national park
El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System, featuring cascading waterfalls, misty peaks, and the endangered Puerto Rican parrot.
15 km · about 30 min drive
North AmericaPuerto RicoLas Piedras
Las Piedras
Las Piedras, Puerto Rico · North America
About Las Piedras
Las Piedras is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pueblito del Rio, 15km from El Yunque National Forest.
Las Piedras is in Puerto Rico, with about 6,700 people. The nearest town is Pueblito del Rio, about 5 km away.
Las Piedras (Spanish pronunciation: [las ˈpjeðɾas]), is a town and municipality in east Puerto Rico located in the central eastern region of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas and Río Grande; east of Juncos and San Lorenzo; and west of Naguabo and Humacao. Las Piedras has 8 barrios including Las PiedrasRead more
Pueblo (the downtown area and the administrative center of the city). It is part of the San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Las Piedras has many natural attractions such as Cueva del Indio which contains original Taino caves and paintings that denote some characteristics of the island's natives. Las Piedras is located about 45 minutes from San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital and 5 minutes from Palmas del Mar, Humacao which is one of the biggest resorts in the Caribbean.
El Toro, the highest point in the Sierra de Luquillo, is located in the boundary between the municipalities of Las Piedras and Río Grande.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Las Piedras?
Within an hour or so of Las Piedras: El Yunque National Forest (15 km), Old San Juan (41 km), Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques (46 km).
Are there any good drives near Las Piedras?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta Panorámica.
Where is Las Piedras?
Las Piedras is in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, about 5 km from Pueblito del Rio.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,655
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- Las Piedras
- Timezone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.1830, -65.8663
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Worth the detour from Las Piedras
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Old San Juan
A vibrant walled colonial city with cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, two massive Spanish fortresses, and 500 years of history.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques
The brightest bioluminescent bay in the world where microscopic organisms light up the water with an ethereal blue-green glow with every movement.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Las Piedras
- 77 kmRuta PanorámicaA 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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