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only one wall left.
CentralRoig
is the still-active, old-time sugar hacienda and mill on the
same road.
Lovers and solitary types like the view from the base of the
Faro Punta Tuna (
9am-3:30pmWed-Sun)
, the lighthouse just southeast of Maunabo; it's also a wetland re-
serve and nesting ground for leatherback and hawksbill turtles. From Hwy 901, take Hwy
760 toward the ocean. A path leads down to the extremely secluded
Playa Larga
.
Sleeping
Caribe Playa
INN $$
( 787-839-6339;
www.caribeplaya.com
; Hwy 3 Km 112; r $98-135; )
You will spot this place where Hwy 3 runs along the seashore between Maunabo and Patil-
las. Tucked right on the shore under a slanting plantation of coconuts, this inn has 26 units,
many with beachfront balconies; most rooms have a kitchen sink and fridge, but no stove.
There's a restaurant on the premises and a natural pool carved into the rocky coast. A li-
censed therapist can do beachside massages for $55 an hour.
Parador Palmas de Lucía
PARADOR $$
( 787-893-4423;
www.palmasdelucia.com
; cnr Hwy 901 & Hwy 9911; d/tr $102/
126; )
Just when you thought mall-infested Yabucoa was uninhabitable, you
hit the end of the road at Playa Lucía and stumble upon what is surely one of Puerto Rico's
best paradores. Backing up onto the beach, but with its own secluded pool and restaurant,
the Palmas de Lucía is a light, airy place with huge, clean rooms decked out with rather
plush furnishings. To add spice to an already strong brew, there's also a small but well-kept
gymnasium, which offers a good alternative to jogging around Yabucoa's traffic-clogged
roads. Good service is par for the course at this family-friendly hotel, and it makes an ex-
cellent launch pad for a lengthy road trip across the Ruta Panorámica.
Parador Costa del Mar
PARADOR $$
( 787-266-6276;
www.tropicalinnspr.com
;Hwy901Km5.6;d/tr$102/126;
)
A younger sibling of the Palmas de Lucía (it's owned by the same family), Costa
del Mar fits the same price and comfort bracket. Its position on a grassy bluff overlooking
the ocean at the start of spectacular Hwy 901 gives it extra kudos, as do the vividly colored
flowers, luminous pool and brilliant-yellow paintwork. But there's substance under the su-
