Canóvanas

Canóvanas is a municipality of Puerto Rico and eastern suburb of San Juan located on the island's northeast coast close to El Yunque. The town is famous for its racehorse course, its historical agriculture and the legend of the Chupacabras.

Understand
Canóvanas is named after Cayniabón, the native Taino name of the Río Grande de Loíza which flows through the municipality. The town extends from the Atlantic coast to the Sierra de Luquillo mountain range, part of El Yunque National Forest (El Toro Wilderness) is located within municipal boundaries of Canóvanas.

Get in
PR-3 between Carolina and Río Grande. PR-66 also crosses Canóvanas.

Do

 * Go to a horserace at

Go next

 * Carolina
 * Juncos
 * Las Piedras
 * Loíza
 * Río Grande