Viñales Valley World Heritage Site

Official name
Viñales Valley | UNESCO
Country
Cuba | Map
Continent
North America
Location
Province of Pinar del Rio
22.6166° Lat, -83.7166° Lon | Map
Code
840
Time Zone
America/Havana (CST, -0500)
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Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1999. The Viñales valley is encircled by mountains and its landscape is interspersed with dramatic rocky outcrops. Traditional techniques are still in use for agricultural production, particularly of tobacco. The quality of this cultural landscape is enhanced by the vernacular architecture of its farms and villages, where a rich multi-ethnic society survives, illustrating the cultural development of the islands of the Caribbean, and of Cuba.