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Viñales town

  • November 7, 2000
  • Rated 3 of 5 by Joel from Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
Viñales town

Viñales town, located in the valley itself, still preserves the traditional scenery of a peasants settlement represented by its main street, columns in both sides and houses with red tiled roofs and with a unique and pleasant appearance. The laid-back atmosphere and the diminutive size turn Viñales into a quiet and peaceful village with absolutely no kind of hassle. Luckily, it has not been particulary developed for tourism. There are not many restaurants and no offical accommodation. At the moment we were wondering where we were gonna eat that evening, we got this address of a casas particulares by a word of mouth. We were full of the traditional black beans and rice, Moros y Cristianos (as being served just about everywhere) and therefore we were very enthousiastic to go and look for that place. And because it is said that you can get the best food in the private houses of course... As it was illegal for houseowners to serve food to people not staying in the house, most will do it anyway if you are 'discreet' about it. We've got some delicious lobster with fresh vegetables and advocados for only 7 USD per person. So if you're planning to visit Viñales maybe this could be a perfect place for you to stay (Nelson Leon, Calle Camilo Cienfuegos No. 4). We also saw the double bedroom with private bathroom and it all looked very clean and above all, it is right in the centre of the city. Leon told us it was 15 USD for the room, breakfast included.

Sitting on a bench on the lazy little main square, which hosts all of the noteworthy buildings, or in an outdoor café upon Salvador Cisnero is an excellent way to spend your afternoon. Enjoying the beauty of life just like the people of Viñales when they rock backwards and forwards in the rocking chairs on their porch! Sometimes I wondered if the Cuban people have the same idea on the concept of 'freedom of life' as I do?

From journal Las flores de la vida

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