Vega Baja
Stop by the Ecotourism Office. By:Travel and Sports Staff, June-2008
On the Plaza de Recreo José F. Náter you will find a beautiful church with a domed ceiling, the City Hall with its unique architecture, the Teatro Fénix and a massive historical plaque with representations of the figures and industry behind Vega Baja.
In town you will also find the Museo de Arte Casa Alonso and the Casa de Cultura y Turismo Carmen González Santiago. The Museo is a National Historic Site and the Casa Cultura y Turismo is a good place to arrange a tour ... (more)
Puerto Rican Equestrian Art School > Puerto Rico > Vega Baja > Now 03/02/2008 to 12/07/2008
Enjoy the beauty of a Puerto Rican Hacienda and the exquisite performance of the Puerto Rican Equestrian Art School. A superb presentation of beautiful horses, elaborated reprises and magnificent music.
787-855-1364 787-858-8079 787-855-1931FX
34 Betances St.
A beautiful National Monument in the middle of town. The area around Museo Casa Alonso has been extensively studied by the Sociedad de Investigaciones Arqueológicas e Historicas Sebuco and many tiles, ceramics, coins and pottery were found.
787-807-1830 787-855-5905 787-858-4101FX
José Julián Acosta St. www.vegabaja.gov.pr
This theater was constructed in an unmistakable art-deco design in 1940 by the Basque emigrant Pablo Eguía Maguregi. It was operated as a movie theater until 1985, when it was closed. It reopened in 2000.
787-858-1378 787-448-9474
Now 03/02/2008 - 12/07/2008
Hacienda Don Carmelo. www.arteecuestre.com
Enjoy the beauty of a Puerto Rican Hacienda and the exquisite performance of the Puerto Rican Equestrian Art School. A superb presentation of beautiful horses, elaborated reprises and magnificent music.
The Tortuguero Lagoon reserve is formed by bodies of water, swamps, marshland and several mogotes (loaf-shaped mountains of limestone worn away by seeping water). It is home to exotic flowers and several endangered species. The Ecotourism Office offers information as well as tours by appointment.
Symbol Key: Sponsors, Biking, Bird-Watching, Climbing, Fishing, Guided Tours On-Site, Hiking, Kayaking, Mangroves, Reserve / Sanctuary, Star Listing.
This office offers real-life experiences in each tour. These are held in Natural Reserves; Tortuguero, Cibuco Mangrove, Rio Indio, Agricola del Cibuco and the La Vega forest. A top ecotourism area as there are 6 ecosystems here, caves, mangroves, beaches, lagoons, etc. Tours to the city and nearby beach, lagoon, springs and river (reservations required).
787-858-6447 787-855-2500 787-855-3767FX
1 Francisco Náter St. www.vegabaja.gov.pr
The famous clock at the City Hall was installed in 1924. It was crafted by the famous clock builder Seth Thomas in the city of Bristol. It is one of the few that exist in Puerto Rico and is valued at $250,000.
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