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Cordillera de Guaniguanico 9 MOGOTES
Cueva del
Indio
Deep inside a mogote, These round-topped
this huge cavern lit rock formations are the
by artificial lighting remains of a limestone
has fabulous drip stone plateau. Over millions of
form ations. Having years, water dissolved
walked the floodlit the rock, creating
trail, visitors can ride caverns. When the
through an under­ ceilings collapsed, they
ground river (left) left these free-standing
on a motorized boat. pillars. Visit the Mural de
la Prehistoria at Valle de
Viñales, painted on a
mogote by Leovigildo
González Morillo.

Viñales
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Harking back
to a bygone era, this
quintessentially colonial
village exudes unspoiled
Cueva de los Portales
7 charm. Ox­carts plod
Located at an amazing height of 100 ft (30 m), through quiet streets
this cavern was Che Guevara’s headquarters during lined with traditional
the Cuban Missile Crisis. It has Che’s old iron bed as homes fronted by old­
well as giant stalagmites and stalactites. fashioned arcades.
Hiking
8 1 9 Bahía Honda CN
Las Terrazas, Soroa,
and Viñales all have 0 Puerto Sanguily Cordillera de 3
Manuel
official trails. A licensed Esperanza Guaniguanico Candelaria
San
guide – required for hiking CC Cristóbal
into the mountains – can 5 Consolación Los 2
del Sur
be hired at each of these A4 Palacios
starting points. 6 Pinar 7
del Río
NEED TO KNOW Gran Caverna de San Cueva de los Portales:
Parque Nacional de Viñales: Tomás: MAP B2 • Parque MAP C2 • Carretera San
MAP B2 • (48) 79 6144 Nacional de Viñales • (48) Andrés, km 14 • (48) 63
68 1214 • 9:30am–3:30pm 6749 • 8am–5pm daily.
Soroa: MAP C2 • (48) 52 daily. Adm: CUC$10 Adm: CUC$1
3871 • Adm: CUC$3, with
guide Rancho La Guabina: MAP Cueva del Indio: MAP B2
B3 • Carretera de Luís
• Carretera Puerto
Las Terrazas: MAP C2 • Lazo, km 9.5 • (48) 75 7616 Esperanza, km 36 • (48) 77
Autopista Habana-Pinar del • 8am–5pm daily 8053 • 9am–5pm daily.
Río, km 51 • (48) 57 8700 Adm: CUC$5

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