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La Esperanza

In Manatí

Hacienda La Esperanza in Manatí is a former 19th-century sugar plantation, now the largest nature reserve on the north coast, cared for by Para la Naturaleza. (Para la Naturaleza)

ModerateWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mappedOptional guided walk

How to get in

  • AccessWalk in, no booking; optional guided walk

No guide or booking needed: Para la Naturaleza invites visitors to walk Hacienda La Esperanza's trail system on their own, and its guided walks here are optional. (Para la Naturaleza)

  • 7.9 mi loop12.7 km, measured along the mapped route
  • 3 h 15 min to 4 h 50 minFor the loop, at an easy pace with stops
  • 198 ftOf climb round the loop; the highest point is 124 ft
  • DirtUnderfoot
  • TrailheadGate at the end of the visitor-center road, off PR-616, barrio Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Manatí
  • ParkingFor a hike on your own, follow the visitor-center road to its end, where there is a gate, a trailhead and roadside parking.

We read its page (Para la Naturaleza) on Oct 16, 2026; it lists no closure.

Route from OpenStreetMap's volunteer mappers. Run by Para la Naturaleza: call (787) 722-5882 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM) to check conditions before you go.

Directions to the trailhead

Before you go

Add when and where from: Sunday morning from Guaynabo

Where it goes

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Distance7.9 miElevation3–124 ftClimb+198 ft

Start, 7 ft7.9 mi, 8 ft

  • Moderate
  • Trailhead

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What to bring

  • Water
  • Shoes with grip
  • Charged phone

Along the way

Hacienda La Esperanza's old sugar mill chimney across the fields
Hacienda La Esperanza's old sugar mill chimney across the fields.
Hacienda La Esperanza across the Río Grande de Manatí
Hacienda La Esperanza across the Río Grande de Manatí.

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