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Punta Guaniquilla

In Cabo Rojo

Guaniquilla Point

Laguna Guaniquilla, about 23.5 acres, is the largest body of water in the Punta Guaniquilla Nature Reserve. (Para la Naturaleza)

ModerateWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped

82 ft of climb going in and 69 ft coming back, over 1.7 mi each way.

How to get in

  • AccessWalk in, no booking

Para la Naturaleza's regional superintendent describes walking in on your own through the green gates at the end of the Playa Buyé road, or at Villa Taína, on marked self-guided trails. Para la Naturaleza also offers booked walks at (787) 722-5882, which the article prices at $30 a person; it names no fee for walking in on your own. (Primera Hora)

  • 1.7 mi each way2.7 km, measured along the mapped route
  • 1 h 25 min to 2 h 5 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
  • 151 ftOf climb: 82 ft going in, 69 ft coming back
  • TrailheadWhere the route meets Camino Buyé, barrio Pedernales, Cabo Rojo
  • ParkingPara la Naturaleza lists no parking at this trail.

Route from OpenStreetMap's volunteer mappers. No agency posts conditions for this route: ask locally 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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Distance1.7 miElevation0–80 ftClimb, round trip+151 ft

Start, 5 ft1.7 mi, 15 ft

  • Moderate
  • Trailhead

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenMapTiles, OpenFreeMap

Make it longer

  • Meets El Salitral 1.1 mi in. Carry on along it for up to 0.9 mi more.

Build a longer hike from here

Up and down

  • Climb82 ftgoing in
  • Descent69 ftgoing in, so you climb it on the way back
  • Lowest0 ftabove sea level
  • Highest80 ftabove sea level

Good day to hike it?

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What to bring

  • Water
  • Shoes with grip
  • Charged phone
  • Hat and sunscreen

Further reading