The Viñales Valley is located in the Sierra de los Organos and has an idyllic and unique landscape, which is dotted with ‘mogotes’ (The mogotes stand pretty tall at 300m) also known as Karst formations surrounding the valley with rich red soil and abundant palm trees is one of the reasons why the Viñales Valley is home to Cuba’s most fertile soil allowing the best tobacco to be grown, dried and harvested.
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| Viñales Valley UNESCO |
The Viñales Valley provides a relaxing rural backdrop for a visit and is therefore sprinkled with many small farms where I believe traditional techniques are used to farm just as in the past, giving anyone visiting this region a truly authentic feel.
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| Viñales Valley UNESCO |
In 1999, the Viñales Valley was designated as a UNESCO world Heritage Site. After spending a day in the valley and experiencing this slow pace of preserved farming life, it was evident why the area has been awarded this status. The Viñales Valley has also been turned into a National Park or Parque Nationale de Viñales.