Gurabo Voyage Tips and guide

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Gurabo is a municipality and town of Puerto Rico located in the eastern mountainous region of the island. Due to its location it is often considered a suburb of Caguas, and it is famous for the historic stairways and paths in its small downtown area.

Gurabo is one of the municipalities in "La Montaña", the mountain. Its pueblo with the municipal buildings, a Roman Catholic church, and a main recreational plaza is a must-see.

• San Juan: Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
• Aguadilla: Rafael Hernández Airport
• Ponce: Mercedita Airport

A word of caution: if driving you are sharing the road with trucks, and locals. The mountain roads have steep descents and ascents, hairpin turns, and steep cliff drops are not always protected by railing. The roads may look like one-lane highways but are made to handle two-lane traffic.

• 18.255578-65.9728891 Gurabo Pueblo (downtown Gurabo). See the historic Roman Catholic church, Spanish-style recreational plaza, and the municipal buildings surrounded by streets and shops.
  You can drive around the pueblo or park your car and walk around the square and into the plaza. The Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for celebrations and festivities. (updated Apr 2022)

• Caguas
• Carolina
• Juncos
• San Lorenzo