Festival Nacional Indígena de Jayuya, Jayuya /Frazier Nivens
Jayuya June-2008, By:Travel and Sports Staff
Jayuya
Jayuya Indian Festival.
In Jayuya you feel the presence of the Taíno Indians, especially during the Jayuya Indian Festival. The festival features the culture and traditions of the Island's original natives, including their music, food and games.
Nearby you will find the Casa Canales historic home and the Cemí Museum Monument featuring Taíno archeological artifacts and a photographic exhibition of petroglyphs that were found around the Island.
If you look behind Casa Canales, you will see Tres Picachos, a mountain 3,952 feet above sea level, and Cerro Puntas, the tallest peak in Puerto Rico at 4,398 feet.
>How to go:
From the north, take Rt 10 south to Rt 111 to Rt 140 to Rt 144. From Ponce take Rt 10 north to Rt 143 to Rt 140 to Rt 144.
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