Guánica State Forest

#31 among destinations in Puerto Rico

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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The Guánica State Forest, popularly known as the Guánica Dry Forest is a subtropical dry forest located in southwest Puerto Rico. The area was designated as a forest reserve in 1919 and a United Nations Biosphere Reserve in 1981. It is considered the best preserved subtropical dry forest and the best example of dry forest in the Caribbean. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1919 (105 years ago)Coordinates: 17°58'8"N, 66°51'47"W

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YaucoPuerto Rico

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Guánica State Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Guánica Light, Padre Nazario School, Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, Chalet Amill.

2.9 miSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Guánica Light, Guánica
75 min walk • Guánica Light was a historic lighthouse located in the town of Guánica, Puerto Rico in the Guánica State Forest. It was first lit in 1893 and deactivated in 1950. The light marked the entrance to Guánica Bay and bridge the gap between Los Morrillos Light and Caja de Muertos Light.
5.9 miNE
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Padre Nazario School, Guayanilla
151 min walk • The Padre Nazario School is a historic public school in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. Completed in 1926, it epitomizes the monumental schools built in Puerto Rico during the early 20th century. Its Neoclassical and Spanish Revival details at the entry and spatial sequence of the vestibule are exceptional design features.
4.7 miN
Beaux-Arts architecture
Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, Yauco
121 min walk • The Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, locatedat 25 de Julio St. in Yauco, Puerto Rico, is a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It has also been known as Casa Flemming.
4.7 miN
Beaux-Arts architecture
Chalet Amill, Yauco
120 min walk • The Chalet Amill in Yauco, Puerto Rico is a Beaux Arts style house that was built in 1914. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
4.5 miN
Beaux-Arts architecture
Filardi House, Yauco
116 min walk • The Filardi House, also known as Casa Muñoz, is a historic house with ground-level commercial space in Yauco, Puerto Rico. It is notable for the extensive use of concrete sculptural ornamentation on its facade.

Guánica State Forest

Facts and practical information

Guánica State Forest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Guánica Light, Guánica

Padre Nazario School, Guayanilla

Casa Franceschi Antongiorgi, Yauco

Chalet Amill, Yauco

Filardi House, Yauco