The 8 Best Sights & Landmarks in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Cueva Ventana means Window Cave. Take a hike to and through this cave (bring a flashlight!) for a view that is out of this world.

The Cathedral of St. Philip the Apostle is an antique catholic cathedral located in the town of Arecibo. It was built mid 17th century and was damaged by earthquakes on three different occasions. The structure that stands today as the cathedral was completed on 1846. It features neoclassic ornamentation and renaissance-style windows.The beautiful cathedral is the second largest church in Puerto Rico.

Arecibo Lighthouse & Historical Park, offers to the general public The Morillos Lighthouse from 1898, last Lighthouse built by Spanish Government in the island just before the Hispanic-American War. It was totally restored and opened to the public in 2001. In the surrounding areas, some replicas of elements of Puerto Rico history like Taino Village, Spanish Conquest with 3 ships, African Hut, Pirate Ship and the only salt-water aquarium in the island. Also Decks with the magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean. You can access the "Splash by the Lighthouse" a wading pool area for kids and adults.

Home of the Captains of Arecibo basketball and volleyball team, this coliseum is an indoor sport arena. It is located in the town of Arecibo and has a capacity of 12,500 people. It also features concerts, corporate events, religious events, basketball games and volley ball games. The coliseum is one of the most important stadiums in Puerto Rico.

The Plaza los Delfines is located infront of the Logia Tanama and next of what once was the Oliver building and theater. It feautures a fountain with statues of four dolphing surrounding it and sprouting water into it. It is located in the middle of la plaza del pueblo.

Arecibo's town hall is rich in historic value. It was constructed on 1866 and resembles a colonial style painted light blue house. The facade of the building was modified on 1919 but reinstated in 1978 back to its historic appearance. It is located in the North of the island, east of Barceloneta and west of Hatillo and stands in the middle of la plaza del pueblo of Arecibo. In this historical place, the Spaniards gave the town to the Americans on October 11 of 1898. The town hall is also an important location because of the judicial matters that were processed on the site concerning the Ponce Massacre.

Aedes is the name of a peculiar art installation composed of ten metal mosquitoes. The installation is located in the middle of the highway overlooking a valley in Arecibo. It take its name after a genus of mosquitoes that frequent in the tropical and subtropical areas. The eccentric installation was created by Puerto Rican artist Imel Sierra Cabrera and takes place in the middle of the highway PR 22 indicating the entrance and exit of Arecibo. It is composed of 10 units of stainless steel and is 15 meters high. The fabrication of the art piece took 6 months in Spain and 3 weeks of installation in Puerto Rico. These gigantic mosquitoes represent the direction and rhythm of the cars synchronized with the speed and the vast planes. They create a link between the ample space, the fast highway and the city without altering or disturbing nature but becoming part of it.