Grazing horse in Vinales, Pinar del Rio, Cuba
Viñales Valley (Spanish: ''Valle de Viñales'') is a karstic depression in Cuba. The valley has an area of 132 km2 (51 sq mi) and is located in the Sierra de los Órganos mountains (part of Guaniguanico range), just north of Viñales in the Pinar del Río Province. Viñales is an agricultural area, where crops of fruit, vegetables, coffee and especially tobacco are grown by traditional methods. Tourism centered on the Viñales Valley is developing, the area being protected by constitution since February 1976, and declared a national monument in October 1978. The Viñales Valley has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since November 1999,for the outstanding karst landscape and traditional agriculture as well as vernacular architecture, crafts and music.
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Location: Cuba, Vinales, Pinar del Rio
Photo credit: © Nick J.W. Pilet / Alamy / Afripics
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