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viñales valley


states: [cuba]

category: cultural

year: 1999

location: Province of Pinar del Rio

region: Latin America and the Caribbean

latitude/longitude: 22.6166700000, -83.7166700000

Viñales Valley

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.

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