"Pinar del Rio" Top 5 Page for this destination Pinar del Río by aramat

Pinar del Río Travel Guide: 58 reviews and 104 photos

Pinar del Rio is the main town of Cuba's westernmost province. It's not as exciting or Havana or Trinidad, but worth a short visit, and a good starting point for visiting the region's other attractions.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Nice architecture
Cons:Quite sleepy place
In a nutshell:The home of the Guayabita

Last visit to Pinar del Río: Jul 2003
Intro Written Oct 2, 2003
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Reviews (4)

Little details Favorites (2)

I only spent a short time in Pinar del Rio, but I was fascinated by all those little architectural details - the... more travel advice

Guayabita del Pinar Shopping (1)

The Guayabita del Pinar, a strong guava liqueur is a speciality of the town, so it's a good souvenir. The shop sells... more travel advice

Casa Garay Things to Do (1)

Casa Garay houses the distillary of the famous Guayabita del Pinar, a strong liqueur made from guava, and a small shop.... more travel advice

Street scenes Favorites (2)

Pinar del Rio is a nice town in the western part of Cuba. The province is mostly famous for the World Heritage Vinales... more travel advice

Comments (2)

Helga67 Jan 18, 2006 at 3:17 AM Report Abuse

Good tips. I'm looking forward to visiting it myself
Alain_Smeets Oct 27, 2003 at 12:26 PM Report Abuse

Nice photos from Pinar, did you visit the countryside to? When we were at Guayabita there was no production also. It brings back memories of a great holiday.