The limestone formations of Viñales Valley are something special in the early or late hours – when the light of sunrise or sunset bathes them and mist drifts through the valley, wild and magical. The first sunrise wasn’t as spectacular as the evening before, but the large swathes of mist were fascinating to watch, a contrast between expectation and grace.

A hike through fertile grounds

After the fog lifted and we enjoyed a hearty breakfast, we set off on a long hike through the valley – covering over 20 km in more than 30 degrees Celsius heat by the end. The landscape with its red, fertile soils was beautiful to walk through, and we stocked up on coffee and honey, a spectacle of nature and harvest. Unfortunately, our luggage back to Germany was already too full, otherwise we would have taken more (especially honey!) 🙂 The path led us crisscross through tobacco and rice fields back to Viñales by evening – our shoes muddy, but the after-work beer after this sweaty day well deserved.

001 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
002 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
003 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
004 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
005 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
006 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
007 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
008 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
009 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
010 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
011 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
012 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
013 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
014 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
015 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
016 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
017 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
018 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
019 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
020 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
021 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
022 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
023 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
024 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
025 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
026 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
027 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
028 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
029 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
030 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
031 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
032 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
033 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
034 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
035 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
036 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
037 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
038 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
039 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
040 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
041 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
042 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
043 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
044 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
045 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
046 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley
047 vinales tal kuba wanderung - Hiking through the Tobacco Fields in Viñales Valley