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Viñales

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Someday we will visit Viñales or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Viñales

Viñales is a beautiful and lush valley in Pinar del Río province of Cuba, with a population of around 10,000. It's about 26 km north of the city of Pinar del Río, and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This article also covers the town by the same name.

Before European settlement, the area was the home of a remnant Taíno population swelled with runaway slaves. The area was colonised at the beginning of the 1800s by tobacco growers from the Canary Islands, who settled in the Vuelta Abajo region. The first colonial settlement in Viñales is documented in 1871, in the form of a ranch belonging to Andrés Hernández Ramos. The town was established in 1878 as a typical community, with church, school, hospital and recreation park.

Viñales is an agricultural area, where crops of fruit, vegetables, coffee and especially tobacco are grown by traditional methods. Fishing is also an important part of the area's economy.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

26.4°C16.3
Precipitation: 60 mm

Feb

26.2°C16.1
Precipitation: 62 mm

Mar

28.1°C17.6
Precipitation: 56 mm

Apr

30°C19.3
Precipitation: 83 mm

May

30.8°C20.7
Precipitation: 173 mm

Jun

30.8°C21.8
Precipitation: 226 mm

Jul

31.7°C22
Precipitation: 184 mm

Aug

31.7°C22
Precipitation: 207 mm

Sep

31.2°C21.8
Precipitation: 216 mm

Oct

29.9°C20.8
Precipitation: 151 mm

Nov

27.9°C18.4
Precipitation: 72 mm

Dec

26.8°C16.6
Precipitation: 50 mm
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