Manatí (Puerto Rico)

Manatí is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the island's Atlantic coast. The city is famous for its many beaches and seafood.

Understand
Manatí was founded in 1799 by Don Pedro Menendez Valdes and is named after the manatee, a sea mammal found throughout the Puerto Rico archipelago and the Caribbean. The town is located in the middle of Karst Country (carso norteño) a topographic zone composed of limestone famous for its hill formations, canyons and caves. In the coast, Manatí has many beaches and a tidal pool.

Get in

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

By car
Expressway PR-22 and highway PR-2 connect Manatí with San Juan in the east and Arecibo in the west. Highway PR-149 connects Ciales and Puerto Rico's mountainous region to Manatí.

Get around
As with most of Puerto Rican cities, public transportation in Manatí is very limited and driving is considered the best way of moving around town.

Do

 * Go to one of the many beaches in town:
 * Go to one of the many beaches in town:

Go next

 * Barceloneta
 * Ciales
 * Florida
 * Morovis
 * Orocovis
 * Vega Baja