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Guánica
Beaches, hiking, diving, snorkeling and the Dry Forest.
By:Travel and Sports Staff, June-2008
Guánica, with one of the most spectacular bays in Puerto Rico, offers beautiful beaches, hiking, diving, snorkeling and forest areas.
A unique dry forest, the Guánica Dry Forest is an important international asset, having been designated a World Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations. On your right as you drive into town on Rt 116 (from Rt 2) turn left onto Rt 334, which takes you to the ranger station where you can pick up a hiking map to the 1,600-acre forest. Here you will find ... (more)
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| | Fiesta del Pueblo de Guánica > Puerto Rico > Guánica > Now 07/19/2008 to 07/28/2008
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|  | Copamarina Beach Resort & Spa
$235-1000 (more) > Puerto Rico > Guánica
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800-468-4553
787-821-0505
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$235-1000, 106 
Rt 333 Km 6.5.
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A 20-acre beachfront resort on a 3/4-mile-long beach.New furnished villas sleep 6, with kitchen & veranda.Bodyderm Spa, watersports, tennis & Dive Copamarina.Open-air dining for breakfast and lunch.2 adult pools, 2 children's pools & 2 Jacuzzis.
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| | | Parador Guánica 1929
$90-160 (more) > Puerto Rico > Guánica
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787-821-0099
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$90-160, 27
Rt 3116, Ave. los Veteranos Km 2.5.
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Beautiful historic site with views of Ensenada Bay.Originally built for executives of the sugar plantation.Now fully remodeled with modern facilities.Our restaurant offers exquisite dishes and drinks.Two new pools and a basketball court.
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| | Ferry to Offshore Islands
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787-821-4343
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Rt 333, first south turn east of Copamarina Beach Resort.
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This is the small ferry used to visit Gilligan's Island or Ballena Cay. There is parking next to the dock.
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| | Bahia de Guánica
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25 de julio St. end (Malecon area).
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Narrow and surrounded by hills this is one of the deeper, better protected bays of Puerto Rico.
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| | | Biblioteca Pública de Ensenada
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787-821-4343
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Lajas Rd.
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Tours by appointment only. Call City Hall.
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| | | Central Guánica Ruins
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Rt 325 toward Playa Santa.
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Ruins of a sugar mill once owned by the South Porto Rico Sugar Company. At one point it was the largest sugar mill in Puerto Rico, and included their own railroad, medical facilities, stores and school.
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| | | El Faro Ruins
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Rt 333 Km 3.9.
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Ruins of a Spanish lighthouse. The walls and core to the light are still standing, but the immediate area is fenced off. Part of the Guánica Dry Forest.
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| | | Fuerte Caprón
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South of town along Rt 333, in the Guánica Dry Forest.
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This fort was built in 1898 by the US Armed forces. It was named in honor of the first North American soldier killed in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
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| | | Guayacán Tree Hike
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Rt 334.
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Take this hike to the 400-year-old Guayacán tree in the Guánica Dry Forest. About 2 km east of Copamarina look for green gates on both sides of the road. Follow the path through the north gate; the path to the tree is clearly marked.
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| | | Hacienda Santa Rita
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787-856-1476
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Rt 116 & Rt 1116, Bo. Santa Rita.
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Religious Museum of the Congregation of Fátima, Madre Dominga. Historic building with beautiful gardens.
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| | | Iglesia San Antonio de Abad
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787-821-2147
787-821-2777
Plaza Manuel Jiménez.
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| | | La Pared/The Wall
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A 20-mile-long coral reef wall that runs parallel to the coast from Guánica to Cabo Rojo. A perfect spot for divers.
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| | | La Piedra Histórica
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25 de Julio St.
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This stone, found when building Rt.333 in 1955, was a marker painted by the US Armed Forces (3rd Battalion, Engineers) when they entered Puerto Rico from the beaches in Guánica in 1898 during the Spanish-American War.
