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NATURE & ADVENTURE CABO ROJO – COMBATE VILLALBA CEIBA

NORTH ROUTE 11 Salt Flats and Lighthouse 22 Mirador Villalba-Orocovis 32 Ceiba Forest
Salt flats and piles of harvest salt. End of Route 301. Tel. 787-255-1560 Located over 2,000 feet above sea level. Fantastic view of south and 95% of the forest is classified as 4 species as mangrove with birds, turtles,
SAN JUAN north coast; Atlantic Ocean and Caribe Sea. Route 143 Km 39.8. and manatees. End of Route 195, Santa Rita Sector Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm
LAJAS – LA PARGUERA Open Wed-Sun 9am-5pm. Tel. 787-867-6111/787-546-5065
1 Escambrón Beach Park FAJARDO
Bike, jog, roller blade and sea side bridge travel along the park’s ocean 12 Bioluminescent Bay BARRANQUITAS
front side walks. Route 25 at stop 8, San Juan. Tel. 787-449-567 Must take a moonless night trip for little dinoflagellate watching. 33 Cabezas de San Juan Natural Reserve
Boats leave from La Parguera dock. Trips from 7:30pm–1:00am. 23 San Cristóbal Canyon A 316-acre peninsula, showcasing many different ecosystems. Featuring
2 Botanical Garden Tel. 787-899-1660 This beautiful canyon is an Indiana Jones experience! Between Aibonito a bioluminescent bay, a neoclassical lighthouse and a nature center.
Affiliated with the University of Puerto Rico. Collections of native and Barranquitas. Route 725, Km 5.1. Tel. 787-857-2094 / 787-647-3402 Route 987, Km 6. Open Wed-Sun 9:30am–2:00pm. Tel. 787-722-5882
and endangered plants in the island. Route 1, at Route 847. Open 13 Parguera Natural Reserve
daily 9am-4:30pm Tel. 787-767-1710 30 mangrove cays and islands form ornate channels. Off the coast of CAYEY 34 Laguna Grande Bioluminescent Lagoon
La Parguera, Route 304. Tel. 787-899-1660 Take eco-adventure tours in kayaks to the bioluminescent bay and lagoons,
GUAYNABO 24 Carite Forest Wildlife Refuge with licensed guides and equipment included. Located in Route 987.
GUÁNICA It lodges 49 species of birds, 15 species of amphibians, 12 species of
3 San Patricio Urban Forest reptiles and 7 species of mammals. Route 184 km. 27.5 Open Tue-Sun LUQUILLO
53 acres forest, contains 30 species of bird, 4 species of reptiles and 14 Guánica Dry Forest 9am-5pm. Tel.787-747-4510
30 species of trees with interpretive walks. Route 23, Roosevelt Ave., A World Biosphere Reserve with cactus, 400-year-old Guayacán tree, 35 Hacienda Carabalí
at end of Ensenada street. Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm Tel. 787-502-0159 bird-watching and beaches. Route 333 to 334. Open Tue-Sun SOUTH ROUTE - PORTA CARIBE Horseback rides on Paso Fino and well-trained horses carefully matched
9:00am-5:00pm. Tel. 787-821-5706 to each rider’s ability. Located in Route 992, Km 3.0. Tel. 787-889-2851
VEGA ALTA GUAYAMA
SABANA GRANDE RIO GRANDE
4 Vega Forest 25 Aguirre Forest
Wide caves, hiking trails, deep sinkholes and 12 types of soil. 72 trees 15 Susua Forest Located between the municipalities of Santa Isabel and Guayama. 36 El Yunque – Caribbean National Rain Forest and El Portal Center
species and 15 birds species. Route 676. Km 1.5 Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm Carbonate formations, bird-watching and camping. Mountain bike Mangroves area, tidal flats, 87 species of birds rookeries, research The only Tropical Rain Forest in the US Forest Service System. El
Tel. 787-883-2240 trails. Route 368 km. 2.4 Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm Tel. 787-502-6754 lakes and large manatee population. Route 7710 of south #3. Open Portal Visitors Center welcomes guests and educates them on the
Tue-Sun 9am-5pm Tel. 787-864-0105 ecosystem of the forest. Located in Route 191, Km 4.2. Open daily
VEGA BAJA MARICAO 7:30am–6:00pm. Tel. 787-888-1810
26 Mariposario Las Limas Natural Reserve
5 Tortuguero Lagoon Natural Reserve 16 Maricao Forest Natural forest with walking trails. Different species of butterflies, LOIZA
Reserve formed by bodies of water, swamps, mashland and several Observation tower, stone house, hiking and bird watching. Route 120 flowers, birds, beautiful gardens, educative museum and river. Route
mogotes. Home to exotic flowers and several endangered species. south. Open Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 8:00am-4:00pm. Tel. 747, Km 0.7, Culebra Sector. Open Thu-Sun 10am-1pm, call for 37 Piñones Forest
