Pinar del Rio is a perfect for travelers who are looking for a tourist spot to enjoy their vacation. Pinar del Rio is the most beautiful province in Cuba. There are amazing and outstanding features such as the rounded limestone mountain that is covered with vegetation.
In Pinar del Rio, you should visit La Estrechura where you can view the Cuyaguateje River. You will also see here a lot of bohios, which are the characteristic houses of rural Cuba. If you want a nature walk, then you should go to the Valley of Isabel Maria where you can enjoy its magnificent sight as you walk.
The city was originally founded by the Spanish as Nueva Filipina (New Philippine), and was renamed Pinar del Río in 1774. It was one of the last major cities in Cuba founded by the Spanish.
ATTRACTIONS
The star attraction in Pinar del Rio province is the little city of Vinales and the surrounding valley which are located about 20 minutes from the city of Pinar del Rio by bus. Scattered all over the valley are mogotes, huge hills of limestone that have incredible shapes and which are riddled with caves and covered with vegetation. Between the mogotes are beautiful fields growing tobacco and fruit and scattered among the fields are uniquely shaped houses for drying tobacco.
While Vinales has many attractions, such as the Cave of the Indian, the best way to enjoy it is to hike or horse back ride, preferably before or after the daily tours from Havana have arrived or left.
HOW TO REACH
Viazul has twice daily buses between Havana and Viñales that stop in Pinar del Rio. There is a slow overnight train from Havana on alternate days that arrives very early in the morning; the return train to Havana runs during the day.
