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Hacienda Buena Vista Review
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Hacienda Buena Vista 
Museums / Galleries, Houses / Mansions, Farms, Ponce
Fodor's Review:
Built by Salvador de Vives in 1838, Buena Vista was one of the area's largest coffee plantations. It's a technological marvel -- water from the nearby Río Canas was funneled into narrow brick channels that could be diverted to perform any number of tasks, including turning the waterwheel. (Seeing the two-story wheel slowly begin to turn is thrilling, especially for kids.) Nearby is the two-story manor house, filled with furniture that gives a sense of what it was like to live on a coffee plantation nearly 150 years ago. Make sure to take a look in the kitchen, dominated by a massive hearth. In 1987 the plantation was restored by the Puerto Rican Conservation Trust, which leads four tours a day (one in English). The tours are by reservation only, so make sure to call several days ahead. After seeing the plantation, you can buy coffee beans and other souvenirs at the gift shop. Allow yourself an hour to travel the winding road from Ponce.
INFO
- Address: Rte. 123, Km 16.8, Sector Corral Viejo, Ponce
- Phone: 787/722-5882 weekdays; 787/284-7020 weekends
- Web site
- Cost: $5
- Open: Wed.-Sun., by reservation only
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