Vinales, Cuba is beautiful. A small town just 3 hours outside of Havana, but it could be another world. Tall mountains, caves, country living at its finest.
If you have time to spend a few days here, I recommend it. If you only have time for a day trip, it's well worth it.
We only had time for a day trip from Havana. I would recommend taking a shared taxi from Havana and then hiring a guide and car to take you to the caves, the mural, a tobacco farm and to a farm for lunch. If you have time, there are dozens of airbnb.com in Vinales. Most are located along the main street in town.
Amazing organic lunch....this is the original farm to table right here. Ask Cuban farmers what they do with their food rations from the government and they will tell you they feed it to the animals. Be sure to try eating Ropa Vieja while in Cuba.
The Cuban people are warm and welcoming. We enjoyed talking to them about life in Cuba.
Even though it was not tobacco growing season, this man showed us how the leaves should look and how to roll cigars. They will try to sell you cigars or coffee at every demonstration like this one. The government allows them to sell 10% of their crop. They usually sell their wares at a good price and it's good quality.
The famous mural de la prehistoria in Vinales. It took 18 people 4 years to complete.
The bar located on the grounds of the mural has the best pina coladas anywhere. I highly recommend taking a break and enjoying. Next post: Trinidad, Cuba.
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