Day 12/2

It was time to start our shot trip to viñales, a touristy place were we are going to stay in 'casas particulares'. This is the main feature of this stop, so we are looking forward to be allocated with a nice family. We've been lucky and we've got a very nice private home owned by a young couple with two children a cat and a dog. The location is very central but with a lovely back garden facing the lovely mountains nearby. There are two porches, one in the from for resting and one in the back where our meals will be served.

When we arrived the children were coming back from school so we had the chance to meet the whole family.

After sorting out the luggage and been shown our room we decide to have a walk around. Viñales is clearly a city that attracts a number of tourists, but if I had two explain why I wouldn't be able. The place is not ugly, but is a fairly standard Cuban city developed around a main street with a Josè Martì square. I've got the impression that this so called touristic site are more decided by the government that invests and build some hotels than by some extraordinary features.

The 'Casa Particular' is a brilliant way to visit the country; people are very talkative, the standard of the room is high (for Cuba) and the food is much better than the one served in hotels.