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| | | Malecón
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Esperanza Idrách Ave.
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The La Piedra Conmemorativa and the harbor with a small fleet of fishing boats.
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| | | Plaza Manuel Jiménez
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25 de Julio St.
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| | | Puente La Hamaca
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Rt 332, Bo Ciénaga.
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A foot bridge (c 1950) off Rt 332, Bo Ciénaga. Used to be used as a short cut across the (old) Guanica lagoon.
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| | Ballena Cay
(more) > Puerto Rico > Guánica
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787-999-2200
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Access by ferry to offshore islands.
www.drna.gobierno.pr
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Administered by the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico.
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| | | Balneario de Caña Gorda
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| | | Gilligan's Island
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787-821-4941
787-721-5495
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Rt 333, access by ferry just east of Copamarina.
www.drna.gobierno.pr
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Part of the Dry Forest Reserve, a few hundred meters offshore. Very popular, especially on the weekends. $6 per person fee for transportation.
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| | | Playa Jaboncillo
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Rt 333 Km 3.1.
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The clearly marked turnoff leads to a small cove and beach area.
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| | | Playa la Jungla
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787-821-2777
Rt 325 to the end, West of Playa Santa.
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The name Jungla (Jungle) is due to the varied vegetation & dirt road, there are some BBQ and camping areas, but no other facilities.
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| | | Playa Manglillo Pequeño
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Rt 325 to the end, then east on the shoreline to the end.
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Part of the Guánica Dry Forest. There is a small admission charge at the gate.
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| | | Playa Santa
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Rt 325 to the end, then west on the shorline to the end.
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Very popular beach area.
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| | | Sector Atolladora
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Rt 333, east of Copamarina 2.7 Km.
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Cove on the road. Clearly marked.
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| | | Sector Tamarindo
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End of Rt 333.
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Large beach and recreation area.
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| | Festival del Juey
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06/15/2009 - 06/18/2009
Malecón de Guánica.
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A culinary festival, presenting a variety of crab dishes.
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| | | Fiesta de la Puertorriqueñidad
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787-821-4343
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11/14/2008 - 11/20/2008
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A celebration of the Puerto Rican culture, held in various parts of the city with cultural events, music and folkloric dances and exhibits of the town's history.
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| | | Fiesta del Pueblo de Guánica
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787-821-4343
787-821-0092FX
787-821-1358FX
Now 07/19/2008 - 07/28/2008
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A very popular celebration, similar to a patron saint festival.
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| | Guánica Dry Forest
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787-821-5706
787-999-2200 ext 5158
Rt 333 to Rt 334 & follow signs.
www.drna.gobierno.pr
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A World Biosphere Reserve. Cactus, 400-year-old Guayacán tree, bird-watching, beaches, picnic area & visitors center. For biking, get permission from the visitors center. You can also visit the Fuerte Caprón and Cuevas de Cal.
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| | Guánica Mayor's Office
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25 de Julio St.
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| | | Guánica Tourism Office-Museo de Arte e Historia
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July 25 th St.. front of Plaza Manuel Jimenez.
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| | | Tour Guides
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Tours available from City Hall for groups of 15 or more.
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| | | Acampa Nature Adventure
(more) > Puerto Rico > Guánica
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787-706-0695
787-640-2822
787-706-0695FX
1221 Ave. Piñero.
www.acampapr.com
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Guided hiking, cave exploration, rainforest, waterfalls, zip-line, rappelling, camping, backpacking & multi-day adventures, custom nature trips Island-wide and Mona Island. All trips include lunch, snacks and transportation. Outdoor goods store.
(main office: San Juan Metro.)
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| | Bodyderm Spa
(more) > Puerto Rico > Guánica
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800-468-4553
787-821-0505
787-821-0070FX
Copamarina Beach Resort.
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Bodyderm Spa specializes in massage and body treatments with relaxation techniques and healing touches for body, mind, and spirit.
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