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The building where the Francisco Donatién Factory is located dates from 1859. However, it was not until 1961 that the factory was inaugurated, which since then illustrates the fine art of tobacco twisting in the hands of men and women dedicated to production. Among the brands that are traditionally made in the facility is Vegueros of national and international recognition. It offers tours with specialized guide service, and has a specialized store.

Cameras are not allowed.

Calle Antonio Maceo, No 157, e/ Abraham Lincoln y Antonio Tarafa Pinar del Río.

Tel: (53) 48 77 3069

Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00am / 1:30pm

The name that comes from the Spanish toponymy alludes to the geographical space in which the first people  settled, is one of the most privileged territories for its variety of natural resources and cultural traditions.

This city is modest, neoclassical, eclectic, with a mixture of portals with columns topped with capitals, red tiles, windows and doors with two leaves.

In 1859, was transformed into a villa and given the development that reached, on September 10, 1867 was granted by "Royal Decree of the Queen of Spain, Isabel II", the title of "City" to Pinar del Rio. On July 9, 1878, the province of the same name was formed.

What was the Plaza de Armas and the city center during the 19th century is today Parque de Independencia; surrounded by houses built in the last two centuries. It presents in its southeast corner, the residence where he lived in 1844, the senior government advisor, Don Pedro Angelis; Today, one of the most important Art Gallery in the city.

Within the properties of José Manuel Cortina was this cave, with a history ranging from the presence of Aboriginal people to the visit of personalities such as Cirilo Villaverde. The cave owes its name to two ogival-shaped naves of a great gothic cathedral, passing underneath the first the crystalline Caiguanabo river. In 1940, the conditioning of this espelunca and of the neighboring cavern, Los Espejos, began, making sidewalks, ramps, grilles, handrails and a bridge to cross the river, with the purpose of converting them into zones of enjoyment. In 1959, during a visit made by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz accompanied by Celia Sánchez and Antonio Núñez Jiménez, the idea arose to turn the Los Portales cave into a public place for the recreation of the nearby town.

During the thirty-two days of the October Crisis in 1962, Commander Ernesto Guevara de la Serna established there the command of the army and still remains in the place, the construction of masonry that was his place of work. The cavern was declared a "National Monument" on June 25, 1978 and is located within the facilities of the popular campsite of the same name.