Mural de la Prehistoria
Mural de la Prehistoria
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The Mural de la Prehistoria is a mural painted in 1961 by Leovigildo Gonzalez Morillo on a rocky side of the mountain Mogote Dos Hermanas.
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Rowan H
Cairns, Australia1,722 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022 • Couples
Classic tale where the journey is better than the destination.

The mural de la prehistorica was commissioned by Fidel Castro in 1961 and that’s probably why it is famous. The actual artwork is laughable - it kind of looks like something done in art school. However, most local tour operators use it as a endpoint for organised tours via horseback and the road into it is quite beautiful, passing closely to mogotes.

We personally hiked it to it using instructions found online. We passed through some amazing scenery.

They actually try to charge you money to view it but it is easily viewable from the fence adjacent to the gate, which is what we did.
Written September 2, 2022
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Harald Gracholski
Cologne, Germany7,178 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019
Imagine giving a giant baby crayons and a hill to paint on and this is what you get. Don't get me wrong - it is rather big, so that makes for at least a bit of a sight, but that and the quite nice nature surrounding it really is it... a rock with some paint on it.
Written February 28, 2020
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Jasmine38Chichester UK
Chichester, UK1,983 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
An impressive huge cliff painting dating back to the early 1960s of prehistoric animals and neandathal man. Not seen anything on this scale before. Very colourful and makes a great picture. 2 CUC entry.

There is also a bar on site famous for its pina colada, supposedly the best in Cuba!
Written February 2, 2020
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Bidule05
France1,904 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020
The Mural de la Prehistoria is located at 4 km from Vinales, in the Sierra de Viñales. It was painted on the natural wall of the mogote Pita.
We were impressed by this huge 120m fresco, with required 4 years and a team of 18 people to make it.
We found that this fresco is amazing. It represents the geological and biological evolution of the Vinales valley, with a very rich fauna, including in particular dinosaurs, giant marine reptiles, snails, Indians.
Written April 17, 2021
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Maryann L
Fair Oaks, CA1,334 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Friends
Our tour group of 10 stopped here. The mural is most colorful and impressive. It took a team of 18 and 4 years to complete. It depicts the evolution of man in the valley. We had time to stroll the beautiful area and have a Pina Colada at the outdoor bar.
Written February 18, 2024
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dianedinky
Dunfermline, UK1,346 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
If you're in the area anyway (as we were) then pop along and see it and take a photo and tick it off your list. Don't make a special journey out to view it as it is just basically a painted rock. The site has a fairly large shop and a nice bar area for a refreshment but you wouldn't spend too long here.
Written April 25, 2020
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Marita B
Norway1,333 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Friends
Fourth time visiting Vinales, and this was my first time visiting Mural de la Prehistoria. We just visited from a distance. It is not too far from the town, so it is worth a visit if you have some background information about it. Otherwise, it is not a «must see».
Written February 15, 2020
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Asiyah Noemi K
Pula, Croatia5,351 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2017 • Family
Coming to the Valle del Vinales is a delight to us because nature is beautiful. After visiting Cueva del Indio we were still impressed by the remarkable beauty of the cave, when Mural de la Prehistoria created a beautiful beauty in front of us. We remained breathless. It was really pretty. About history, we learned that the name of the Mural of Prehistory comes from the big painting of prehistoric animals on the face of the cliff. The mural has been made in 1961. The picture in the mural is painted in very bright colors on one of the highest mogotes (typical hill in Valle del Vinales). There are plenty of coffee plantations in the area, and the scenery is beautiful. The best part of coming to the Mural of the Prehistoria is that you can enjoy some of the best piña coladas in Viñales, which are sold at the little kiosk near the mural.
Written June 7, 2018
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Savas H
London, UK373 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2016 • Friends
Great location we been told it took 4 years and more than twenty people working to get this rock wall to be painted.
It is a must see in Cuba
Written November 19, 2016
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Luarit
United Kingdom204 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019 • Couples
Nothing amazing, you have to pay 3 CUCs but you can also see it from far without paying. They told us that if you are closer you can see the painting trace.
Written September 18, 2019
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