Directions: Take Rt 10 N from Ponce, right onto Rt 123 N, then drive until you reach Rt 123 S and make a left. Go south for a while, then make a right onto Rt 522 and follow the signs to Parador Sotomeyer, then make a left, continue until you see the parked cars

Early morning:

• ​Las Garzas Waterfalls: These swimming holes in Adjuntas has some of the most spectacular nature in Puerto Rico. As I must admit, the interior can be quite ambitious to reach but the destination is worth the trouble. 

There are no signs for Las Garzas making it a challenge to find. The best thing is to ask the locals. They will most likely tell you where there are cars parked that will be the entrance down to the waterfalls. 



Walk down a dirt path onto a mountain of rocks and you will immediately see people bathing in a small water hole with a waterfall splashing on their heads, people dunking themselves in a bigger water hole below the waterfall and  finally, young Puerto Ricans cliff-diving, drinking Medalla and swimming on top long logs in a more extensive swimming hole way in the bottom. Paradise!



Directions: Route 144



Afternoon:

• Piedra Escrita:​ A river that holds thousands of years of Taino history, has boulders with petroglyphs carved on them. The high-elevated boardwalk leading to the river is surrounded by miles of greenery. At the end of the long boardwalk, you will see the crystal clear spring water and courageous locals diving from the petroglyph boulder.