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Encircled by mountains the Viñales valley landscape
has many rocky hill type outcrops called Majotes, this area is mainly used for
agricultural purposes and traditional methods of farming are still being
used. This area is rich in tobacco farms
and is a good place to go to see how Cuban farms have been and are still being
operated. Many tourists visit the Vinales area every year for the views, for
the hiking, for the bicycling and at night they eat and drink at one of the few
restaurants and bars on the main street. There are many Casa Particulars spread around this
small town and most people are happy to help find you a casa to suit your
tastes. Cuban Casa Particulars are Cuban houses where you can stay with a Cuban
family and if you want to pay extra they will usually cook your meals for you.
Breakfast is not included in the prices at Casa Particulars, the food served at
the average Casa Particular is usually better than what you will get at Cuban
resorts or at most Cuban restaurants and the prices varies for meals at a Casa
Particular from 3 CUC’s to 5 CUC’s for breakfast and 7 CUC’s to 12 CUC’s for
supper/cena.
1 CUC is about $1.20 Canadian
There
is NO rating system for Cuban Casa Particulars and like Canadian B&B’s the
homes range in size, cleanliness, friendliness of the hosts, private or shared
bathroom with shower and cost for the night. I would suggest that you inspect
the Casa Particular before you commit to renting the room because you may find
that some Cuban Casa Particulars are not up to your standards. Once you inspect
the Casa Particular if you don’t want to stay there just explain to the owner
that you want to look at other Casa Particulars and the owner may even give you
some recommendations or take you to another Casa Particular. Once you find a
place to stay you can finalize what the costs for the room, what the meals cost
etc. Many Casa Particular owners will want you to eat in their Casa rather than
at a restaurant because the Casa owner will make more money during your stay if
you eat in the Casa.
Please
keep these things in mind.
1. This is
2.
The prices at a Casa Particular are a lot less expensive than at a Cuban hotel.
3.
You get a feel for how Cubans live.
4.
There are fewer tourists and more Cubans than at a Cuban hotel or resort.
5.
Sexual tourists are not encouraged to visit Vinales and they have a law in
Vinales forbidding tourists from bringing Cubans back to their room.
VILLA
LA TATA IN THE VINALES VALLEY
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Friends and family on the
front porch of Villa Tata |
A campesino heading home |
Tata
only speaks a few words of English but you will have no problem if you have a
Spanish/English dictionary and/or you know a few words in Spanish. Villa LA Tata
is a small clean home with a separate entrance to the private room for rent,
there is one large bedroom with 2 double beds, A/C with fan, the room has a
private bathroom with a shower and sink with hot and cold running water. Villa
Tata is a 5 minute walk to the center of town and is in a quiet area near the
end of the Calle Adela Azcuy, this lane leads you to the trails that go through
the surrounding farmland and to the majotes “see photo #1”. It is a very
beautiful, peaceful spot.
Price
for the room is 15 CUC’s to 20 CUC’s a night.
Breakfast
is 3 CUC’s to 5 CUC’s
Supper/Cena
is 7 CUC’s to 10 CUC’s
Mojito’s
are 1.5 CUC’s
1
CUC is about $1.20 Canadian
ADDRESS
Calle
Adela Azcuy Nort. No. 27
Find
the Church in the main plaza and walk along Calle Cisernos one block toward
Pinar del Rio and on the right hand side of the street you will see a small
restaurant on the corner of Calle Adela Azcuy and around the corner is a
panaderia/bakery, just go past the panderia about 50 meters and you will see a
large sports field on the left and then walk anther 100 meters and you will
find Villa Tata on the right side of the street at No. 27.
They
will change your sheets and clean your room on request.
Your
personal laundry is done on request; there is a charge of 2 or 3 CUC’s for up
to 12 pieces of dirty laundry.
You
can phone Tata at 79-33-14 to reserve a room and please remember that these
people make a meager living by renting a room and if you reserve a room please
show up or cancel the room at least 4 days in advance.
Tell
Tata that Richard told you about Villa LA TATA.
Call
Arnaldo Rodriguez 0152846550.
Arnaldo
can drive you around Pinar del
Tell
my friend Arnaldo that Richard told you about him.
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley, the Viñales valley, the
Viñales valley
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type outcrops called Majotes, the Viñales valley landscape has many rocky hill
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