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Towards the western end of Cuba - west of Havana - is Viñales in its beautiful valley, noted for the humped limestone outcrops called mogotes. This was the last place we stayed before our final return to Havana, and then home. Viñales itself is more or less one long street.

Typical Viñales housing.
Typical Viñales housing.
The shack in the garden from our terrace at José's mother's place.
The shack in the garden from our terrace at José's...
Our air conditioning unit, kept going with a toothbrush.
Our air conditioning unit, kept going with a toothbrush.
Caridad's sister at the Jardín Botánico de Caridad.
Caridad's sister at the Jardín Bot...
[ Jardín Botánico ]
An interesting rocker arrangement.
An interesting rocker arrangement.
The law court.
The law court.
Unusual lumpy grass.
Unusual lumpy grass.
The inviting entrance to another casa particular.
The inviting entrance to another casa particular.
A street leading out into the valley.
A street leading out into the valley.
The Plaza in the centre of town.
The Plaza in the centre of town.
[ Plaza ]
Our favouritely named snacks, Pellets.
Our favouritely named snacks, Pellets.
[ Food and Drink ]
The school bus in town.
The school bus in town.
A pair of elderly locals on the way to José's clinic.
A pair of elderly locals on the way...
[ Visit to José's clinic ]
Down the main street from near the Plaza.
Down the main street from near the Plaza.
A Yank tank with replacement radiator grille and generic indicator lamps.
A Yank tank with replacement radiator grille and...
The pool and bar at La Ermita.
The pool and bar at La Ermita.
[ La Ermita ]
The pool at Los Jazmines.
The pool at Los Jazmines.
[ Los Jazmines ]
Inside Cuevo del Indio, leading to the water.
Inside Cuevo del Indio, leading to...
[ Bike ride to the caves ]
The notorious Mural de la Prehistoria.
The notorious Mural de la Prehistoria.
[ Bike ride to the Mural ]
Mary negotiating a bullock cart on our horse ride in the valley.
Mary negotiating a bullock cart on...
[ Horse ride in the valley ]

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