Pinar del Río: eco-tourism of candor and nature. The music of Polo Montañez

What I did to travel for the first time to the westernmost province of Cuba, Pinar del Rio, it was the beauty of the landscapes. Later were its people, their crops of tobacco, the music of Polo Montañez, exotic caves, its islands and the valley of Viñales.

How we met from pinar del rio for the first time? Maybe a little bit because of the stories that flow from any site, fresh and pranksters. Many of them questioned his intelligence, in spite of the reality have said the last word: they build theaters and stop the concretera inside, who confuse a microwave with a tv or simply, that rise a foot and tie off the laces on the left below.

Since its christening, the unusual has been like a stamp of distinction: one of the first names given to Pinar del Rio was Rio Ugly, for a savannah, along with the herd of Alonso Rojas, Marqués de San Felipe y Santiago; as you might expect, one of the places of exquisite beauty. In 1699 he founded the villa; however, following the whims of the local area, not even the establishment of the first chapel, in 1710, determined the establishment of its population. This was achieved only later, through the cultivation of tobacco: with the distribution of solar and the beginning of the production.
The tourism of nature is your greatest treasure. From this western zone of Cuba develops a tourism eco-friendly and highly sustainable. The Thermal Baths in San Diego of the Bathrooms, the Home of the Veguero; the Camping Two Sisters, the Cave of the indian, the Great Cavern of Santo Tomás, become attractions for visitors.

The Hotel Hermitage is surrounded by regions of exquisite beauty, whether it is for your comfort, or your location. Although, if you want a more direct contact with the villagers and their local traditions, we recommend the houses for rent in Viñales with price lower.

The peasant community of The Water, for their part, have developed their own variants of the thalassotherapy with the secrets of healing with the exclusive use of the water. In the region have become commonplace these therapies, and others where they are used minerals. It is a place often visited by national or foreign, who made tours and tours to Cuba.

The Sierra de los organos to the centre and to the east, the Sierra del Rosario exhibit altitudes above 600 meters. This is the region that is called the Cordillera de Guaniguanico. For the brave, offers the best conditions for a camping trip safe. Just must venture outside to find the Loma de Seboruco with 671 meters is the maximum height of the province or the Gallery Guamacho, in the Great Cavern of Santo Tomás, with opening in the mountains of Burned and more than 25 km long, which has been considered as the largest in Latin America. Other attractions are: the Mural of Prehistory in Viñales; the keys Hutia and Levisa; the International Diving Center Maria la Gorda and Laguna Grande in Sandino; in addition to its beaches Bailén, Gray hair and little Bird.

My trips I always remember the tune Guitar of Mine, composition of Polo Montañez very heard in Cuba. I remember the friends and to sample the delicious local food combined with the natural landscape, a mixture of peace and adventure.

Have you visited Pinar del Rio? Do you know the music of Polo Montañez?