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San Cristobal Canyon
Puerto Rico
~8.74 miles from Coamo city center
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(Local Name: Cañyón de San Cristóbal) The San Cristobal Canyon (Canyon de San Cristobal) is a narrow fissure that cuts down more than 500ft/152m through the Central Cordillera Mountains. Also here is Puerto Rico's highest waterfall, the Río Usabón. The area boasts a variety of ecological zones at different elevations. The San Cristobal Canyon is now a protected area, used for research purposes and undergoing a reforestation project.One of the best ways to get a close up look at the canyon is to hire a guide and hike down. Hiking on your own is highly dangerous and not recommended. Without hiking it is still possible to see the dramatic cliff walls and waterfalls.Hobbies & Activities category: Waterfall, cascades; Natural area; Scenic site or route
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Toro Negro Reserve
Puerto Rico
~16.46 miles from Coamo city center
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Traveler Description: One of fourteen forest reserves on the island, which features the peak Cerro de Punta and a number of hiking trails.Attraction type: Nature reserveActivities: Hiking
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Teatro la Perla
Ponce
~16.70 miles from Coamo city center
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The Teatro La Perla (English: The Pearl Theater) is a historic theater in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Inaugurated in 1864, it is the second oldest theater of its kind in Puerto Rico, but "the largest and most historic in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean." The name La Perla is derived from La Perla del Sur (The Pearl of the South), a common nickname for the city.
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Museum of Puerto Rico Music
Ponce
~16.77 miles from Coamo city center
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Traveler Description: See a variety of Spanish, African and Indian musical instruments on display, as well as exhibits on beloved Puerto Rican musicians.Attraction type: Historic home, Specialty museumAddress: Calle Isabel 50 Ponce Puerto RicoTel: 787-848-7016
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Parque de Bombas
Ponce
~16.87 miles from Coamo city center
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Parque de Bombas (Spanish for Park of Pumps) is a historic firehouse building in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is one of Puerto Rico's most notable buildings, with some considering it "by far the most easily recognized landmark in the Island." It is located at the Plaza Las Delicias town square, directly behind the Ponce Cathedral. The building housed the city's main fire station for many years, and it is now a museum. Its name comes from the mobile hand-pumped fire fighting units the building once housed. It has been heralded both for its historical and architectural roles in Puerto Rican society. It was Puerto Rico's first ever fire station. It has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since July 12, 1984.
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Downtown Ponce (Neighborhood)
Ponce
~16.90 miles from Coamo city center
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Tibes Indian Ceremonial Center
Ponce
~16.90 miles from Coamo city center
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Traveler Description: This historical site features a 1,500-year old Taino village, much of which remains intact, and skeletons dating back to A.D. 700.Attraction type: Cemetery, Historic siteAddress: Rte. 503 Ponce Puerto RicoTel: 787 840 2255
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Plaza of Delights (Plaza de las Delicias)
Ponce
~16.92 miles from Coamo city center
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(Local Name: Plaza las Delicias) Formerly known as Plaza Central (Plaza Las Delicias) the area is made up of two adjoining squares. Surrounded by 19th C buildings, within the plaza are Cathedral, benches and the Fuente de Leones (Fountain of Lions), a monument originating from the 1939 World's Fair in New York.The Plaza Las Delicias is as the name suggests a delightful place. It is an oasis away from all the outer, less appealing neighborhoods that you need to traverse to get into the old town. Spend an evening here in an outdoor café just watching the people of Ponce interact and enjoy life. There are also two statues of note in the Plaza Las Delicias, one of Luis Muoz Marin and the other of Juan Morel Campos.
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Cathedral of our Lady of Guadeloupe
Ponce
~16.99 miles from Coamo city center
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La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe is the heart of Puerto Vallarta religious life, and is the focal point of an elaborate 12-day festival each December. The structure itself was built during a 12-year period beginning in 1929. The interior is filled with hand-carved columns, decorative moldings and other rich detailing. An earthquake damaged the ornate crown that originally adorned the church. It was replaced, but the repair still creates controversy. The original crown is said to have been modeled after a tiara worn by the mistress of the Emperor Maximilian.
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El Vigia Hill
Ponce
~17.16 miles from Coamo city center
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Cruceta El Vigia (El Vigia Cross) is a 100-foot-tall cross located atop Vigia Hill in Ponce, Puerto Rico, directly in front of the Serralles Castle museum. It houses a tourist center at its base, a 10 story vertical tower, and a horizontal sky bridge that has panoramic views of the city of Ponce and the Caribbean sea. Visitors can reach the skybridge via glass elevators or a stair case.One of many landmarks of the city of Ponce, the cross is owned by the Municipality of Ponce and is currently operated by the "Patronato de Ponce", a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and administrating several of the city's landmarks.The cross sits at the same spot on Vigia Hill where early Spanish settlers once looked out for merchant ships and would-be invaders, including marauding pirate...
