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Rows of tobacco leaves drying on wooden racks in a red soil field in Vinales Valley, Cuba, with green hills and rocky cliffs in the background.
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Vinales valley

valley, Pinar del Rio, Cuba
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Rows of tobacco leaves drying on wooden racks in a red soil field in Vinales Valley, Cuba, with green hills and rocky cliffs in the background.
tobacco Tobacco leaves drying in the Viñales valley, Cuba.

The Viñales Valley is located in Pinar del Río, Cuba. This valley is known for its distinctive limestone hills, called mogotes, and its rich agricultural land, particularly for tobacco cultivation. The region is recognized for its unique geological formations and its role in Cuba's tobacco industry.1

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  1. Pinar del Río
  2. Cibao Valley

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