Pinar del Río has a natural beauty typical of this wonderful island. Invaluable landscapes such as Cuba’s six Biosphere Reserves and the Valle de Viñales, which has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, enhance this unspoilt and seductive region where the best tobacco in the world is cultivated. The main form of access is overland although the area can also be reached by sea, via María La Gorda International Diving Centre.

PLACES OF INTEREST

One cannot pass through Pinar del Río without visiting:

• the Capital of the province, one of the most picturesque and largest cities in Cuba, the citizens of which are renowned for being kind and friendly
• the Valle de Viñales, a place of inspiring natural beauty, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO
• the Mural de la Prehistoria, an unusual mural painted on the rocky surface of mogotes, which is 120 meters long and 80 meters wide
• the Santo Tomás Cave, considered to be amongst the most important in Cuba. Thanks to its size and the scientific treasures its guards it’s a trilling place to see
• the María La Gorda International Diving Centre, with its magnificent seabed which is perfect for underwater exploration
• Soroa, a magnificent orchid garden featuring 700 species, 150 of which are endemic to Cuba
• Península de Guanahacabibes National Park, a Biosphere Reserve with an extraordinary natural environment. It has a wide variety of flora and fauna and number of unusual landscape