Havana
- Pinar del Rio - Viñales
From
Havana to Pinar del Rio:
Taking the new freeway Havana
- Pinar
del Rio it is possible to avoid the old Central
Highway and to reduce the necessary time to cover the
distance between both points. In les then two hours
you arrive to the city of Pinar
del Rio.
There are approximately 180 km of distance.
The
trip is very pleasant. You can find florid fields, abudant
vegetation, valleys and some mountain chains, as the
Sierra de Rosario, one of the most beuatiful places
of the Isle. It is one of the reservation of the Biosphere
of the country.
This
route doesn't cross towns or cities. It starts in Havana
and it ends up in the city
of Pinar del Rio, capital of the province with the
same name, and the westernmost of the country. It is
located in the western end of the Isle.
All
Through this route, you will find in both sides of the
freeway landscapes and cultivated fields. Nevertheless,
you can choose certain deviations to get to small towns,
cities and very attractive touristic centers.
The
deviation could be:
In the km 50, you can move away from the freeway and
4 km far you will find the San Juan River, a place of
wild nature, cascades and small lakes, ideal to take
a bath and enjoy a camping day.
2 km far through the same highway you will get to La
Moka Hotel. This touristic center, located among
big trees and surrounded by pure, wild nature, is probably
one of the nicest and most pleasant places of the country.
Soroa.
A national park with a hotel,
a magnificent orchd garden, divers nature and the most
amazing Cuban flora. It laso counts on an observatory
that, to get there you will have to climb stones and
mountains, and finally, a great valley to your feet.
There
are some of the towns you will find if you cross the
city
of Pinar del Rio 5 to 20 km far: Artemisa, Candelaria,
San Critóbal, Los Palacios, Paso Real de San
Diego, Herraduras, Consolación del Sur, Viñales,
La Coloma, San Luis, San Juan y Martinez, Guane, Sandino
and Mantua.
You
can also, all along the iternerary, visit some touristic
places of interest like Los Portales Cave, La Güira,
which is a National Park, the Santino Tomás Cave,
the Mines of Matahambre, Cayo Levisa, Cayo Paraiso and
Maria La Gorda. All these places are located a few km
far from the city
of Pinar del Rio.
Cape
San Antonio is the westernmost point of the country
Just
before you arrive to the city
of Pinar del Rio, you can turn to the right and
there you will find a group of touristic places of great
value.
Among them it stands out the Viñales
Valley, a prominent height, in which you it is located
the Hotel
Los Jazmines. This is the most spectacular
touristic scenario in Cuba. It is a group of hummocks
that surround a great valley where you will find the
famous Cuban tabacco plantations.
Near
the valley you can find interesting places such as The
Indian Cave, the San
Vicente Hotel and Hotel
la Ermita.
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