"Pinar del Rio, Las Terrazas" Top 5 Page for this destination Cuba Things to Do Tip by YanetT

In July of 2007 my boyfriend and I visited the area of Pinar del Rio, just outside of Havana, and drove to a beautiful area called Las Terrazas, 45 miles west of Havana.

Las Terrazas is located in an area of around 5,000 hectares, in which a project of sustainable rural economy is being developed, based on the rational use of its natural resources for tourism. The buildings of Las Terrazas Community have been designed to blend with their surroundings.

Things to do:

- Ruins of 18th century coffee plantations
- Trekking, hiking, bird-watching
- Canopy tours
- Horse-back riding
- Lake-side relaxation
- Ecological Research Center
- Guided tours
- Family restaurants and coffee shops

One of the main destinations for nature tourism is western Pinar del Río province, where a project combines sustainable development and tourism in the mountainous Las Terrazas Community.

Its importance and interest is stressed by the fact that Las Terrazas is situated in Sierra del Rosario, one of Cuba's natural strongholds, which was designated a Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1985.

This experience was initially aimed at developing tourism in a beautiful mountainous area of high natural and historic values, as a major way to reanimate the zone's economy and improve the people's standard of living.

Las Terrazas Community was conceived as a miniature city, with basic facilities for its urban functioning and an architectural style based on the harmonization of buildings with the landscape and the relief.

The center of the leisure industry in the area is at the Moka Hotel, built in the San Juan Valley, at the foot of Loma del Salón, or Salon Hill, and featuring an architectural style that respects the local flora, which also contributes to embellishing that cozy establishment of 26 rooms (22 standard rooms and one suite).

Address: Hotel Moka, Km 51 Autopista a Pinar del Río,Comuni
Directions: 20 kilometers northeast of Soroa and 4 kilometers northwest of the Autopista