Route 686, Km.7.9 Open daily 7am-6pm Tel. 787-884-2587 787-838-1040 reservation. Tel. 787-864-6037 A 6-mile boardwalk that crosses over mangrove, forest, lagoons
and beaches. Over 46 birds species, is the ecologic wonder in the
BARCELONETA CENTRAL ROUTE PONCE island. Located in Route 187, east of Isla Verde. Open Tue-Sun
9am-5pm Tel. 787-791-7750
6 Cambalache Forest ADJUNTAS 27 Julio Enrique Monagas Park
Subtropical forest with impressive karst formations. Observe 6 Family-oriented park with paddle boats, skate parks, picnic areas and gazebos. OPERATORS
endemic bird species. Route 682 km. 6.3 Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm 17 Guilarte Forest Route 2, Ponce Bypass. Open Tue-Sun, 9:00am-5:00pm. Tel. 787-284-2124
Tel. 787-881-1004 Hiking trails to Guilarte Peaks (3,950 feet) and visitor centers. 172 tree AAA Island Tours 787-793-3678/787-793-3688
species. Route 518 and 131 Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm Tel. 787-829-5767 PATILLAS ACAMPA 787-706-0695/787-640-2822
ARECIBO Atlantic San Juan Tours 787-644-9841/787-447-7804
UTUADO 28 Charco Azul Aventuras Puerto Rico 787-380-8481/787-842-0917
7 Radio Telescope A small river forms a natural pool called Charco Azul. Route 183 and 184, Aventuras Tierra Adentro 787-766-0470/787-403-7337
The world’s largest with 1000-ft diameter spherical reflector, 18 Dos Bocas Lake Jagual and Marín neighborhoods. Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm. Tel. 787-747-510 Backstage Partners 787-791-0099
operated by Cornell University under cooperative agreement with Boats are available to take you around the lake to one of the many Countryside Tours 787-723-9691/787-593-9014
the National Science Foundation. End of Route 625. Open Wed-Fri restaurants for lakeside dining. A great recreational area. Route EAST ROUTE Duarte Tours 787-765-0137
12pm-4pm, Sat-Sun 9am-4pm Tel. 787-878-2612 10, at Route 123. Open daily restaurants are open on weekends. Eco Xcursion Aquática 787-888-2887/787-550-4630
Tel. 787-894-3505 CULEBRA ISLAND Encantos Ecotours 787-272-0005
CAMUY Hillbily Tours 787-760-5618
19 Rio Abajo Forest 29 National Wildlife Refuge Hacienda Carabalí 787-889-5820
8 Camuy River Cave Park Located within karst and cave formations. Home to 175 plant and 34 Covers 1,580 acres, over 50,000 marines birds of 13 species, 23 adjacent Island Kayaking
Massive formations on a paved walkway to the bottom of a giant bird species. Route 621. Open Tue-Sun 9am-5pm Tel. 787-880-6557 island and rock formations, all maintained in their natural state. Adventure 787-462-7203/787-462-7204
sinkhole. Route 129, Km 18.9. Open Wed-Sun 8:30am-3:30pm La Paseadora
Tel. 787-898-3100 JAYUYA VIEQUES ISLAND Rico Suntours 787-850-7881/787-316-0441
Sunshine Tours 1-800-844-2080
WEST ROUTE – PORTA DEL SOL 20 Toro Negro State Forest 30 Mosquito Bioluminescent Bay Tropical Trail Rides 787-721-7300/787-647-4040
Hike the tallest peaks of Puerto Rico: Cerro Punta & Cerro La Rosa. Amoonless night spectacle! The microscopic organisms that shine disturbed Yokahú Kayak Trips 787-872-9256
ISABELA Great hiking with lots to see waterfalls, lake, river and more trees are protozoan of the dinoflagelated family. The luminescence is a defense 787-604-7375
and birds species. Route 143, Km 32.4, east of Route 149. Open reaction. Access through Sun Bay. Route 997 km.7 Tel. 787-741-8683
9 Guajataca Forest Tue-Sun 9am-5pm Tel.787-867-3040
Extensive hiking trail system with observation tower, bird watching, HUMACAO
camping and karst area. Route 446, south of Route 2. Tel. OROCOVIS
787-872-1045 31 Humacao Wildlife Reserve
21 Toro Negro Lookout Tower Over 90 birds species, surronunded by lagoons, marine turtle nesting
MAYAGÜEZ Extraordinary view of the south coast. Route 143. Doña Juana grounds,and recreational fishing. A great place to go kayaking. Route
Recreational Area Open Mon-Sun 9am-5pm. Tel. 787-867-5745 3 km.74.3 Open Mon-Fri 8am-4pm. Tel. 787-852-6088
10. Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
Take the kids to see the animals in an open, savanna-like
environment. Route 108, just north of Route 65. Open Wed-Sun
8:30am-4:00pm (Tue-Sun in summer and holidays) Tel. 787-834-8110