An amazing UNESCO cover from United Nations (Vienna Office), depicting 3 stamps from a set of 8 issued in 2019. Three UNESCO sites in Cuba are represented: The Morro Castle in Havana, the historical centre of Camaguey and the Viñales Valley.
The Morro Castle in Havana represents oe of the most valuable fortifications in all Havana area, inscribed since 1982 on the list of world heritage sites in Cuba.
Camaguey is among the first seven villages founded by the Spanish in Cuba, first settled in 1528. The irregular organization of the city is distinct from the typical, orderly construction of most other Spanish settlements. The place is inscribed on the list of world heritage sites since 2008.
The village of Viñales was founded in 1875 after the expansion of tobacco cultivation in the surrounding valley. The Valley was also the site of various military engagements in the Cuban War of Independence and Cuban Revolution. The place is inscribed on the list of world heritage sites since 1999.