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Your host and owner,
HIlda G. Morales, CITG

Born is San Juan, her parents moved to Mayagüez when she
was six years old.  Since AdvenTours was established, Hilda
has been the only tour operator based in the city and offering
their tours on a daily basis.  Through the Puerto Rican
Association of Interpretation and Education, Hilda has been
coordinating the Maricao/Susuá  Christmas Bird Count and the
Endemic Bird of Puerto Rico Festival at the Maricao Forest.
Departure from Mayagüez.  Prices might vary depending on hotel location and prices of gasoline at the time of the tour.  Please ask before booking your tour.
"guariquén" Arawak word meaning "look" or "come here and see".
· Receptive Nature & Adventure EcoTour Operator · Consultants · Trainers · Mayagüez · Luquillo · San Juan · Vieques · Rincón ·
Guánica
Porta del Sol, a destiny within a destiny.
Individual or Solo Travel - Guided tours in this section are offered on a private basis to guarantee
departures and available with a minimum of 2 or 4 participants; reservations and deposit are required.  
Discount for groups and extended families.
Nature Program - Soft adventures that involve a modest degree of physical effort in a natural environment.  
We combine non-formal education with interactive, participative experiences.  Those activities demanding
extra effort and excellent health conditions are listed under Adventure Travel.
Transfers to La Parguera with dinner.
NATURE PROGRAM
Effort Levels:  Low-impact · Challenging
  • Bird Watching
  • La ruta del café
  • Cabo Rojo Biking Adventure
  • Hidden Cave
Meeting point, Guánica Forest.  Extra
charge applies for transfers departing from
other towns at Porta del Sol, San Juan, or
Ponce.  Other alternatives in the area:
CODE
Availability
Duration
Effort Level
Hiking Time
Departure
Minimum
Price

Transportation
Private Tour
Reservations
Entrance Fees
Not included
Restrictions
MAZ-N3
Upon special request
4 hours
Moderate - challenging
Approx. 2 hrs.
From Mayagüez, 7:30 AM
4 PAX
$55 pp
$175 for one person
Included
Yes
Always required
Not included in price
Lunch, drinks or tips
Non-smokers only
This tour depart from Mayagüez.  An extra
charge applies if departing from other towns
at Porta del Sol.  If departing from San Juan,
please ask for quote.  Other alternatives in
the area:
CODE
Availability
Duration
Effort Level
Departure
Minimum
Price

Transportation
Private Tour
Reservations
Entrance Fees
Not included
Restrictions
MAZ-N2
Thursday thru Sunday
4 hours
Moderate
From Mayagüez
4 PAX
$45 pp
$150 for one person
Included
Yes
Always required
Not included in price
Lunch, drinks or tips
Non-smokers only
A 45 minute early morning drive takes us to the small mountainous
town of Maricao,  where most of the Taínos settled after the 1511
rebellion.   Maricao is also home of the Coffee Harvest Festival.

A one hour moderate to challenging effort hiking trail will take us to
Salto Curet.  The hike includes crossing the river twice and finally
walk along the shore or through the river to reach the waterfall.  
Swimming at the waterfall is not allowed for safety reasons.  

A short stop at a local bakery will give you the opportunity to buy
coffee from Maricao.  If the tour is offered Thursday thru Sunday, we
will include a stop a Los VIveros (Fish Hatchery).  Don´t forget your
binoculars; excellent alternative for bird watcherss
You should bring - comfortable hiking
boots or shoes, sunblock, hat, camera,
binoculars, and a big smile

We provide - bottled water, natural juice  or
coffee at a local bakery.
This tour depart from Mayagüez.  An extra
charge applies if departing from other towns
at Porta del Sol.  If departing from San Juan,
please ask for quote.  Other alternatives in
the area:
c u r e t  ·  w a t e r f a l l s
Subject to
weather
conditions.
CODE
Availability
Duration
Effort Level
Hiking Time
Departure
Minimum
Price
Transportation
Private Tour
Reservations
Not included
Restrictions
MAZ-N1
Daily upon request
5.5 hours
Moderate - Challenging
Approx. 2 1/2 hours
From Mayagüez, 8:00 AM
2 PAX
$75 pp
Included
Yes
Always required
Lunch, drinks or tips
Non-smokers only
You should bring - comfortable hiking
boots or shoes, sunblock, hat, camera,
binoculars, and a big smile

We provide - bottled water, natural juice at
local community small business
t h e · l a n d · o f · t h e · p i r a t e s
Located in the Southwest corner of Puerto Rico, the salt flats
not only are one of the most important points for migrating
shorebirds in the Eastern Caribbean, but it is also important in
Cabo Rojo´s economic development through history, and a
prime fish habitat.  In 1999 the salt flats became part of the US
Fish and Wildlife Service system.

Legends and tales of pirates, a combat between two towns to
have the control of the salt production, an old lighthouse built by
the Spaniards, unique fauna and flora, are only part of what you
will learn during this imaginary journey through time and space.
Our wildlife observation hike takes place in uneven terrain.  
The tour includes a visit to Los Morrillos Lighthouse and
Boquerón Town.  We will stop for cold glass of natural juice at
a local small business.  Excellent area for migratory species
during the Winter, don´t forget your camera and binoculars.

Optional lunch at La Marea Restaurant (not included in price).
g u á n i c a  ·  f o r e s t (Hiking & Birding)
Bordering the Caribbean Sea, Guánica State Forest, located in
the southwestern region, is considered the best preserved
subtropical dry forest on Earth.  It was designated as a forest
reserve in 1919 and as a United Nations Biosphere Reserve in
1981 because of its biological biodiversity.

This dry forest exists due to the dry orographic rain of the Central
Mountain Range (Cordillera Central).  Three type of forests are
found in this Forest:  deciduous, semi-evergreen, and scrub
forests.  Guánica Forest is considered a paradise for
birdwatchers, home of the Puerto Rican Nightjar.
You should bring - comfortable hiking
boots or shoes, sunblock, hat, camera,
binoculars, and a big smile.

We provide - bottled water, Interpretive
Birder Guide.
Although this tour takes you through the three ecosystems found
in the Forest, our nature hike takes place in the deciduous forest
(uneven terrain) where many of the rocks and cobbles contain
well-preserved coral fossils.  

Dry season:   December thru April
Wet season:  August thru November
Your host will be a local resident Certified Tour Guide, Marine Biologist PhD student.
Your host will be a local Certified Interpretive Nature Master Tour Guide.
Your host will be a local Certified Interpretive Nature Master Tour Guide.
We always check water data before offering this tour.
Half-day birding trips are the perfect alternative for those with limited time in the region, known as Porta del Sol, the
brand name for the region as part of the sustainable development efforts of the government and private sector.

This is the home for three of our endemics:  Elfin Woods Warbler, Yellow-shouldered Black Bird and Nightjar.  
Except for our Parrot, all endemic species are found in this region, including possible endemics, such as Lesser
Antillean Pewee, Antillean Euphonia, Loggerhead Kingbird.  You can combine two options or book a full-day
birding trip.  A night option is available for the Nightjar.
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Updated April 1, 2013.
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