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Museo de Arte de Ponce
Ponce
~17.18 miles from Coamo city center
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Museo de Arte de Ponce or MAP (Spanish for Ponce Museum of Art) is a world-class art museum located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is considered to be the finest art museum in Puerto Rico. It houses the finest collection of European art in the Caribbean, as well as work by Puerto Rican artists. The largest art museum in the Caribbean and widely regarded as one of the best in the Americas, it contains one of the most important pre-Raphaelite collections in the Western Hemisphere. The museum holds an impressive collection of almost 4,000 pieces distributed among fourteen galleries. It is the only museum in Puerto Rico accredited by the American Association of Museums. It was founded by politician and philanthropist Luis A. Ferré, and its current building was officially inaugurated on December 28,...
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El Museo Castillo Serralles
Ponce
~17.19 miles from Coamo city center
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Two miles (3.2km) north of the center of town is the largest and most imposing building in Ponce, constructed high on El Vigía Hill during the 1930s by the Serrallés family, owners of a local rum distillery. One of the architectural gems of Puerto Rico, it is the best evidence of the wealth produced by the turn-of-the-20th-century sugar boom. Guides will escort you through the Spanish Revival house with Moorish and Andalusian details. Highlights include panoramic courtyards, a baronial dining room, a small cafe and souvenir shop, and a series of photographs showing the tons of earth that were brought in for the construction of the terraced gardens, a beautiful place to sit outside the castle that overlooks the city.
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La Guancha
Ponce
~18.01 miles from Coamo city center
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Description: Ponce's boardwalk and beach area isn't so popular for swimming, but the people-watching and socializing are great.Attraction type: Beach, Scenic/historic walking areaActivities: SwimmingAddress: Playa de Ponce Ponce Puerto Rico
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Hacienda Buena Vista
Puerto Rico
~19.12 miles from Coamo city center
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Hacienda Buena Vista, also known as Hacienda Vives (or Buena Vista Plantation in English), is a plantation and estate in Ponce, Puerto Rico established in the 19th Century. The plantation was started by Don Salvador de Vives in 1833. It is now owned by the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust (Fideicomiso de Conservación), who operates it as a museum. It is located on 81.79 acres of fertile land that includes a humid subtropical forest some 7 miles north of Ponce on Route PR-123, in Corral Viejo, a sub-barrio of Barrio Magueyes.
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Patillas
Patillas
~24.73 miles from Coamo city center
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Patillas (pah-TEE-yahs) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southeastern coast, south of San Lorenzo; west of Yabucoa and Maunabo; and east of Guayama and Arroyo. It is spread over 15 wards and Patillas Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the Guayama Metropolitan Statistical Area.During the mid-18th century there already existed a relatively large number of dispersed neighbors in the Valley of Patillas and along the southeastern coast of the island of Puerto Rico. During this time frame, there was an establishment of a sugar cane mill which took advantage of the agricultural potential the valley provided. As this establishment provided a good source of income for the neighbors it also was the main reason for the town's foundat...
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Parque de Las Ciencias Luis a. Ferre
Puerto Rico
~26.83 miles from Coamo city center
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Parque de las Ciencias Luis A. Ferré (Luis A. Ferré Science Park) is an educational and recreational park located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico focused on science-related exhibitions. It is one of multiple touristic attractions inaugurated under the leadership of longtime mayor Ramon Luis Rivera and is named in honor of former Governor of Puerto Rico Luis A. Ferré.Some of the main features of the park are a natural observatory set on a hill at 285 feet (87m) above sea level, a zoo, and an artificial lake. It also features exhibitions of archaeology, space exploration, transportation, science and health, among many others.The park also includes parks dedicated to late comedian José Miguel Agrelot and child entertainer Joaquín Monserrat ("Pacheco").The park occupies 42 acres (17 hectare) a...
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Caparra Ruins
Puerto Rico
~28.38 miles from Coamo city center
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Caparra is an archaeological site in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1994.[2][3]At the time of the designation in 1994, it was stated:Caparra Site contains the intact archeological remains of the first capital of Puerto Rico, the oldest known European community under United States authority. Caparra was founded by Juan Ponce de Leon, the first governor of the island, in 1508, and was abandoned in 1521 with the removal of the capital to San Juan
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Jardin Botanico
Puerto Rico
~29.77 miles from Coamo city center
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botanical gardens
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