Utuado

Utuado is a historic mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the island's mountainous Cordillera Central region. Utuado, originally known as Otoao, is most famous for its indigenous heritage, its colonial downtown, its coffee industry and its natural landmarks.

Understand
Utuado 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.

Get in

 * San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, take PR-22 W for about an hour and 10 minutes. The route has tolls. Take PR-10 South to Utuado.
 * Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport, Take PR-2 E. The route has tolls. Take PR-10 South to Utuado. This route tkes about an hour and 36 minutes.
 * Ponce: Mercedita Airport, take PR-10 North for about 50 minutes.

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

 * Adjuntas
 * Arecibo
 * Ciales
 * Hatillo
 * Jayuya
 * Lares
 * Ponce