The Cuban archipelago, which boasts several natural attractions, is a one-of-a-kind tourist destination from east to west.

Cuba's westernmost province, Pinar del Río, offers traditional beach and sun options, trekking and medicinal waters.

In a nearly pristine environment, inhabited by many plant and animal species, many of which are endemic, Pinar del Río's options are complemented by a hotel infrastructure that can meet the demand from tourists.

Most of the province's hotels are in the Viñales Valley, which was declared a Natural Monument of Cuba and where the Hotel Los Jazmines is the starting point for trekking and ecotourism options.

Tours to the country's mountain ecosystems are also highly demanded by foreign tourists who bet on Cuba to spend their vacations.

The potential of ecotourism lies in the Cuba's relief, which consists of four main mountain ranges that cover about 21 percent of the island's territory and hold 37 percent of the country's forests.

In addition, protected areas, biosphere reserves, swamps and regions inhabited by endemic flora and fauna, which can be watched in their entire magnitude, are available to tourists along specialized trails.

In Cuba, vacationers can also combine recreation with medical treatments at several health institutions and specialized hotels near springs of medicinal water.

In addition, diving can be practiced in more than 70,000 kilometers of Cuban insular platform, which has some 5,000 kilometers of coast bathed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

As a complement to these attractions, the Caribbean island offers its traditions, history and culture, which combine the heritage from black African slaves and the Spanish conquistadors.

However, tourist attractions can also be found on the keys that make up the Cuban archipelago. One of those keys is Cayo Levisa, off Pinar del Río's north coast, which offers three kilometers of excellent beaches and 23 dive sites.

In central Cuba, tourists can visit the keys Santa María, Las Brujas, Ensenachos, Cobos, Majá, Fragoso, Francés, Las Picúas and Español de Adentro, among others, which are connected by a 48-km causeway over the sea.