Pinar
del Rio, city, western Cuba, capital of Pinar
del Rio Province, near the foot of the Sierra de los Órganos.
It is a transportation center for the surrounding Vuelta Abajo
agricultural region in which, along with tobacco, the principal
crop, sugarcane, pineapple, and coffee are also cultivated.
Major manufactures include tobacco products and furniture.
A museum
of marine fauna is here. The city is linked to Havana by railroad
and highway. Its main growth began in the mid-19th century. Hostels in Pinar del Rio |
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