Hacienda Buena Vista - Para la Naturaleza

Destination trip fir coffee lovers ! Beautiful Hacienda where you can learn about the coffee history in Puerto Rico! I recommend the hacienda tour to learn about coffee tree farming and how the coffee is processed . Tour ends with coffee testing and the tour guides are very entertaining . The coffee is exquisite with amazing aroma. This was a bucket list item for me and really enjoyed the experience .

We went with family visiting from NJ. The place is very relaxing and full of history. They gave us a tour explaining every detail of the Hacienda. I recommend it and you must arrive no later than 1:30pm to be able to visit the last tour. The tour is in English. I recommend this place definitely.

This tour was the highlight of our entire trip! The property and surrounding areas were so beautiful and had such a rich history. Our tour guide Julio was extremely knowledgeable about the people and processes involved in the long history of the hacienda’s agriculture processing, among other things. We will remember our experience for a long time, definitely recommend!!

On PR 123 (a VERY narrow and winding mountain road with many potholes and single lane spots) you catch off of PR 10. Interesting historical site from the days of coffee plantations in Puerto Rico. Nicely restored hocienda, processing buildings and slave worker quarters. There is a fee for a tour - make tour reservations on-line prior to arrival. You can also walk around the site (for free?). We missed the tour but made a donation exceeding the price of a tour and the very nice employee in the shop ran through some of the details of the site and took us up into the hocienda (normally only visited on an organized tour). Cool to see historic water wheel/turbine and how the Canas River was diverted and used to power the equipment. Nursery area displayed coffee plants being raised before planting in forest. Don't expect to be walking around in rows of coffee plants as they are planted higher up in the mountains. Also, don't expect to see them harvesting/processing/roasting any actual coffee beans while you are there. They don't serve coffee here, but you can buy some bags of Puerto Rican coffee. Good parking (off the road) and restrooms. Small gift shop. Most displays were in Spanish. Not particularly handicap accessible. Note: If heading south to Ponce from here, continue south on 123 - do not backtrack north. The road is in better shape and much less winding heading south.

Hacienda Buena Vista has great, friendly staff and the grounds were beautifully kept when we visited. The tour was very informative for history buffs and the casual visitors alike. The price for the tour is quite reasonable. Be aware: there are English and Spanish tours available but English tours run only once a day, twice for Spanish. Bring comfortable shoes with grip since you'll be walking on various surfaces from slick concrete to loose gravel. Also, bring a rain poncho or umbrella just un case. Unless rain is very strong or there's lightning in the area, the tour WILL go on as scheduled!! It just adds to the experience, in my opinion. A very recommended experience overall!!

Julio is the best tour guide we have ever had on the island. The hacienda is a wonderful immersive experience for the entire family. Wear proper hiking and weather clothing and go prepared as the weather can range from hot to humid to rain. Water is a must!!

This is absolutely one of the most breathtaking places in PR. The tour was informative and really encapsulated how the Hacienda worked in its prime. You get to explore every part of coffee and corn production and see the mechanisms behind the machinery. Out tour guide, Julio, was knowledgeable and passionate when he spoke. It is a beautiful place to be upheld by people who speak so highly of the Hacienda.

What a great tour! We learned so much. Our tour guide, Ana, was so full of knowledge it was unbelievable. The only criticism I have is that I wish the would do the tours in English and Spanish.