Pinar del Río, Provincial capital in western Cuba
Located at Cuba's western end, Pinar del Río spans across fertile valleys and contains numerous limestone hills known as mogotes in its landscape.
Founded in 1774 as Nueva Filipinas due to Philippine workers in tobacco plantations, the city received its current name from the pine forests near Río Guama.
The region produces 70 percent of Cuba's tobacco leaves, with local farmers maintaining traditional cultivation methods passed through multiple generations.
The city connects to Havana through regular bus services, while local transportation includes taxis and bicycle rentals for exploring the surrounding tobacco fields.
The Cueva de los Portales, a cave system near the city, served as Che Guevara's command center during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962.
Location: Pinar del Río Province
Inception: 1669
Elevation above the sea: 61 m
Website: http://www.pinardelrio.pinar.cu/
Shares border with: San Luis, San Juan y Martínez, Viñales, Consolación del Sur
Website: http://pinardelrio.pinar.cu
GPS coordinates: 22.41674,-83.70026
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
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