Morovis is a municipality and mountain town of Puerto Rico located on the island's Cordillera Central region. The town is famous among locals for its panoramic German restaurant, Casa Bavaria, and its festivals.

Get in

• San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
• Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport
• Ponce: Mercedita Airport

By car

From the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport near San Juan take PR-22 West to PR-137. The ride is about an hour long.
From the Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla take PR-2 East to PR-137. The ride is about an hour and 45 minutes long.
From the Mercedita Airport in Ponce take the Autopista Luis A. Ferré/PR-52 and State Rte 155/PR-155. The ride is about an hour and 45 minutes long. However, this route goes through the Cordillera Central and makes for some steep ascents and descents through narrow, curvy mountainous roads.

By bus

Bus travel is a very practical mode of transportation, especially to experience Morovis' "gastronomic route". Book a chinchorreo bus tour if you want to do restaurant and bar stops with a group of fellow travelers, along PR-155.

Get around

Driving through a scenic, hilly road in Barrio Vaga.

See

• 1 Morovis Pueblo (downtown Morovis) (take PR-155 straight into the pueblo. In the pueblo PR-155 becomes a one-way street where if you make a right turn you will head down into the small, hilly streets towards the main recreational plaza.). See the historic Roman Catholic church, Spanish-style recreational plaza, and the municipal buildings surrounded by streets and shops.
  You can drive around the pueblo or park your car and walk around the square and into the plaza. The Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for celebrations and festivities. (updated Apr 2022)

Do

The Diógenes Colón Gómez Cultural Center in Morovis Pueblo where groups meet for tours to the Cabacheulas Caves, once reservations have been confirmed.

• 1 Cabachuelas Caves (Cuevas Las Cabachuelas), Barrio Barahona, ☏ +1 939-450-1295, proyectocabachuelas@gmail.com. A large cave system that can be explored with a tour guide. The tours start at the cultural center building, Centro Cultural Diógenes Colón Gómez, on Calle Baldorioty in Morovis Pueblo. (updated Mar 2022)

Eat

A Chinchorreo tour bus stops at La Playita in Barrio Río Grande

• 1 Casa Bavaria, PR-155, km 38.3, Barrio Perchas, ☏ +1 787-862-7818. Th Su noon-7PM F-Sa noon-8PM. Featuring Bavarian, German and Puerto Rican food and drinks, with stunning mountain views, Casa Bavaria is a favorite with out-of-towners who come on tour buses. (updated Jan 2022)
• 2 La Playita, PR-155, Barrio Río Grande. W 11AM–6PM Th 11AM–8PM F 11AM–9PM Sa 11AM–9PM Su 11AM–8PM. Music, food and drinks with spectacular mountain view, near the river, Río Grande. (updated Mar 2022)
• 3 Panaderia La Patria (La Patria Bakery), PR-155, km 47.0, Barrio Pueblo, ☏ +1 787-862-2867. This bakery was built in 1862 and bakes a variety of sweet pastries and a bread with a curious shape. Locals say it looks like legs crossed. The bread is called "pan de la patita echa". (updated Mar 2022)

Drink

A Chinchorreo bus stops at Casa Bavaria, a German restaurant in Barrio Perchas

• Chinchorreo bus, ☏ +1 787-998-5466. Chinchorreo roughly translates to bar-hopping in Puerto Rico. Groups take tour buses into Orocovis / Morovis and stop at bars and restaurants to drink and eat and spend the day in La Montaña (the mountain). $30 for bus with A/C, $25 for bus without A/C. (updated Mar 2022)

Sleep

As Airbnb becomes more and more popular in Puerto Rico, visitors may be able to find accomodations via Airbnb in Morovis. There are hotels in nearby beach towns, Manatí and Vega Baja.

Go next

• Corozal
• Manatí
• Orocovis