Aguada Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in Puerto Rico
About Aguada
Before being founded, the area of Aguada was settled by the indigenous Tainos and was known as "Aymamon" or "Aymaymon". Aguada is also one of the oldest European settlements in Puerto Rico, founded asVilla de Sotomayorin 1510, and renamed in the 16th centurySan Francisco de Asís de la Aguadaafter the town was rebuilt due to indigenous attacks during the Taino rebellions against the Spanish conquistadors. The municipality is considered one of the possible sites of Christopher Columbus's landing in modern day Puerto Rico, and the town has multiple monuments dedicated to that event. The town had a population of 38,000 in 2020.
Top Attractions in Aguada
Explore the best things to see and do in Aguada:
- ★Aguada Beach
- ★Aguada Pueblo
- ★Church of San Francisco de Asís
- ★Coloso Bridge
- ★Coloso Sugarcane Refinery
- ★Columbus Landing Historic Monument
- ★Espinar Beach
- ★Espinar Hermitage Ruins
Where to Eat in Aguada
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cava Baja
- 🍴GrandMa Steak House & Restaurant
- 🍴Helab Creamery & Café
- 🍴Lechonera Rolo
- 🍴Mimosa Brunch Farm To Table
- 🍴Platano Loco
Where to Stay in Aguada
- 🏨Aguada of the Seas
Aguada Travel Guide Sections
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