Barranquitas - San Cristóbal Canyon

(Local Name: Cañyón de San Cristóbal) The San Cristobal Canyon (Canyon de San Cristobal) is a narrow fissure that cuts down more than 500ft/152m through the Central Cordillera Mountains. Also here is Puerto Rico's highest waterfall, the Río Usabón. The area boasts a variety of ecological zones at different elevations. The San Cristobal Canyon is now a protected area, used for research purposes and undergoing a reforestation project.

One of the best ways to get a close up look at the canyon is to hire a guide and hike down. Hiking on your own is highly dangerous and not recommended. Without hiking it is still possible to see the dramatic cliff walls and waterfalls.