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Vinales Libre

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April 16th 2008
Unfortunatley we landed in Havana 3 hours late due to delays in Cancun, and it was too late to see anything in Havana. First thing next morning we had a 3 hour drive to our first destination, Vinales (pron : Bin-ya-les), also known as the Switzerland of Cuba. Nestled between unique mountains called 'mogotes', Vinales is known as one of the best tobacco growing regions in Cuba. One of our fi ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Cuba » Oeste » Pinar del Rio

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The native Amerindian population of Cuba began to decline after the European discovery of the island by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1492 and following its development as a Spanish colony during the next several centuries. Large numbers of African slaves ... ... read more