16 Things to do in Puerto Rico’s Central region
1. Rio Abajo Forest
Rd. 621
Utuado
Open Tuesday – Sunday
787-724-3724
2. Dos Bocas Lake
Man made lake (reservoir). From the Dos Bocas Pier you can take a free boat ride across the lake to one of several lakeside Creole restaurants that are open on weekends.
Rd. 123, Km 68
Utuado
Boats run daily until 5pm
3. Caguana Indian Ceremonial park
The Taino Indians built this settlement around 1200 AD. Today the park showcases ceremonial plazas, stone petroglyphs and a small museum
Rd. 111, Km 12.3
Utuado
Open daily
787-894-7325
4. Lago Caonillas (Lake Caonillas)
Tranquil lake located east of Utuado
Rd 140 off Rd. 111
5. Cemi Museum
Showcasing Taino artifacts
Rd. 144, Km 9.3
Jayuya
Open daily
787-828-4618
6. La Piedra Escrita
Here you will see Taino Indian petroglyphs
Rd. 144, Km 2.3
Jayuya
Open daily
787-828-4618
7. Casa Canales Museum
Representation of a typical 19 century home.
Rd 144, Km 9.3
Jayuya
Open daily
787-828-4618
8. Toro Negro Forest
Just south of Joyuya, the forest features trails, mountain pools as well as Puerto Rico’s highest peak. It is also the half way mark for the Routa Panoramica
Rd. 143
Jayuya
Facilities open Tuesday – Sunday
787-724-3724
9. Guilarte Forest
Small forest with trails
Facilities open Tuesday – Sunday
10. Degetau Rock Lookout
Look out tower near the town of Aibonito
Rd. 7718, Km 0.8
Aibonito
787-735-3871
11. Aibonito Flower Festival
Every year at the end of June the town of Aibonito hosts one of the largest flower festivals on the island
12. Carite Forest
Here you will find rainforest vegetation and sierra palms.
Rds. 184 and 179
Facilities open Tuesday – Sunday
787-724-3724
13. Cibuco Historical Tourism Center
This is the restored Hacienda Aurora grounds that include ecology and artisan paths, statues, small lake and playground.
Rd. 818, Km 2.5
Corozal
Open Thursday – Sunday
787-859-8079
14. Monte del Estado Ecological Park
Ecological site that features camping, trails and the islands native flora and fauna
Facilities open Friday – Sunday
787-873-5632
15, Caguas Botanical Garden
Showcases tropical plants as well as art work, a lake and a replica of a farm
Between Caguas and Aguas Buenas
Open Thursday – Sunday
787-653-8223
16. La Ruta Panoramica
La Ruta Panoramica or Panoramic Route through the center of Puerto Rico is a maze of some 266km of roads that run east to west (or west to east) from Maunabo to Mayaguez. The central region has some of the most spectacular and highest sections of the route. If you plan on driving the full route, give yourself a few days to do this as there are plenty of places to stop along the route. If you only have a day; then just check out a section close to where you are staying.
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6 Responses
Its a great list of attractions –if we only have time to visit one and like to do some hiking which might be the best?
In the central region I would suggest take the Ruta Panoramica from Barranquitas towards Toro Negro Forest and checking out the highest point in PR and then maybe doing a hike in the Toro Negro Forest. You could also do an adventure tour (zip lines and more) attire the Toro Verde company
“Batey Zipline Eco Adventure, Utuado Puerto Rico”
“Batey Zipline Adventure, in beautiful Utuado, offers you all that and something extra — caves (both in water and on land) for your touring pleasure.”
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