 Oral tradition tells that maroons took refuge on the slopes of the mogotes and in the caves; the Viñales Municipal Museum has archaeological exhibits that depict the life of runaway slaves, as deduced through archeological research.Cultural traditions reenacted during the "Semana de la Cultura" (Week of Culture) celebrate the town's founding in 1607.Similar maroon communities developed on islands across the Caribbean, such as those of the Garifuna people.