{"id":2478,"date":"2026-02-06T17:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/?page_id=2478"},"modified":"2026-02-06T17:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:25:14","slug":"photos-vegueros-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/fotos-geschichte-kubanischer-zigarrenmarken\/fotos-vegueros-geschichte\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos Veguero's history"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The short photo stories show places and people around the tobacco harvest in Pinar del Rio. They take us to the fields of the Vegueros, to the robust Francisco Donatien factory and to the historic buildings that were once a hospital, prison and art school. Each photograph expresses the tradition and the connection to the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"934\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1.jpg\" alt=\"Veguero&#039;s story: a brand that honours the self-sacrificing work of Cuba&#039;s tobacco farmers. Photos Vegueros.\" class=\"wp-image-2463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1.jpg 934w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1-768x822.jpg 768w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1-11x12.jpg 11w, https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1-624x668.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 934px) 100vw, 934px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Vegueros brand was officially registered in 1996 and honours the tobacco farmers of Pinar del Rio. The cigars have been handmade in the Francisco Donatien factory since 1961, and a new era began in 2014 with three lighter, contemporary formats. This brief overview presents the most important historical key points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/vegueros-history-2\/\">Read now \ud83d\udc49 Veguero's history - a fascinating connection with the land<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2477.fg-masonry .fg-item { width: 250px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-2477.fg-masonry { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-masonry foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-masonry fg-ready fg-dark fg-border-medium fg-round-small fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-hover-semi-zoomed fg-captions-bottom fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom4 fg-fixed\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2477\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;columnWidth&quot;:250,&quot;gutter&quot;:10}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;fg-dark&quot;,&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; --fg-description-line-clamp: 2;\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Vegueroes Geschichte: eine Marke, die die aufopferungsvolle Arbeit der Tabakbauern Kubas ehrt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2463\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vegueroe&#039;s story: a brand that honours the self-sacrificing work of Cuba&#039;s tobacco farmers.\" width=\"250\" height=\"268\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-0-Logo-1\/77831443.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22268%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20268%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Vegueroe's story: a brand that honours the self-sacrificing work of Cuba's tobacco farmers.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Im Jahr 2014 beginnt f\u00fcr die Vegueros Geschichte eine neue \u00c4ra: Kompletter Neustart mit drei neuen Formaten.\" data-attachment-id=\"2464\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In 2014, a new era begins for the Vegueros story: a complete reboot with three new formats.\" width=\"250\" height=\"288\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-1\/736483653.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22288%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20288%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">In 2014, a new era begins for the Vegueros story: a complete reboot with three new formats.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Dem Zeitgeist der 2000er Jahre entsprechen sind die neuen Formate der Marke Vegueros k\u00fcrzer und gr\u00f6\u00dfer im Ringma\u00df als die urspr\u00fcnglichen Zigarren.\" data-attachment-id=\"2465\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"In keeping with the zeitgeist of the 2000s, the new formats of the Vegueros brand are shorter and larger in ring gauge than the original cigars.\" width=\"250\" height=\"308\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-1-Zigarren-2\/1929074547.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22308%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20308%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">In keeping with the zeitgeist of the 2000s, the new formats of the Vegueros brand are shorter and larger in ring gauge than the original cigars.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Einer der ber\u00fchmtesten Vegueros der Welt: Alejandro Robaina, der seit seinem 10. Lebensjahr, wie er sagte, Zigarren rauchte und \u00fcber 90 Jahre alt geworden ist.\" data-attachment-id=\"2466\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"One of the most famous vegueros in the world: Alejandro Robaina, who smoked cigars from the age of 10, as he said, and lived to be over 90.\" width=\"250\" height=\"162\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Alejandro-Robaina\/75538420.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22162%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20162%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">One of the most famous vegueros in the world: Alejandro Robaina, who smoked cigars from the age of 10, as he said, and lived to be over 90.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Maria-Luisa-Alvarez.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Maria Luisa Alvarez ist eine sehr bekannte Veguera. Auf den Vegas, den Tabakplantagen, arbeiten gleicherma\u00dfen Frauen und M\u00e4nner.\" data-attachment-id=\"2467\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maria Luisa Alvarez is a very well-known veguera. Both men and women work on the vegas, the tobacco plantations.\" width=\"250\" height=\"184\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Maria-Luisa-Alvarez\/654624484.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22184%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20184%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Maria Luisa Alvarez is a very well-known veguera. Both men and women work on the vegas, the tobacco plantations.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Pancho-Cuba.