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Ciales
High-quality wood and coffee products.
By:Travel and Sports Staff, June-2008
Ciales is known for the rivers that run through and under this area. From the Ciales forest, important high-quality woods are produced including ausubo (a West Indian lumber tree), cedar, ortegón and maya. Unlike other areas in Puerto Rico, coffee production is still the largest agricultural product in Ciales. This area has a strong artist community and, like other towns in Central Puerto Rico, has produced a number of notable personages including Juan Antonio Corretjer (poet and fighter for the independence of Puerto Rico) and Juan ... (more)
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Ciales Patron Saint Festival > Puerto Rico > Ciales > Soon 10/04/2008 to 10/08/2008
This Patron Saint Festival commemorates the Virgen del Rosario with music, food kiosks and games.
Festival de Artesanías y Cultura > Puerto Rico > Ciales > Soon 10/01/2008 to 10/30/2008
A festival of arts and culture featuring music, food, artists works and historical memorabilia.
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Aserradero de Nando Otero
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Rt 632 Km 2.
Historic sawmill, still in operation.
Fábrica del Mueble - Los Villalobos
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Rt 146 Km 21.
Museo del Café
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Palmer St. at Paseo del Aroma.
Museo Juan Antonio Corretjer
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7 Betances St.
Museum to a famous Puerto Rican poet.
Paseo Lineal Juan Antonio Corretjer
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Rt 149 Km 10.0 (to Manatí).
Starting with a small plaza and a monument to Corretjer, this pedestrian and bicycle paths has rest stations, a hanging bridge, exercise stations and bicycle locking areas.
Plaza de Recreo Andrés Robles
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Plaza del Mercado
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Palmer St. at Paseo del Aroma.
Río Encantado
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Rt 146 Km 14.6.
This Enchanted River runs almost entirely underground.
Río Toro Negro
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Rt 149 Km 25.2, almost to Villalba.
The Toro Negro River flows north to the Manatí River. Toward its lower course there is a hydroelectric plant.
Ruinas de la Casa Pintueles
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97 Muñoz Rivera St.
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Cantata a Corretjer
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03/17/2009 - 03/17/2009
Raul T. Feliciano park.
Event honoring Mr. Corretjer, a famous poet from Ciales, featuring poem contests, shows, artisans, classes for children, troubadours and more.
Ciales Patron Saint Festival
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Soon 10/04/2008 - 10/08/2008
Main Plaza.
This Patron Saint Festival commemorates the Virgen del Rosario with music, food kiosks and games.
Festival de Agua Dulce
(more) > Puerto Rico > Ciales
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08/07/2009 - 08/09/2009
Centro de Acopio, Betances St & Corretjer St.
A festival celebrates the four fresh water rivers that run through this municipality.
Festival de Artesanías y Cultura
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Soon 10/01/2008 - 10/30/2008
Centro de Acopio, Betances St & Corretjer St.
A festival of arts and culture featuring music, food, artists works and historical memorabilia.
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Bosque Los Tres Picachos
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Rt 533 Km 5.
Bird-watching, climbing and hiking.
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Ciales Mayor's Office
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Betances and Palmer St.
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Acampa Nature Adventure
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1221 Ave. Piñero.
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Guided hiking, cave exploration, rainforest, waterfalls, zip-line, rappelling, camping, backpacking & multi-day adventures, custom nature trips Island-wide and Mona Island. All trips include lunch, snacks and transportation. Outdoor goods store.
(main office: San Juan Metro .)
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