Viñales Valley, in Pinar del Río, Cuba, designated Cultural and World Heritage Site by UNESCO, opens to nature lovers who visit the Island. It is a unique attraction whose history goes back 300 million years ago, in a magnificent landscape where its unparallel nature is perfectly combined with environmental protection and human action. It is also renowned for growing the best tobacco in the world. The 82.5 square miles Valley is a highly representative of Cuban carsic mountains, surrounded by singular knolls with round summits and rare shapes called mogotes (hummocks). It shelters endemic flora and fauna richly endowed by exclusive species such as the Cork Palm, a living plant fossil, and the Bee Hummingbird or Zunzuncito, the smallest of birds. The village, placed at the heart of the Valley, is a traditional site whose main street shows column galleries and red-tiled houses. »»

Interesting attractions along the area includes, besides the Valley, mountain ranges and mogotes, the Indian Cave, the Nightingale Valley, Palenque de los Cimarrones (a fugitive slave settlement), Saint Thomas Great Cavern, as well as other caverns belonging to the Majagua-Canteras and Palmarito mountain range, Saint Vincent Valley and Viñales village. It is the ideal spot for nature tourism and adventure such as trekking, mountaineering and speleology. Jutia and Levisa keys, with beautiful beaches to visit, are just an hour away from the Valley. Viñales village is a picturesque place of a deep-rooted musical tradition and a high plastic arts development which integrate into the socio-cultural life of the town. The mogote known as Dos Hermanas (Two Sisters) shows one of the biggest murals in open spaces world over. The Prehistoric Mural -a 120.00m x 180.00m hillside- reflects the biological evolution of the Sierra de los Órganos, one of the two World Biosphere Reserves of the province. ««»»

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Viñales Valley has a wide variety of options for pleasure, like the Paths choice to practice ecotourism. The most remarkable ones are "The Path to the Mogotes", that goes from the deep of the Valley to the Prehistoric Mural; "Undreamed-of Nature", with a rich and varied bird fauna, and "Secret of the Underground World", of speleology interest because of Saint Thomas Great Cavern. Within the same area, La Ermita is a perfect destination for all who seek contact with nature, if follow the path of "Wonders of Viñales". A walk around the Hell Mountain is suitable for bird watching and a closer looking to the Cork Palm, as well as the local flora and fauna in general. Another standing asset in the Valley is the Saint Vincent Ranch, neighboring springs whose mineral, medicinal and hypothermal waters are famous since the 19th century. ««»»

Excursions include visits to other major resorts: Jutía and Levisa Keys with unspoiled beaches, Municipal Museum of Viñales, City Historic Center, the Indian Cave, Benito's place and Veguero's House. You can also enjoy the traditional Cuban cuisine at the restaurants: Viñales Caves, Indian Cave and Don Tomás House. The options also comprise nature tourism activities such as walks, horseback riding, lookout points, bike riding and more. A world of fun at your fingertips! ««