrait of Massaguer, part of the collection of the Wolfsonian Museum. In the background an angel and a demon accompany him on the carousel. Photo: Marita Pérez Díaz.

Massaguer's Cuba on exhibit in Miami

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

The conversation here is moderated according to OnCuba News discussion guidelines. Please read the Comment Policy before joining the discussion.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Most Read

  • The Enchanted Shrimp of the Cuban Dance

    1474 shares
    Share 590 Tweet 369
  • Biden and Cuba, the good and the bad…these days

    13 shares
    Share 5 Tweet 3
  • What foods can be brought to Cuba and what imports are forbidden?

    375 shares
    Share 150 Tweet 94
  • Family Reunification Parole has not been canceled, U.S. Embassy in Cuba reported

    10 shares
    Share 4 Tweet 3
  • New online form for travelers arriving in Cuba

    41 shares
    Share 16 Tweet 10

Most Commented

    • About us
    • Work with OnCuba
    • Terms of use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Moderation policy for comments
    • Contact us
    • Advertisement offers

    OnCuba and the OnCuba logo are registered® trademarks of Fuego Enterprises, Inc., its subsidiaries or divisions.
    OnCuba © by Fuego Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • World
    • Cuba
    • Cuba-USA
    • Opinion
      • Columns
      • Infographic
    • Culture
      • Billboard
    • Sports
    • Styles / Trends
    • Media
    • Special
    • Cuban Flavors

    OnCuba and the OnCuba logo are registered® trademarks of Fuego Enterprises, Inc., its subsidiaries or divisions.
    OnCuba © by Fuego Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Go to mobile version