Sights in Pinar Del Río
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Fábrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien
You can observe people busily rolling cigars at the Fábrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien. Until 1961 this building was a jail, but now it’s tobacco central on the tourist circuit. Smaller than the Partagás factory in Havana, you get a more intimate insight here, though the foibles are the same – robotic guides, rushed tours and the nagging notion that it’s all a bit voyeuristic.
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Catedral de San Rosendo
Pinar del Río’s understated Catedral de San Rosendo dates from 1883 and its pastel-yellow exterior seems to get a more regular paint job than the rest of the city’s buildings. As with most Cuban churches, the interior is often closed. Slip inside for a peek during the Sunday morning service.
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Estadio Capitán San Luis
From October to April, exciting baseball games happen at the Estadio Capitán San Luis, on the north side of town. Pinar del Río is one of the country’s best teams, often challenging the Havana-Santiago monopoly. Pop by in the evening to see the players going through a training session.
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Teatro José Jacinto Milanés
The wooden, 540-seat Teatro José Jacinto Milanés is a gorgeous venue dating from 1845 – making it one of Cuba’s oldest. It reopened in 2006 after a lengthy on-off renovation and, with its colorfully painted interiors and Spanish-style patio and cafe, is well worth a look.
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Fábrica de Bebidas Casa Garay
The Fábrica de Bebidas Casa Garay, erected in 1892, uses a secret recipe to distill sweet and dry versions of the famous Guayabita del Pinar guava brandy. Whistle-stop 15-minute multilingual factory tours are topped off by a taste of the brew in the sampling room.
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Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas Galería
On Plaza de la Independencia near Alameda and around the corner from the cigar factory is the Centro Provincial de Artes Plásticas Galería, Pinar’s best art gallery, which houses many local works.
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Museo Provincial de Historia
Museo Provincial de Historia collects the history of the province from pre-Columbian times to the present. Look for the Enrique Jorrín ephemera (Jorrín was the creator of the chachachá ).
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Museo de Ciencias Naturales Sandalio de Noda
A wild, neo-Gothic-meets-Moorish mansion built by local doctor and world traveler Francisco Guasch, this museum (called Palacio de Guasch by locals) has every- thing from a concrete T-Rex to a stuffed baby giraffe.
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Taller Provincial del Grabado
The Taller Provincial del Grabado, a large engraving workshop welcoming visitors, is adjacent.
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