Tourist Places to Visit in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, America

Tourist Places to Visit in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, America

Guayanilla is a town located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, around 140 kms southwest of San Juan and 20 km west of Ponce. It is basically an industrial town known for petrochemicals and thermo electrical industries and it serves over 50% electricity needs of Puerto Rico.

Geography of Guayanilla:

Guayanilla is surrounded by Adjuntas in the north, Penuelas in the east and Yauco towards west and is located at the coordinates of 18°01′09″N 66°47′31″W at an altitude of 49 meters, covering an area of 109.9 sq. km.

History of Guayanilla:

Guayanilla derives its name from the native Taino language word. It was earlier one of the boroughs and an important agricultural centre of Yauco town and later it became a separate municipality under the administration of Governor Miguel de la Torre on February 27, 1833.

How to reach Guayanilla?

Guayanilla is served by Mercedita Airport placed in Ponce city, about 30 km away from the heart of Guayanilla. This airport is served by JetBlue Airways with scheduled flights from and to New York in USA.

Other nearby airports include Rafael Hernandez Airport (85 km) and Eugenio Maria De Hostos Airport (60 km).

There are luxury buses plying between Guayanilla and Ponce and Yauco at regular intervals. Taxis and cars are also available to get around.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Guayanilla:

Guayanilla is home to many grand cultural events taking place throughout the year. The major festivals are listed below:

Beach Festival – May
Fishing Festival – June
Virgen del Carmen Festival -June
Immaculate Conception Festivities -December
Cross Festivities –May

Guayanilla is also famous for its upgraded shops selling branded clothes, shoes, grocery items, facial kits, jewelry as well as different traditional artworks.

Tourists can taste some of the popular Puerto Rican dishes in the restaurants of Guayanilla and the major food corners in Guayanilla are:

Amapola’s Restaurant
Restaurante La Guardarraya
El Triangulo

Things to do in Guayanilla:

Snorkeling
Swimming
Shopping
Cultural events

Places of interest in Guayanilla:

Guayanilla City Hall:

Guayanilla City Hall is a combination of a yellow and white painted building, exhibiting drama, music and dance programs.

Guayanilla Church:

The church of Guayanilla is in the Guayanilla town plaza with tower clock at left side.

Julio Rojas Reyes Children’s Park:

Julio Rojas Reyes Children’s Park is a beautiful park offering different activities for children.

Other places of interest near Guayanilla are:

Mario Mercado Castle
Chorro de Oro Waterfall
Cuevas del Convento
Guilarte Forest
Emajagua Beach
La Ventana Beach
Central Rufina Ruins
Tamarindo Beach
Museo de Arte de Ponce
El Museo Castillo Serralles
Hacienda Buena Vista
Serralles Castle
Museum of the History of Ponce
Isla de Caja de Muertos
Tibes Indian Ceremonial Center

Best time to visit Guayanilla:

The best months to visit Guayanilla are May, June and July while many grand festivals are celebrated.

Accommodation options in Guayanilla:

Guayanilla houses few upgraded hotels, due to this, tourists can find hotels of the nearby Ponce city (20 km) for the latest facilities and services. Some major facilities offered by Ponce hotels are swimming pool, spa, sauna, hot spring baths, massages and therapies. The prominent hotels in Guayanilla, Ponce (20 km) and Guanica (17 km) are as follows: