Western Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Pinar Del Río is home to mountain ranges and expansive fields bursting with tobacco and sugarcane. The tantalizing fragrance wafting from the world’s finest tobacco is omnipresent throughout this provincial capital, like the smiles from local residents, who will welcome you into their lives and may even prepare a meal for you in their home for you. As you stroll throughout town, observe the overwhelming number of architectural columns while listening to traditional musical performances by farmers known as guajiros, whose stories are told through song.
Vinales
In the verdant agricultural village of Viñales, he who has the least gives the most. In Viñales, the surrounding limestone formations create an ambiance reminiscent of another time and place. Watch as the tobacco farmers return home on horseback from a long days work in the fields. You’ll be tempted to close your eyes and drift away to the sound of horses galloping through the cobblestoned streets, taking you to a place where dreams blur the lines of reality.
Soroa
Soroa is a scenic 50 mile drive west of Havana. When sugarcane fields and quaint villages come to an end, you’ll reach a picturesque resort located in the center of a tropical forest, known as “The Rainbow of Cuba”, hidden high in the mountains. Thousands of ornamental plants, trees and flowers, along with 700 species of orchids thrive throughout this 86,500 acre wonderland. Cool off at a nearby waterfall that cascades 72 feet into pools that are known for their medicinal benefits.