La Montaña
La Montaña is the central, mountainous region of Puerto Rico. The Cordillera Central (English: Central Mountain Range), the main mountain range in Puerto Rico, crosses the island from west to east through the region and divides the island into northern and southern coastal plains.
Municipalities
[edit]Aside from being municipalities, they are referred to as cities or towns depending on their population size.
Map of La Montaña
- 1 Adjuntas
- 2 Aguas Buenas
- 3 Aibonito
- 4 Barranquitas
- 5 Caguas — principal city of the island's interior
- 6 Cayey — best authentic Puerto Rican food in the center of the island
- 7 Ciales — mountain views from the Juan Antonio Corretjer lookout
- 8 Cidra
- 9 Comerío
- 10 Gurabo
- 11 Jayuya — rough and steep terrain
- 12 Lares — a historic town with a famous ice-cream shop
- 13 Las Marías — features agritourism around coffee farms
- 14 Maricao
- 15 Morovis
- 16 Naranjito
- 17 Orocovis — Toro Negro Forest, waterfalls in the heart of Puerto Rico
- 18 San Lorenzo
- 19 Utuado — an example of a Spanish Colonial town
Other destinations
[edit]Understand
[edit]Visiting the various mountain areas is not something that can be comfortably done in one day. Consider hiring a local driver if you have never driven a car in Puerto Rico.