
{"id":324783,"date":"2025-06-23T19:06:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=324783"},"modified":"2025-06-23T19:06:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T23:06:03","slug":"visiting-pinar-del-rio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/digital-channel\/gallery\/spotlight\/visiting-pinar-del-rio\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Pinar del R\u00edo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/tag\/pinar-del-rio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Pinar del R\u00edo<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a kind city, as are its people. Even amidst the vicissitudes and darkness of the crisis, of all problems that torpedo its daily life, like that of all of Cuba, the provincial capital welcomes those who choose to visit it with warmth and serenity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not one of the most cosmopolitan cities on the island, nor one of the most hectic and bustling. It has its own tempo, its own atmosphere and, although its streets and main sites can be crowded at times, its pace \u2014 like its cleanliness and hospitality \u2014 is far from the frantic and extroverted atmosphere of other Cuban cities like Havana and Santiago.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324786\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324786\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_1-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Independencia Park, in Pinar del R\u00edo. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324787\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324787\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_11-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324788\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324788\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_13-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinar del R\u00edo doesn\u2019t have the history of other Cuban towns, although that doesn\u2019t make it any less so. It wasn\u2019t among the first townships on the island and although its origins date back to the colonial period, for a long time it remained a small town with little urban development. It wasn\u2019t until 1867 that it received the title of city by Royal Order, a date that the people of Pinar del R\u00edo celebrate as its anniversary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From then on, its development became dynamic. After the end of the Ten Years\u2019 War in 1878, Pinar del R\u00edo became a province and the young city became its capital. With this status, in the following decades it would continue to grow in population and buildings, receive the railroad and electric light, and consolidate its prominence in a region famous for its tobacco production.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324789\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324789\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_2-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324790\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324790\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_10-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324791\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324791\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_29-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 20th century, the city continued to grow. More dwellings and public buildings, businesses and schools were built; streets were paved and a sewage system project was implemented. Over the years, new neighborhoods and communities emerged and Pinar del R\u00edo also became a municipality. Thus, it entered the new millennium with a well-defined identity and culture, beyond any stereotype.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, Pinar del R\u00edo is once again suffering the impact of a crisis, with shortages and long blackouts, construction debts and other difficulties. At the same time, it remains a welcoming city, with landmarks like Independencia Park, the Guasch Palace and Mart\u00ed Street, and with noble and affable people like those our correspondent Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez encountered a few days ago on a visit.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324792\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324792\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_7-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324793\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324793\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_3-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324794\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324794\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_4-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324795\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324795\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_5-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, ciudad capital de la Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324796\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324796\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_6-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324797\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324797\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_9-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324798\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324798\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_16-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. 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Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324806\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324806\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_33-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. 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Photo: Otmaro Rodr\u00edguez.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_324817\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-324817\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-324817\" src=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1-120x86.jpg 120w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Pinar-del-Rio_Otmaro_22-1-750x536.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-324817\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinar del R\u00edo, the capital city of the Cuban province of the same name. 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