Jayuya

Jayuya is a mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Cordillera Central mountainous region. Although a small town, Jayuya has many tourist attractions such as its historic downtown, coffee plantations, waterfalls, haciendas, indigenous sites and natural reserves. Many of Puerto Rico's highest peaks are also located within the municipality.

Understand
Jayuya is one of the municipalities in "La Montaña", the mountain. Its pueblo with the municipal buildings, a Roman Catholic church, and a main recreational plaza is a must-see. It is named after Hayuya. Born in 1430, Hayuya was an important Taíno cacique who ruled the area until the colonists came from Spain. The annual Festival Nacional Indígena is celebrated around November 24 in Jayuya.

Get in

 * San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
 * Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport
 * Ponce: Mercedita Airport

Get around
A word of caution: if driving you are sharing the road with trucks, and locals. The mountain roads have steep descents and ascents, hairpin turns, and steep cliff drops are not always protected by railing. The roads may look like one-lane highways but are made to handle two-lane traffic.

Go next

 * Ciales
 * Juana Díaz
 * Ponce
 * Utuado