Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Main plaza at Cayey
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Petroglyphs at Piedra Escrita
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Museo Indígena Cemí
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Cayey
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Museo Indígena Cemí
This town, a center of tobacco
production, is home to a campus
of the University of Puerto Rico.
The Museo de Arte Dr. Pío López
Martínez on the campus displays
works by local artists.
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• Museo de Arte Dr. Pío López Martínez:
787 738 2161, ext 2209; open 8am-
4:30pm Mon-Fri, 11am-5pm Sat-Sun
Visit this museum to see
Taíno exhibits, petroglyphs, and
artifacts from local archaeological
sites.
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Map F4 • Carretera 144 Km 9.3
• 787 828 1241 • Open 9am-4pm • Adm
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Piedra Escrita
This huge rock beside the Río
Saliente is engraved with pre-
Columbian petroglyphs and can
be viewed from a tower.
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• Piedra Escrita, Carretera 144 Km 2.3
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Cerro Maravilla
Topped by communications
towers, this mountain has two
stone crosses marking the site
where two
independentistas
were murdered by police on July
25, 1978.
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Map F4 • Carretera 577,
off Carretera 143
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Adjuntas
A town in the Valley of the
Sleeping Giant, named for a near-
by mountain formation, Adjuntas
is famous for its citron, which is
used in preserves.
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Reserva Forestal Maricao
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Cañon de San Cristóbal
Although difficult to find (ask
for directions), this canyon is the
deepest gorge in Puerto Rico and
features breathtaking cascades.
Go on a guided hike.
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• Carretera 725 Km 5.1, Aibonito • San
Cristóbal Hiking Tour: 787 857 2094
Admire the beauty of this
forest preserve from a hiking
trail or from the four-story Torre
de Piedra lookout tower on the
main highway.
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Center: Carretera 120 Km 16.2 • Open
7am-2:30pm Mon-Fri, 8am-3:30pm
Sat-Sun; Torre de Piedra: 8am-4pm
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Jayuya
This town hosts the Festival
Indígena each November to
celebrate ancient indigenous
culture. The Museo Casa Canales
regales the region's history.
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Map F4 • Museo Casa Canales:
Carretera 144 Km 9.2; 787 828 4618;
open 9:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri; Adm
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Parador Hacienda
Juanita
The most beautiful of the
old haciendas
in Puerto Rico
welcomes day visitors. The estate
still produces coffee
(see p117)
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