Guásimas, Arroyo

Name: Guásimas
Address: Arroyo, Puerto Rico

#1 among attractions in Arroyo

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Guásimas is a barrio in the municipality of Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 4,030. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 17°58'34"N, 66°4'1"W

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Arroyo Puerto Rico

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Guásimas – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua, Casa Cautiño, Punta de las Figuras Light, Ingenio Azucarero Vives.

3.1 miW
Church
Iglesia de San Antonio de Padua, Guayama
79 min walk • The Iglesia Parroquial de San Antonio de Padua is a historic, Roman Catholic parish church in Guayama, Puerto Rico. The parish was erected in 1736 and the first church building completed no later than 1775. The original appearance of the building is unknown, but some of the eighteenth century walls may survive in the present structure.
3.1 miW
Architecture, Fountain, History museum
Casa Cautiño, Guayama
80 min walk • Casa Cautiño is a house museum in Guayama, Puerto Rico. The museum collection, administered by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, include works of art, wood carvings, sculptures and furniture built by Puerto Rican cabinetmakers for the Cautiño family. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.9 miSE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Punta de las Figuras Light
50 min walk • Punta de las Figuras Light is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893. The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. During World War II, the lighthouse was used as a lookout. After the U.S.
3.3 miW
Ruins
Ingenio Azucarero Vives, Guayama
83 min walk • The Ingenio Azucarero Vives, also known as Hacienda Vives, is a historic sugar mill complex with ruins of windmill and a processing building, in Barrio Machete of Guayama, in southern Puerto Rico. Sugarcane was ground by the windmill and the extracted juice was further processed in the processing building, by slaves.
3.7 miNW
Bridge
Cayey Bridge, Guayama
94 min walk • The Cayey Bridge, also known as Puente de Cayey, is an iron lateral lattice girder bridge in Puerto Rico that was built in 1891. It brings Puerto Rico Highway 15 over the Guamaní River.
4.3 miNE
Locality
Patillas
110 min walk • One of the main attractions in Patillas is its beautiful beaches. Playa Guardarraya is a popular spot for sunbathing and swimming, with its clear turquoise waters and soft golden sand. Visitors can also enjoy water sports such as snorkeling, kayaking,...