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Travel to Arecibo, visa requirements / Get around / Arecibo attractions and sightseeing / City tours / Shopping, Arecibo souvenirs / Good restaurants and cheap meals / Arecibo nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs. / Hotels, youth hostels, lodging / Get outArecibo is a municipality on the north coast of Puerto Rico, best known for its giant radio telescope.
Travel to Arecibo - Visa Requirements
Arecibo is about 80 km (an hour's drive) west of San Juan along Highway 22.
Tours and Getting around Arecibo
Arecibo tourist attractions and sightseeing
- Arecibo Observatory, ☎ 878-2612, [1]. Hours: W. - Fr. Noon - 4PM. Sat., Sun. and most holidays 9 AM - 4PM. Located approximately ten miles south of Arecibo on a mountainous and somewhat isolated (but fairly well signposted) road, the Arecibo Observatory is home to the world's largest radio telescope, operated by Cornell University. The visitor's center is decent with working bilingual exhibits. There are no tours of the telescope itself, however you can view the telescope from a platform and view a free informative video. Bring an umbrella, in case of rain. Also be sure to have comfortable walking shoes for the 500 steps up the mountain.Adults $5. Children and Seniors $3.
Arecibo city tours
Arecibo souvenirs and shopping
Arecibo Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive
- Salitre Meson Costero, Highway 681, Km 3.8, ☎ 787-816-2020, [2]. Seaside restaurant with views of the lighthouse, specializing in fresh seafood cooked to order. Indoor and outdoor seating.$15-30.
Arecibo nightlife, bars, clubs and pubs
Arecibo cheap and luxurious hotels, youth hostels and lodging
Get out
- Ponce lies Southeast of Arecibo and is a two hour drive through the jungle, on sometimes questionable roads.
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