Puerto Rico’s interior mountain region runs from east to west through 15 municipalities. With a history and culture rooted in agriculture, this region has diverse vegetation and produces most of the Island’s coffee. Visit a working coffee hacienda, where you can tour the facilities, taste samples of locally grown coffee, and take in the sweeping views. The mountains is a great destination for adventures of all kinds. Orocovis municipality, known as the heart of Puerto Rico, is home to four rivers and two lakes, as well as one of the region’s most popular attractions, Toro Verde Adventure Park.

Top Attractions

● Toro Verde Adventure Park - an ecological adventure park for all the family, where you’ll find the longest zipline in America, The Monster, which is 1.5 miles long

● El Pretexto - Puerto Rico’s first culinary farm lodge and top farm-to-table establishment, with incredible views from the mountains all the way to the south coast

● Tanamá River - a popular activity is cave-tubing tours, the perfect mix of deep adventure and leisurely ride

Dining

Visiting the central mountain range of Puerto Rico is like travelling to a different island, so it's no surprise that it’s a region with its own distinct take on Puerto Rican cuisine. Head to the mountains for more traditional tasty dishes like the famous roast pork served in the lecheronas (open-air restaurants with a cafeteria style set up) – you can typically only get this in the Puerto Rican countryside.

Dining recommendations:

● Known as the "pork highway," Guavate is a can't miss stop during your trip to Puerto Rico. Just off highway PR-52, 40 minutes from San Juan, this stretch of mountain road is lined by dozens of lechoneras and receives loads of visitors every weekend, both locals and tourists, that come to enjoy traditional food, live music and dancing, and a party atmosphere.

● Casa Bavaria - an authentic German-style biergartenre