Pinar del Rio hoards the most varied testimonies of the native presence in its colorful caves, at the same time that the Mural of Prehistoria, painted on a wooded hill shows, where the imagination allows the visitor to go back in the time.

Although the culture pinareña is based in varied his and rich nature, is not limited to offer the splendor of the landscapes since the man can receive the benefits that each species keeps.

The traveller will not let go to Return Down to know the Earth that produces the best tobacco.

The Valley of Vinales, in the western region that became in the world in the first years of century XX thanks to the Cuban painter famous Domingo Branches, has been denominated Cultural Landscape of the Humanity.

The presence of the Museum of Natural Sciences and the Provincial Museum of History show to the preoccupation of the inhabitants of Pinar del Rio by the knowledge and protection of the surroundings and the attachment their history.

The development of the espeleología in this zone is every greater time inasmuch as the variety of the territory seems to keep still many secrets for the student.

Also the intellectual development advances in Pinar del Rio: The University and the Pedagogical Superior Institute contribute to the formation of professionals.

The colloquies proliferate that reunite to creators and critical around outstanding figures of Literature and the art. The Sweet chair Maria Loynaz consecrated to this poetess, Cervantes prize, in the Pedagogical IS, promotes manifold events.

A progressive development of the plastic one is appraised, where the paisajismo seems to reflect the surroundings of the creators. All this is testimony of a culture in ascent.