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The Puerto Rico Aqueducts and Sewers Authority ( PRASA; Spanish: Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados de Puerto Rico) is a water company and the government-owned corporation responsible for water quality, management, and supply in Puerto Rico, a US insular area. [1] PRASA is the only entity authorized to conduct such business in Puerto ...
The Acueducto de Ponce (Ponce Aqueduct), formally Acueducto Alfonso XII, [4] is the name of a historic 2.5-mile [2] gravity-based water supply system in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was designed in 1875 by Timoteo Luberza and built the following years. [5] This aqueduct was the first modern water distribution system built in Puerto Rico. [6]
The Old Piedras River Aqueduct (Spanish: Antiguo acueducto del Río Piedras ), also known as the San Juan Waterworks ( Acueductos de San Juan ), is an aqueduct in the barrio (district) of El Cinco of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is by the Piedras River, next to the University of Puerto Rico Botanical Garden. This aqueduct dates to the mid 19th ...
49. Located about 45 minutes west of San Juan, this serene escape from the hustle and bustle is a true local’s secret. The quiet beach has crystal clear waters and plenty of shaded areas; if the sea is calm, you can explore the cave here, which is home to swallows, bats, and birds—a beautiful spectacle.
7. El Dorado Grand Park of Ecologics & Agrotourism. 1. Parks. Located in an old sugarcane plantation, this is a perfect place to see and acquire local products. Includes parking, restrooms, recreation area, fruit stands and more. 8. Dorado Beach Resort & Golf Club.
Cueva del Indio. An important site within indigenous Taíno culture, Cueva del Indio is home to a beautiful selection of prehistoric cave art on Puerto Rico’s Atlantic coast. Admire over 80 pre-Columbian indigenous petroglyphs made on the cave’s limestone walls between 1200 and 1500 A.D., and learn more about the island’s indigenous cultures.
The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources ( PRDNER) ( Spanish: Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales de Puerto Rico) is the executive department of the government of Puerto Rico tasked with protecting, conserving, developing, and managing the natural and environmental resources in Puerto Rico.
The farm is only open Friday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and there’s a $2.50 admission fee, but once you’re in, you can roam the premises on your own and pose for pictures amid long rows of sunflowers. There’s also a shop selling cut flowers, fruit, and other small souvenirs.