Across the Cordillera on PR-10
- Mountains
- Forest
North to south across the island, from Arecibo to Ponce. The modern PR-10 climbs through the karst and along the Dos Bocas reservoir to Utuado; between Utuado and Adjuntas, where it is still unfinished, the old PR-123 winds through coffee country, before the new road drops in wide bends to Ponce.
Score by profile
Scenery
80
Coast
28
Relaxed
58
Adventure
71
Driving
78
Ratings
Mean of its stages, weighted by length.
- Scenery4.6/5
- Stops3/5
- Coast and beaches1/5
- Easy driving3.7/5
- Driving fun4/5
- Local food2.6/5
1Arecibo to Utuado26.1 km · ≈ 35 min at the wheel
- Cueva Ventana
The cave whose mouth frames the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.
- Bosque Estatal de Río Abajo
A karst forest of mogotes on the way to Utuado.
- Lago Dos Bocas
The reservoir along the road, with its public launches.
2Utuado to Ponce46.3 km · ≈ 1 h 15 min at the wheel
- Tight hairpin bends
- Avoid driving it at night
- Bosque del Pueblo de Adjuntas
The community forest of Adjuntas, saved from open-pit mining.
- Hacienda Buena Vista
A restored 19th-century coffee and corn hacienda, just off the road.
- Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes
Igneri and pre-Taíno ballcourts and plazas, on the way into Ponce.
- Castillo Serrallés
The mansion of the rum family, above Ponce, with views over the city.
- Parque de Bombas
The red-and-black firehouse on the main square, where the trip ends.
Also near the road
Places within 2 km of this stretch.
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The whole route and its stops, for navigation apps and GPS units.
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Tips
- The PR-123 between Utuado and Adjuntas is narrow and winding; allow more time than the map suggests.
- Fog is common at the top of the cordillera, around Adjuntas, in the early morning.