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Auch Pancho Cuba ist einer der ber\u00fchmten Vegueros in Kuba, auch ihm ist die Marke gewidmet.\" data-attachment-id=\"2468\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pancho Cuba is also one of the famous vegueros in Cuba, and the brand is also dedicated to him.\" width=\"250\" height=\"202\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-2-Pancho-Cuba\/590805185.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22202%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20202%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pancho Cuba is also one of the famous vegueros in Cuba, and the brand is also dedicated to him.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Durchschnittlich 150 mal nimmt ein Veguero jede Tabakpflanze \u201ein die Hand\u201c, angefangen beim Samen bis hin zu den getrockneten Bl\u00e4ttern.\" data-attachment-id=\"2469\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"On average, a veguero \u201epicks up\u201c each tobacco plant 150 times, starting with the seed and ending with the dried leaves.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-1\/766110966.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">On average, a veguero \u201epicks up\u201c each tobacco plant 150 times, starting with the seed and ending with the dried leaves.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Mit einem markanten \u201eKnack\u201c wird jedes Tabakblatt vom Stamm abgeerntet.\" data-attachment-id=\"2470\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Each tobacco leaf is harvested from the stem with a distinctive \u201ecrack\u201c.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-2\/2296415487.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Each tobacco leaf is harvested from the stem with a distinctive \u201ecrack\u201c.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Tabakpflanzen, so weit das Auge reicht. Von der Aussaat im Oktober\/ November bis zur Ernte im M\u00e4rz kann man diesen Anblick in der Vuelta Abajo genie\u00dfen.\" data-attachment-id=\"2471\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tobacco plants as far as the eye can see. From sowing in October\/November to harvesting in March, you can enjoy this sight in the Vuelta Abajo.\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-3-Plantage-3\/2480606644.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22166%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20166%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Tobacco plants as far as the eye can see. From sowing in October\/November to harvesting in March, you can enjoy this sight in the Vuelta Abajo.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Vegueros-Manufaktur in Pinar del Rio, mitten in der Stadt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2472\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio, in the centre of the city.\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-1\/3507377247.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22167%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20167%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio, in the centre of the city.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-2.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Der offizielle Name der Vegueros-Manufaktur ist \u201eFabrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien\u201c. Hier werden auch die Zigarren der Marke Trinidad gefertigt.\" data-attachment-id=\"2473\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The official name of the Vegueros factory is \u201eFabrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien\u201c. This is also where the Trinidad brand cigars are made.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-2\/2282805865.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The official name of the Vegueros factory is \u201eFabrica de Tabacos Francisco Donatien\u201c. This is also where the Trinidad brand cigars are made.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Das Geb\u00e4ude der heutigen Vegueros-Manufaktur mitten in der Stadt war urspr\u00fcnglich ein Hospital, sp\u00e4ter ein Gef\u00e4ngnis. F\u00fcr kurze Zeit soll es auch eine Kunstschule beherbergt haben.\" data-attachment-id=\"2474\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The building that now houses the Vegueros factory in the centre of the city was originally a hospital and later a prison. For a short time, it is also said to have housed an art school.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-3\/266169631.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The building that now houses the Vegueros factory in the centre of the city was originally a hospital and later a prison. For a short time, it is also said to have housed an art school.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-4.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Die Galera in der Vegueros-Manufaktur in Pinar del Rio.\" data-attachment-id=\"2475\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Galera in the Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio.\" width=\"250\" height=\"161\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-4\/3532254675.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22161%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20161%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The Galera in the Vegueros factory in Pinar del Rio.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5.jpg\" data-caption-desc=\"Voller Stolz: Das Logo der Marke Vegueros ist gut sichtbar an der Vegueros-Manufaktur angebracht.\" data-attachment-id=\"2476\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Full of pride: The Vegueros brand logo is clearly visible on the Vegueros factory.\" width=\"250\" height=\"188\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2026\/02\/OOC-Vegueros-4-Donatien-5\/3185602931.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22250%22%20height%3D%22188%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20250%20188%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Full of pride: The Vegueros brand logo is clearly visible on the Vegueros factory.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/cohiba-history\/\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/origin-of-cigar.com\/en\/vegueros-history-2\/\">Read now \ud83d\udc49 Veguero's history - a fascinating connection with the land<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>External website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vegueros\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veguero's history at Wikipedia (English)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photos The short photo stories show places and people surrounding the tobacco harvest in Pinar del Rio. 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