Jayuya Attractions
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Jayuya was founded in 1883. The town of Jayuya, area 38.4sq.mi / 101sq.km, is a former coffee-growing center. Today it is a hillside resort with an agreeable climate.
Jayuya is named after a local Indian chief, Hayuya, and is a center for indigenous crafts made primarily from wood. Visitors come from far and wide to look at the amazing variety of well made items for sale. Locally, Jayuya has a nickname of "La Capital Indigena" so be aware of this when asking for directions to the town.
Jayuya is located high in the mountains in the 7,000 acre Toro Negro Forest Reserve and near Puerto Rico's highest mountain point, Cerro de Punta at 4389 ft / 1338 meters.
Several interesting statues dot the city and the Catholic Church is worth a quick look.
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Jayuya is named after a local Indian chief, Hayuya, and is a center for indigenous crafts made primarily from wood. Visitors come from far and wide to look at the amazing variety of well made items for sale. Locally, Jayuya has a nickname of "La Capital Indigena" so be aware of this when asking for directions to the town.
Jayuya is located high in the mountains in the 7,000 acre Toro Negro Forest Reserve and near Puerto Rico's highest mountain point, Cerro de Punta at 4389 ft / 1338 meters.
Several interesting statues dot the city and the Catholic Church is worth a quick look.
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