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Guajataca Tunnel
A 1904 railroad tunnel cut through the coastal cliff between Isabela and Quebradillas, now a walkable public monument opening onto a wild Atlantic cove and the mouth of the Guajataca canyon.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Añasco
Añasco, Puerto Rico · North America
About Añasco
Añasco is worth a stop: 10 minutes from La Playa, 59km from Ruta Panorámica.
Añasco is in Puerto Rico, with about 6,100 people. The nearest town is La Playa, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Añasco?
Within an hour or so of Añasco: Guajataca Tunnel (30 km), Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo (39 km), Cueva Ventana (48 km), Ruta Panorámica (59 km).
Are there any good drives near Añasco?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta Panorámica.
Where is Añasco?
Añasco is in Añasco, Puerto Rico, about 5 km from La Playa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,136
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- Añasco
- Timezone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.2827, -67.1396
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Worth the detour from Añasco
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
photogenic
Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo
A lighthouse on white limestone cliffs dropping over 200 ft into the Mona Passage at Puerto Rico's southwest tip, surrounded by pink salt flats and reached by a flat walk from the parking area.
39 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
Cueva Ventana
A limestone cave in Arecibo whose far opening frames the Río Grande de Arecibo valley like a window: a short guided walk from the road to one of Puerto Rico's most photographed viewpoints.
48 km · about 55 min drive
famous road
Ruta Panorámica
A 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Añasco
- 30 kmGuajataca TunnelA 1904 railroad tunnel cut through the coastal cliff between Isabela and Quebradillas, now a walkable public monument opening onto a wild Atlantic cove and the mouth of the Guajataca canyon.
- 59 kmRuta PanorámicaA 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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