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Hatillo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

municipality in Puerto Rico

About Hatillo

Hatillo is a seaside town located along the Atlantic Coast betweenAreciboandCamuywith a population of about 38,000. The town was founded by an immigrant from theCanary Islandsand it retains much of its Canarian heritage as seen on the town festivals andvejigantecostumes, a popular mask motif and folk character in many Puerto Rican carnivals that is the product of the mixture between the Canarian and Afro-Puerto Rican cultures. Other towns that also make use of this motif arePonceandLoíza.

Top Attractions in Hatillo

Explore the best things to see and do in Hatillo:

  • Hatillo Pueblo
  • Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
  • José A. Monrouzeau Cultural Center
  • Mar Azul Beach
  • Paseo del Carmen
  • Rio Grande Beach and Gran Parque del Norte
  • Sardinera Beach

Hatillo Travel Guide Sections

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